HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

1. On 15th of July, 2010, in between 19:00-20:00 hours, the Turkish state army bombarded the areas of Mate and the village of Talane/Yuksekova/Hakkari, with obus and mortars.

 

2. On 15th of July,2010, at around 16:30 hours, our Guerrilla Forces carried an action against the Dim Army Station/Gurpinar/Van. The action carried out by placing explosives on the Hill of the station, and as a result two (2) enemy soldiers killed and numbers of soldiers wounded.

3. On 15th of July, 2010, at around 12:00 hours, our Guerrilla Forces carried a sabotage action on a highway in between the area of Okciyan and Karakocan/Elazig. The action carried out while a military vehicle was passing and as a result the vehicle have been totaly destroyed and eight (8) soldiers in the military vehicle killed. After the action, the Turkish state army closed the highway for 2 hours to the vehicles and launched a military operation under  support of cobra type attack helicopters, panzers and scorpian type armoured military vehicls. The military operation, which covers the areas of Okciyan, Heyran and Karakocan, is still continues. Our Guerrillas carried the action in commemeration of our friends, whome have been martered lately in the area of Dersim.

4. On 14th of July, 2010, at around 07:30 hours, our guerrillas carried an assasination action in the central of Yuksekova/Hakkari. The assasination action has been carried out in a close distance and as a result one (1) professional sagent killed by our guerrillas. After the action, our guerrillas safely returned to their bases.

5. Since 14th of July, 2010, the Turkish state army bombarding the villages of Mambeni, Kiye and Beri, and the areas of Hertis, Sate, Bedewe and Avasin/Zagros/the Medya Defence Areas, with obus and mortars. The bombardment is still continuing.

6. On 13th of July, 2010, at night hours, the Turkish state army launched a military operation in the rural area of Mazgirt/Dersim. The operation still continues with the ambushes of the hidden enemy units in the area.

The Press Liasion Centre - HPG

16/07/2010