Press release
1. Within the scope of the Martyr Pîroz and Martyr Agirî Revolutionary Campaign, our forces have carried out a series of actions against the invading Turkish army. The details of the actions where heavy blows were inflicted on the invading Turkish army are as following;
On October 10, our forces carried out an action against the Gêrman outpost in Hakkari’s Çelê (Çukurca) district. While many enemy positions, an Amarok-type vehicle and Kirpi-type vehicle was destroyed in this action where the positions, shelters and military vehicles inside the outpost were effectively hit on two arms, eight enemy soldiers were identified killed in this action. The invading Turkish army indiscriminately bombed the surrounding areas with howitzers, mortars and attack helicopters following the action.
On October 11, at 15.00, our YJA Star forces carried out an action against the invading soldiers positioned in the Tepê Xwedê territory in the Barzan region of Southern Kurdistan. Two soldiers were killed in this action where the enemy was effectively hit.
On the same day, around 19.30, our forces carried out an action against the invading Turkish army positioned on the Lêlikan hill in Southern Kurdistan’s Sidakan. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action where the enemy’s positions were targeted could not be determined.
2. Within the scope of the Martyr Delal Amed and Besta Martyrs Revolutionary Campaign, on October 9, at 15.00, our forces carried out an action against the invading Turkish army on the Martyr Sorxwin hill in Siirt’s Herekol region. Four soldiers were killed and three soldiers were wounded in this action where the enemies on the hill were effectively hit.
Additionally, within the scope of the revolutionary campaign, our forces carried out an action targeting the invading soldiers on Martyr Sorxwin hill in the Herekol region for a second time on October 10. Two soldiers, one of which was a hill commander, was killed inside the enemy unit effectively hit by our forces.
3. On October 10, at 10.40, our YJA Star forces carried out an action targeting the Yekmalê outpost in Şırnak’s Qileban (Uludere) district. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action where the building and positions in the outpost compound were effectively hit could not be determined.
4. On October 11, around 20.30, the invading Turkish army’s warplanes bombed the Gundê Filleha area in the Zap region of the Medya Defence Zones.
5. Our forces have punished a JITEM agent and contra named Ayhan Özdemir in the Gire Çolya area of Şırnak’s Cudi mountain on September 26. This individual has conducted exploratory activities in the areas our forces are located in, and has played a role in the martyrdom of our comrades.
October 12, 2018
HPG Press Centre