HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Campaign, our guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers stationed on Hill Lelikan in Xakurke region at 21:00 on May 10.

Effective strikes targeting the positions and shelters of the Turkish forces left a container and a position completely destroyed, and eight soldiers dead.

After bombing the area at random, the Turkish army retrieved the casualties from the scene with helicopters, while the guerrilla unit returned to their base unharmed.

As part of the revolutionary campaign, our guerrillas downed a drone flying over the Small Cilo area in Zap region on May 10.

At 10 am on May 10, Turkish fighter jets shelled the areas of Sinînê, Lolan stream and Koma Sor in Xakurke region. The bombardment did not result in any loss in our guerrilla ranks.

May 11, 2020

HPG Press Centre