Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Revolutionary Victory Campaign, which was launched in Serhat province, on October 3, at 07.30, our forces carried out simultaneous actions against the invading Turkish army in Agirî’s Bazid (Doğubeyazıt) district. Within this scope;

Our YJA STAR forces carried out an action targeting a Kirpi-type armoured vehicle which was carrying a special unit and heading towards the Gürbulak outpost. The armoured vehicle was completely destroyed as a result of the effective hits. Also, our forces carried out an action targeting the security hills of Ayi Beg outpost and Vedat Özkaya outpost. Shelters, positions and armoured vehicles were hit effectively on the hills. A tank and an armoured vehicle with radar were damaged and 11 soldiers were killed while 7 soldiers were wounded in these simultaneous actions. Following the actions, the invading forces indiscriminately bombed the area with howitzers and mortars.

2. Within the scope of the Martyr Pîroz and the Martyr Agirî Revolutionary Campaign, our guerrilla forces carried out an action against the invading Turkish army soldiers positioned on Xeregol hill in Hakkari’s Çelê (Çukurca) district on October 4. Two soldiers were wounded in this action, in which the enemy positions and shelters were effectively hit from 2 sides. After the action, the invading forces indiscriminately bombed the area with howitzer and mortars.

3. On October 1, the invading Turkish army launched an operation in the Geliyê Masiro area of Başkale district of Van. The invading Turkish army, carrying out search activities in the field, targeted the kolber workers in the borderline, and one kolber has died a result. This invasion operation was withdrawn on October 3.

October 5, 2018

HPG Press Centre