Press Release

1. Within the scope of Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Campaign, the actions of our forces against the occupying Turkish army are continuing. The details of the actions organized by our forces are as follows:

On June 24, at 10:00, our forces carried out a sabotage action against the invading Turkish army deployed on the Shekif hill in the Xakurkê region. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action, where many enemy soldiers were killed and wounded, could not be clarified. Following the action, the invading Turkish army carried away the dead and wounded soldiers from the area with Sikorsky helicopters.

 On the same day, at evening hours, the invading Turkish army tried to launch an operation in Derava Xezalkê area on the road between Hakkari province and Çelê (Çukurca) district. The enemy forces that have been transferred to the area put under the surveillance by our guerrillas.

 The enemy soldiers targeted by our forces at 20.30 on the same day. In the action, where enemy forces and a Kirpi-type armoured vehicle were put under fire from two sides, the armoured vehicle was completely destroyed.

 After the action, a Kobra-type armoured vehicle, which came to the area for intervention, was targeted by our forces. This armoured vehicle was effectively hit and destroyed. Other armoured vehicles in the operation area were also hit by our forces, and most armoured vehicles were forced to move away.

 A total of 2 armoured vehicles were destroyed and 23 enemy soldiers were killed. Enemy forces removed dead and wounded soldiers from the area until late at night with the support of unmanned aerial vehicles, while removing debris from the action in the morning.

On June 25, at 08.30, our forces carried out an action against the soldiers on the Martyr Elişer hill in Gever (Yüksekova) district of Hakkari. Two enemy soldiers were killed in this action, where enemy positions and shelters were effectively hit.

On the same day, at 12.30, the invading forces were targeted by our forces near the village of Dizê. In the action, a Cobra Type helicopter was hit and had to retreat from the area.

On the same day, at 13.00, our forces carried out an assassination action against the invading Turkish soldiers in the Deriyê Pen area in the Govendê area of the Şemzînan (Şemdinli) in Hakkari. 1 enemy soldier was killed in the action.

 Simultaneously with this action, at 13.15, our forces organized action against the occupying Turkish army positioned in Tepê Xwedê of Avaşin region. The number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be determined in this action where the enemy positions on the hill were hit effectively.

 After all these actions, the occupying Turkish army bombed the action areas with howitzers and mortars. Following the bombings, a fire broke out in the forest areas. Our action units have reached the base areas safely.

2. On June 20, the invading Turkish army launched an occupation operation in the Herekol region of Siirt. On June 21, at 10, the Bêmereşê, Şehit Canxort, Şaşık and Kunavê areas were bombed by warplanes and attack helicopters belonging to the Turkish army.

 Following the bombings, the invading Turkish army carried out setdowns with several Sikorsky helicopters. The enemy forces carrying out search and field activities in the area withdrew from the area without any result around 12.00, on June 22.

 The occupying Republic of Turkey spoke of six guerrilla losses through its own media. This news is complete lies and manipulated under the special war. Our people and the democratic public should not give credit to this false news. We did not have any loss during the operation.

2. On June 22, the invading Turkish army launched an operation in the Qenca village area of the Tatvan district of Bitlis.

 On the same day, at 21.30, the warplanes belonging to the occupying Turkish army bombed the area intensely. In these bombings, three of our comrades reached martyrdom. The ID information of our fallen martyrs will be shared with the public later on.

4. On June 22, our forces punished a contra by the name Süleyman Güldere in Çemçê area of Kağızman district of Kars. This person works with the occupying Turkish State and in 2010, he played a role in the martyrdom of our comrades Fırat Munzur (Gökmen Akpolat) and Harun Şiyar (Ali Cilo) in Kars Kağızman.

Following the actions, the invading Turkish army carried out setdowns on the area and carried the contra’s funeral away.

The invading Turkish media wanted to create the perception that this person was an ordinary innocent person by reflecting the false news that this person was a shepherd.

Such people who have a role in the martyrdom of our friends will find the punishment required wherever and whenever.

5. Warplanes of the invading Turkish army carried out air attacks on the Medya Defense Zones. In this context:

On June 24, between 23.00 and 00.00, The invaders bombed the Deshta Kafya area of ​​the Gare region. On June 25, at 08.00, the Xinurk area of ​​the Xakurkê area was bombed, and between 08.30 and 12.00 the Hakkari hill of the Metina region was bombed.

On June 26 (today) at 07.30, the Kelasin area of ​​the Xakurkê region was also bombed.

We have had no loss in these bombings.

June 26, 2019

HPG Press Centre