HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1. Within the scope of the revolutionary campaigns of Martyr Mahir, Martyr Eylem and Martyrs Argeş, which has been launched in the Serhat County in general, our forces put under siege an arm of the operation on the morning hours of the same day.

A large number of the enemy units that were shot in close range effectively were killed. In this action, in which many weapons have been seized, many enemy funerals are under the control of our forces.

Our guerrillas, who organized actions against enemy forces for 3 days from the beginning of the operation, are fully controlling the area. Enemy troops in the siege can not retreat from the area.

Numerous enemy soldiers were killed in the actions which were carried out.

The operation is still continuing and the occupying forces are using technique intensively on the field. Detailed information on the conflicts and actions in the area of operations will be shared with the public later.

2. Within the scope of the Martyr Serdem and Martyr Nudem revolutionary campaign, on September 30, at 15.30,  our forces carried out an action against the Girê Cotyar outpost on the Gabar mountain in Şırnak. The outpost was put under fire from two arms and hit effectively. One soldier was identified killed in the action.

After the action, the occupying forces bombarded the area with howitzers and mortars.

3. On September 29, at 17.00, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the village of Nenyas in the Lice district of Amed. Occupying forces have raided the houses of the villagers and carried out pressure on the villagers.

The operation was withdrawn at 20:30 on the same day.

 

October 1, 2017


HPG Press Centre