Press Release

1. Within the scope of the second phase of the Martyr Bedran Gundikremo and Martyr Nalîn Muş revolutionary campaign, our guerrilla forces carried out comprehensive actions against the occupying Turkish army in Hakkari's Şemzînan (Şemdini) district.

On September 10, around 14.40, Rubarok outpost was targeted at the first action by our forces. In the action, the enemy position and buildings in the outpost were struck effectively with 24 rockets. In the action where many positions were destroyed, a fire broke out in a building that was struck effectively, and the building, which continued to burn for 2 hours despite all the enemy intervention, was completely destroyed. Many soldiers in the outpost abandoned the settlement while escaping with the vehicles in the outpost during the action.

The number of dead and wounded enemies in this action could not be determined.

After the action, the occupying forces bombarded the Govendê area with howitzers and mortars.

At the same day, at 15.00, our forces targeted enemy soldiers deployed on Sivri hill in Şemzînan (Şemdinli) district. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in the action, where enemy positions were effectively struck, could not be clarified.

After the action, the occupying forces bombarded the Tepê Sor region with howitzers and mortars.

Simultaneously with this action, our YJA Star forces carried out an action targeting soldiers deployed on the Zeytê outpost. In the action, heavy weapon positions, tank positions and vehicles in the outpost were targeted.  4 positions were destroyed, and some military vehicles in the garden were also damaged. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in the action could not be clarified.

After the action, the occupying forces bombarded the area with howitzers and mortars.

2. Within the scope of Martyr Azad Farqin and Martyr Jinda Özgür revolutionary campaign, our forces carried out an action against the enemy unit out on operation in the area of Martyr Xebat in Adaklı district of Bingöl. A disguised enemy unit which was put under surveillance for a long time was targeted by our forces on September 7, around 13:00.  Enemy soldiers were struck at close range and one enemy soldier was identified killed.

After the action, the enemy forces fired indiscriminately at surrounding areas and a fire broke out.

3. On May 25, around 07:00, our guerrillas encountered with the occupying Turkish army soldiers in the area of Gostê in Şemzînan district of Hakkari and entered into conflict with enemy forces. In the action, one soldier was killed and one soldier was wounded.

Our comrade Agit, who was wounded in this conflict, has fought heroically against the enemy soldiers which tried to come upon himself and four more enemy soldiers were killed here. Comrade Agit has reached martyrdom after being heavily wounded in the conflict he fought with unshakable will.

The ID information of our martyr comrade is as following;

Nom de Guerre: Agit Pîr Name-Surname: Zana Ahmet Place of Birth: Süleymaniye Mother's-Father's Name: Fehima - Ahmad Date and Place of Martyrdom: May 25,  2017 / Hakkari

Agit – Zana Ahmet

4. On August 26, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in Martyr Demhat valley of Erzincan. On August 27, occupying forces bombarded the area with Cobra-type attack helicopters and carried out setdowns on the area.

Conflicts erupted between our guerrillas and the occupying forces which used modern technique intensively in the operation. In these conflicts, the number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers could not be determined. In the bombardments and conflicts which took place, comrade Özgür was martyred.

The ID information of our martyr comrade is as following;

Nom de Guerre: Özgür Pîr Name-Surname: Vedat Sümer Place of Birth: Mardin Mother's-Father's Name: Şemsê - Emin Date and Place of Martyrdom: August 29, 2017 / Erzincan

Özgür – Vedat Sümer

5. On August 29, one of our guerrilla unit confronted with the occupying Turkish army soldiers in the area of Alçiçek of Nurhak district of Maraş, and entered into a conflict with enemy forces. In this conflict, the number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers could not be determined. Comrade Artêş, who fought heroically against the enemy forces in the conflict, has reached the martyrdom.

The ID information of our martyr comrade is as following;

Nom de Guerre: Arteş Çiya Name-Surname: Oğuz Aksu Place of Birth: Hakkari Mother's-Father's Name: Hamide - Şükrü Date and Place of Martyrdom: August 29, 2017/ Maraş

Arteş – Oğuz Aksu

September 11, 2017

HPG Press Centre