Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Martyr Bedran Gundikremo and Martyr Nalin Muş revolutionary campaign, our forces carried out actions against the occupying Turkish army in Hakkari's Şemzinan (Şemdinli) and Çelê (Çukurca) districts. On July 14, at 17.30, three transit vehicles of the occupying Turkish army heading in the road between the Bedevê and Bêzelê outposts in Şemzinan was targeted by our forces in the Martyr Silav valley. While one of the transits hit in close range effectively were destroyed, 10 enemy soldiers have been identified killed.

Our guerrillas have also hit the military units which arrived on the scene for intervention. The number of dead and wounded of the enemy which was put under ambush could not be clarified.

After the action, the occupying Turkish army which intervened in the area with the support of cobra-type attack helicopters and warplanes carried away their dead and wounded soldiers with sikorsy-type helicopters. On July 14, at 10.15, our YJA Star forces carried out simultaneous action against the Tepê Ortê and Tepê Korek outposts in Çelê. One soldier has beeb identified killed in this action where the enemy's positions were effectively hit.

2. On July 13, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation including the western front of Dersim province. While the enemy forces bombed the Zargovit area the same day from 19.00 to 20.00 hours with howitzer and mortar shells, their operation still continues.

The operation launched by the occupying Turkish army in central Dersim on July 12 has been withdrawn inconclusively on July 15 at 01.00 hours.

3. On June 2, at 03.00 hours, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the Hedılê village and Sımo hamlet in Hezex district of Şırnak province with the support of UAVs and warplanes. Intense conflicts have taken place between our forces and occupying soldiers within the operation, and 5 enemy soldiers have been identified killed in these clashes.

The occupying Turkish army which failed to reach success against our forces on the land has intensively bombed the area with warplanes and cobra-type attack helicopters.

Five of our comrades reached martyrdom fighting against the enemy forces in the conflict and bombardment that took place in the operation, and one of our comrade who was heavily wounded has been captured by the enemy.

July 15, 2017

HPG Press Centre