Press Release

1. On the 8th of June, our Zap, Zagros and Xakurke forces launched the second phase of the Martyr Bedran Gundikremo and Martyr Nalin Muş revolutionary campaign.

Within the second stage of the revolutionary campaign, our forces have organized various actions against the occupying Turkish army in Hakkari's Şemzînan (Şemdinli) and Gever (Yüksekova) districts.

On August 29, at 08.30, our guerrilla forces carried out an action targeting Bezokê outpost in Şemzinan. In the action where enemy positions were struck efftively, the number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified.

Occupying forces wanting to launch an operation around the outpost after the action was targeted by our guerrilla forces. Enemy forces were hit effectively but the number of dead and wounded soldiers here could not be clarified.

The occupying Turkish army's operation which was launched in Şapatan and Seraro areas of Şemzinan still continues.

On September 2, 06.30, our forces carried out an action aganst a unit leading the operation at the Seraro valley. Two enemy soldiers were identified killed in this action, two others were wounded. After the action, the occupying forces carried away its dead and wounded from the area with sikorsy-type helicopters.

On the same day, at 13.00, our forces organized an action against the occupying forces deployed on the Siser hill in the Gever district. Tents and positions were targeted in the action. As a result of the effective hits, one tent and one position were destroyed on the hill. The number of dead and injured soldiers in the action could not be determined.

2. On August 31, at 20.30 our guerrillas encountered with a unit of the occupying Turkish army conducting ambush activity near the village of Dügernan of Bingöl, and entered into conflict with enemy forces. Two village guards and one contra was identified killed while one village guard was wounded in the enemy unit which was hit in close range.

After the action, the occupying Turkish army raided the village of Dügernan. Enemy soldiers have applied oppression on the villagers and threatened them. Enemy mobility continued until 9 am on September 1.

3. On September 2, between 21.30 and 22.00, the cobra-type attack helicopters belonging to the occupying Turkish army bombarded the Navsera Cudi area on the Cudi mountain in Şırnak. As a result of the bombing, the draught animals belonging to the villagers were killed.

September 3, 2017

HPG Press Centre