HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

 Press Release

 1. On February 16, around 11.00 hours, our forces carried out an action against the occupying Turkish army positioned on the Kanîreş hill in Hakkari's Şemzînan (Şemdinli) district. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in the enemy hill hit effectively could not be determined.

On February 17, at 12.00, our forces targeted the Kanîreş hill for a second time. The positions, tents and containers on the hill positioned by the enemy has been put under intense fire. One position and container belonging to the enemy unit which was hit effectively has been completely destroyed. Eight enemy soldiers have been identified killed in this action. The occupying Turkish army which carried away dead and wounded soldiers from the area with Sikorsy-type helicopters supported by Cobra-type attack helicopters, from 16.30 to 18.30 bombed the slopes of Kanîreş, Koordine and Siro hills with warplanes.

 2. On February 16, at 13.10, our forces carried out an action against the Şikêr outpost in Hakkari's Çelê (Çukurca) district. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in this action where the booths and buildings in the enemy's outpost were hit effectively could not be determined. 

 3. On February 14, the occupying Turkish army which launched an operation in the Gundikremo area of Şırnak's Cudi mountain, positioned on a hill located in the Şırnak area on the same evening. In addition, occupying forces have carried out set-downs to the Bespin, Girê Zerînkê and Girê Zerê zones with Sikorsy-type helicopters.

 The occupying forces withdrew from the area inconclusively on February 15. 

 

February 18, 2018 

HPG Press Centre