TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC !

1- On 21st of September, 2010, in between 11:30-12:00 hours, the Turkish state army carried a obus and mortar attack, as well as used shoot on the villagers of the Village of Asute/the Medya Defence Areas, whome despite got a permission from the army post belongs to the Turkish state army to take their animals to the mountains. As a result, 40 animals belongs to the villagers has been killed.

2- On 21st of September, 2010, the Turkish state army launched a military operation in the area of Kanir/Osmaniye. There has been a short clash occurred in between our guerrillas and the state army as a result of activities of ambushes by the state army during operation. We couldn't be able to clerify the number of looses of the state army. Also, the Turkish army set on fire the bushes in the area, yet later fire has been put off.

3- On 21st of September, 2010, the Turkish state army carried an obus and mortar attack on the area of Ore/Haftanin/the Medya Defence Areas, which is on the border line.

4- On 16th of September, 2010, at around 15.30 hours, a clash occurred in between our guerrillas and the operatioanal enemy soldiers belong to the Turkish state army in the area of Bilke/Dortyol/Hatay. As a result of this clash, one of our guerrilla wounded and captured by the enemy soldiers.

The Press Liaison Center - HPG

22/09/2010