Press Release
1. Within the second phase of the Martyr Nalin Muş and Martyr Bedran Gundikremo revolutionary campaign, our forces carried out actions against the occupying Turkish army in Hakkari's Çelê (Çukurca) and the Gever (Yüksekova) districts.
On October 16, the occupying Turkish army had launched an operation targeting the Zap region of the Medya Defense Zones from the Çelê district of Hakkari. On October 23, at 12.00 hours, our forces carried out a sabotage action against an enemy unit on the Xeregol hill. One lieutenant colonel has been identified killed in this action. After the action the occupying forces removed their dead and wounded from the area with Sikorsy-type helicopters.
On October 23, the occupying Turkish army had launched an operation in the Esendere area of Hakkari's Gever district. Within the scope of the campaign, our forces carried out sabotage actions against two units of the operation in the territory of Tepê Berê Sor on October 24 at 06.30 and 17.50. Six enemy soldiers have been identified killed in these actions. After the action, the occupying forces carried away their dead soldiers from the area with Sikorsy-type helicopters.
Our forces on October 25 (today) at 06.00 am once again carried out a sabotage action against an enemy unit on the Xeregol hill. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers as a result of the action could not be determined.
Again, today our forces have carried out an action against enemy soldiers on the Martyr Bager hill near the Koordine hill of Çelê. Four enemy soldiers have been identified killed in this action where the enemy's positions were shot in close range. After the action, occupying forces indiscriminately bombed the area with howitzer and mortar shells.
2. On October 24, around 10.00 hours, the occupying Turkish army bombed the Navsera Gabar area in the Gabar mountain for Şırnak with warplanes and attack-type helicopters.
The occupying forces have served to the public the false news that three of our comrades fell as martyrs as a result of the bombardment. We have not had any losses in this bombardment.
On October 20, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the area of Fındıkê on the Gabar mountain with the participation of village guards from the villages of Suadi, Bızıngê and Fındıkê.
3. On October 21, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the Sise area of Amed's Lice district. The occupying forces around 14.00 hours the same day intensively bombed the area with warplanes and cobra-type helicopters. The occupying Turkish army has carried out set-downs on the area with Sikorsy-type helicopters after the bombardments.
The operation was withdrawn on October 22 at 16.00 hours without any results.
4. On October 19, our forces had carried out an action between the Kapısu and Çevlik neighbourhoods of Hatay's Samandağ district. The occupying Turkish army had launched an operation in the area after the action. On October 22, an operation unit in the Çiyayê Musa area of Samandağ district was targeted by our forces. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this enemy unit hit effectively could not be determined. The operation in the area continues.
October 25, 2017
HPG Press Centre