Press Release
Details of the actions and clashes of our forces against the invasion operation launched by the invading Turkish army in the Heftanin region of the Media Defense Zones are as follows:
Within the scope of the Battle of Heftanin Revolutionary Offensive, on June 18, the invading Turkish army targeted by our guerrillas while trying to invade the area around the Hill Şehîd Adar. The enemy units were effectively hit and had to retreat. In response to the losses, the area was bombed by warplanes and helicopters in the late evening hours.
On the same day, our forces carried out effective sabotage actions against the occupation forces trying to advance towards Hill Adar and Hill Şehîd Sîpan. Around 22.20, guerrillas hit a Turkish helicopter airdropping soldiers on Hill Qesrokê and forced it to retreat from the area. Another helicopter approaching towards the area of Dola Mazî was also struck effectively and forced to retreat.
On the night of June 19, our units in the Bektorya region targeted a transport helicopter attempting to airdrop enemy soldiers on Hill Kartal. Here, too, the effective strikes of our forces forced the helicopter to retreat.
At 10.45 a.m. an effective action took place in the Partîzan region against units of the occupation forces advancing from Hill Şehîd Hamza towards the Qesrokê area. The fighting in this combat zone, as well as the bombing, continues, more detailed information will be published as soon as it is available.
At least 20 enemy soldiers were killed in the course of the above-mentioned actions, and others were injured. In clashes at Hill Dupişk our comrades Agit and Mazlum fell as martyrs. The areas of Partizan, Qesrokê, Xantur, Gelîyê Pisaxa and the Şehîd-Canşer hill have been continuously bombed since Thursday evening.
2. Within the scope of the Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Campaign, on June 18, our guerrillas carried out actions against the invading Turkish army. In this scope;
Our guerrilla forces targeted the Turkish military twice in the Çukurca district. Guerrillas first hit the Girê outpost and struck several positions and shelters of the Turkish forces here. The number of casualties couldn’t be clarified.
At 19.00, our forces carried out an action targeting positions of Turkish forces on Hill Koordine. The number of losses in the ranks of the Turkish army couldn’t be determined.
3. Warplanes of the invading Turkish army carried out air attacks targeting the Medya Defence Zones. In this scope;
On June 18, at 11.00, 17.00, the village of Beşirî in Metina region; On June 18, at 23.00 and On June 19, at 02.30, the Kanî Sarkê area in the Gare region were bombed.
We didn’t suffer any losses in these bombardments.
June 19, 2020
HPG Press Centre