HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

 1. Within the scope of the Martyr Mahir, Martyr Eylem and Martyr Argeş revolutionary campaign, on December 4, about 15:30, our guerrilla forces carried out an action targeting the occupying Turkish army soldiers, who were trying to ensure the security of the border wall near the Tujik outpost in Ağrı's Bazid (Dogubeyazit) district.

In the action, a Panzer-type armored vehicle and soldiers around the vehicle were targeted. Seven enemy soldiers were killed as a result of effective hits. Other soldiers in the field of action have fled the scene with panzers. After a long time from the action, at 19.00, the occupying Turkish army removed the armored vehicle and dead and wounded soldiers from the area.

 2. On December 3, about 08:30 hours, our forces carried out an action targeting enemy positions and shelters on the Martyr Rojeriya hill near Koordine Hill, in the Çelê district of Hakkari province. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers could not be determined in the action, where enemy positions were effectively hit. After the action, the occupying forces bombarded the area with howitzers and mortars.

 3. On December 4, at 09.30, our forces organized an action against the occupying Turkish army soldiers deployed on the Koordine hill in Hakkari's Çelê (Çukurca) district. The number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be determined in the action where the enemy positions were hit effectively.

 

December 5, 2017

HPG Press Centre