HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

1- On 26 June, the Turkish state army launched a military operation against the Villages of Sekmanis and Kavlike/Saray/Van. On the same day at around 18:50, there has been a clash occurred in between our guerrilla forces and the operational forces of the Turkish state army. As a result of this clash 3 soldiers killed by our guerrilla forces. Also, 1 G3 weapon, 1 computer and 1 camera belongs to the enemy have been confiscated have been confiscated by our guerrillas. The Turkish state army only could take the bodies of their killed and wounded away from the area 3 hours later of the clash with scorscy type helicopters. Outcome of this clash given by the Turkish press as 3 wounded is not correct at all.

2- On 26 June, our guerrillas carried a retaliation action Topcam/Mesudiye/Ordu in memory of our friend name Seyit Riza, who has been martryed in Kastamonu. This retaliation action carrried against soldiers whome have been gathered in the empty field in between the Houses of the Soldiers and police station. The action taken place at around 10:40 hour in the morning and as a result 1 heavily 2 soldiers with ranks have been wounded.

HPG Press and Communication Center

27/06/2011