Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Campaign, our forces carried out effective actions against the invading Turkish army to salute the Battle of Heftanin Revolutionary Campaign. The details of the actions are as follow:

On July 18, at 08.40, our forces carried out a sabotage action targeting a military vehicle of the invading Turkish army on move in the area of Çarçella in the countryside of Hakkari’s Şemdinli district. The sabotage left the vehicle destroyed and 7 soldiers dead, including a lieutenant and a member of counter-guerrilla forces. The Turkish army then launched an operation in the area and removed the casualties from the scene.

On July 19, at 17.30, our forces carried out an action against the invading Turkish army soldiers positioned on the Martyr Reber hill in Çelê (Çukurca) district of Colemêrg (Hakkari). In the action where enemy positions and shelters were effectively hit, 1 position was destroyed while 2 soldiers were punished and 2 soldiers were injured.

2. Within the scope of the Martyr Medya Mawa and Martyr Rizgar Gever Revenge Campaign, on July 19, at 17.40, our forces carried out a series of assassination actions against the invading Turkish army in the Eyşedinkê area of the Şırnak’s Besta region and 2 soldiers were punished.

3. The warplanes of the invading Turkish army carried out air attacks against the Medya Defence Zones. The details of the attacks carried out are as follow:

 Vicinity of the Gire village in Gare region at 22:50 on July 18,

 The area of Mervanıs in Avashin region at 00:15 on July 19,

 The area of Kunişka in Zap region at 01:30 on July 19,

 The area of Geliyê Basya in Avashin region at 00:30 on July 20,

 The area of Kurojaro in Zap region at 18:00.

July 21, 2020

HPG Press Centre