Press Release
1. On April 21, at 8:45 am, our forces carried out actions against two hills where the Turkish army had been newly positioned in Amed's Piran (Dicle) county.
In the action, the military unit coming from the hill in two vehicles was shot effectively at close range with RPG-7 and BKC weapons. At the same time, a 6-man military unit descending from vehicles was shot with RPG-7 weapons and 6 soldiers were killed. After the action, many ambulances came to the area and removed dead and injured soldiers. This action was held in memory of our comrades who were martyred in Amed.
2. On April 20, at 18:30 hours, our forces carried out actions with individual weapons directed against the soldiers located at the top of Koordine hill on the border of Hakkari's Çelê (Çukurca) county. Two tents and one position were destroyed while two soldiers were killed in this action.
3. On April 21, at 09.30, our forces carried out an action against the Turkish army troops located at the top of Kurkê Omer hill in Qıleban (Uludere) district of Şırnak.
Our forces have effectively hit the hill where the enemy was positioned with individual weapons and hand bombs. Our forces have carried out sabotage actions against these soldiers while the soldiers were leaving the hill and scattering towards the field as a result of effective strikes. In these actions, a total of 7 soldiers were killed and 8 soldiers were wounded. After the action, the Turkish army bombarded the Derarê and Zendura territories with howitzers and mortars.
4. On 21 April, between 12:30 and 13:00, Turkish warplanes bombed the Mamreşo and Govendê areas of Avashin area from our Medya Defense Zones.
- On April 21, between 11.00 and 12.00, warplanes bombed the Çayayê Reş and Werxelê areas of the Zap region.
April 22, 2017
HPG Press Centre