Press Release

1. The details of the invasion attacks launched by the invading Turkish army against the Heftanin region and the details of guerrilla actions against the invaders within the scope of the Battle of Heftanîn are as follow:

On June 17 and 18, our guerrilla forces carried out sabotage actions against the invading Turkish army positioned on the Martyr Berîvan and Martyr Adar hills. In these actions, the number of killed or injured soldiers could not be determined.

On June 23, in the evening, the Xantur area was bombed at random by attack helicopters of the invading Turkish army, starting a fire in the bombarded area. The helicopters were targeted by the guerrillas and forced to retreat.

2. Within the scope of the Martyr Bager and Martyrs Rony Revolutionary Campaign, on June 22, our guerrillas carried out a sabotage action that targeted a Turkish military vehicle driving in the Geliyê Doski area near the Memişta outpost In Gever (Yüksekova) district of Hakkari Province. One soldier of the Turkish army was killed and two members of counter-guerrilla forces were injured. The Turkish army launched a military operation in the area after the action.

On 23 June, at 19.30, our guerrilla forces carried out a raid operation on the positions of the invading Turkish army on the Perixan outpost. One sergeant and two soldiers were killed and one soldier was injured in this action.

3. On June 23, at 12.00, the area around the village of Gire in the Avashin region; at 16.30, the Karker area in the Zap region in the Medya Defence Zones were bombed by warplanes of the invading Turkish.

We have had no losses in the bombardment. 

June 24, 2020

HPG Press Centre