Press Release

 1. Within the scope of the Martyr Pîroz and Martyr Agirî Revolutionary Campaign, on July 30, our guerrilla forces carried out actions against the occupying Turkish army. The details of the actions carried out by our forces within the scope of the campaign are as following;

At 06.00, our guerrillas carried out an action against the occupying Turkish army soldiers preparing for an operation on the Martyr Fikret hill in Yüksekova district of Hakkari. In the action, a shelter was completely destroyed and 27 enemy soldiers were identified killed. Following the action, the occupying Turkish army bombed the area with howitzers and mortars.

At 07.45, our guerrilla forces carried out a series of sabotage actions targeting enemy soldiers between Geniş and Konserve hills in Hakkari’s Şemdinli district. In the action two diggers were completely destroyed while a contra was killed. Following the action, the invading forces opened indiscriminate fire with heavy weapons. At 10.00, our forces carried out an action targeting Lêlikan hill in Bradost region of Southern Kurdistan. In the action, enemy positions were put under fire from three arms and the number of dead wounded soldiers could not be clarified.

2. On July 17, at 16.00, the invading Turkish army launched an operation in the Garısa area of Siirt’s Eruh district. A unit of ours out on duty during the operation continues with the support of unmanned aerial vehicles has encountered with the invading Turkish army. The invading forces, unable to go over our forces from the ground, has intensively bombed the area with warplanes and Attack-type helicopters. Three of our comrades have reached martyrdom in these bombardments. The operation was withdrawn from the area on the evening of the same day. The ID information of our martyr comrades will be shared with the public later on.

On July 25, the invading Turkish army launched a comprehensive operation in the Çemê Karê area in the Pervari district of Siirt. An enemy unit trying to position on a hill near the martyrs' cemetery was targeted by our forces within the scope of the Martyr Delal Amed and Besta Martyrs Revolutionary Campaign at 18.30 hours the same day. Three soldiers were identified killed in the enemy unit which was put under intense fire in close range on two arms.

During the evening of July 26, the invading army intensively bombed the Quling, Martyr Berxwedan and Martyr Canxort hills with warplanes. On the evening of the same day, our forces also carried out a sabotage action against an enemy unit trying to advance to the Martyr Berxwedan hill from the ground. Two enemy soldiers were killed in this action, and one enemy soldier was wounded. The invading Turkish army, forced to retreat from the Martyr Berxwedan hill, carried away dead and wounded soldiers from the area with Sikorsy helicopters.

On July 28, at 17.00, our forces carried out an action against the soldiers positioned on the Martyr Sorxwin hill. Two soldiers were killed inside the enemy soldiers which were effectively hit. On the same day, at 18.45, our forces carried out another action targeting an operation unit positioned on the Martyr Canxort hill. Three soldiers were killed in this enemy unit which was effectively hit in close range.

On July 29, at 14.30, the operation unit trying to advance on the Martyr Canxort hill has once again been targeted by our forces. One enemy soldier was killed, and one soldier was wounded in this action where the operation unit was put under intense fire. The invading Turkish army, receiving heavy blows throughout the operation, was forced to withdraw from multiple hills which were wanted to be controlled. At the same time the invading forces bombed the area with intensive technical support, and howitzer and mortar shells. While the operation in the Çemê Karê area continues, we have not had any losses throughout the operation.

3. On July 26, while our guerrilla unit of three was out on duty near the Bazid (Doğubeyazıt) district in Ağrı, the contra inside the group named Xemgin (Mehmet Nuri Özer) has caused the martyrdom of our comrades Cigerxwin (Ahmet Doğuru) and Sterk (Sümmeye Gezer). The invading Turkish army has served this incident as their own victory through the pool media.

The invading state, which spread false news that the perpetrators of the contra named Mevlüt Bengi, who has been punished by our forces, were killed, is struggling to turn this conspiracy into a victory. The element code-named Xemgin, who turned into a contra, has brought the enemy forces to the scene after martyring our comrades. There was no conflict between our forces and the invaders here, it is fully a conspiracy. Since the occupying Turkish army has been suffering in every operation in the Serhat province, the invading army wants to inflict blows on our forces by using dirty war methods, unable to carry out any military activities. The invading Turkish state will not be successful with these types of dirty war games. All our patriotic people should know that the blood of our comrades Cigerxwin and Sterk will not be left on the ground, and that account will be asked for in the heaviest way.

The ID information of our martyr comrades is as following;

Nom de Guerre: Cigerxwin Amed Name - Surname: Ahmet Doğuru Place of Birth: Amed Mother’s - Father’s Name: Rahime – Mehmet Ali Date and Place of Martyrdom: July 26, 2018 / Ağrı

Cigerxwin – Ahmet Doğuru

Nom de Guerre: Sterk Çarçella Name - Surname: Sümeyye Gezer Place of Birth: Muş Mother’s - Father’s Name: Hüsna - Osman Date and Place of Martyrdom: July 26, 2018 / Ağrı

Sterk – Sümeyye Gezer

July 31, 2018

HPG Press Centre