Press Release
Within the scope of the Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Campaign, on May 21, our guerrilla forces carried out actions against the occupying Turkish army in the Xakurke region of Medya Defense Zones.
On 13.30, our guerrillas targeted the Turkish military units positioned on Lelikan hill with heavy weaponry. While the positions and shelters of the Turkish forces were put under intense fire, the number of soldiers killed or wounded here couldn’t be clarified.
At 16.30, our guerrillas hit the same area for a second time. The positions of Turkish forces were struck effectively from two directions and two soldiers were killed here. Guerrillas also destroyed two positions, a radio measuring device, an A4, a BKC machine gun and a grenade launcher.
Following the action, Turkish forces evacuated their dead and injured under the protection of attack helicopters, and then warplanes bombed the areas of Şehîd Şervan, Lolan, Lêlîkan, and Elîdirêj. Our guerrilla unit withdrew from the combat area without losses.
At 17.00, our guerrillas hit a group of Turkish soldiers in Elîdirêj Valley area. Effective strikes left three soldiers dead and many others wounded.
2. On May 21, at 16.30, warplanes of the occupying Turkish army bombed Hakkari hill of the Metina region in the Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan. We had not have any losses in the air attack.
May 22, 2019
HPG Press Centre