HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

To the Press and Public!
1-    On 21 October, the war planes belong to the occupier Turkish state army flew over on our Regions of Zap, in between 15:00 – 16:30 hours, and on the areas of Goste and Are/Xakurke/the Medya Defence Areas, in between 18:30 – 19:00 hours.
 
2-    On 21 October, the occupier Turkish army launched a military operation in the area of misare/Mount Gabar/Sirnak. The Village Guards from the Villages of Resine, Serxete and Buzuka also participated to the operation. In mean time, the civilians in the region went to the area of the operation to hold a mass demonstration against the operation.
 
 
3-    The Navyana Sexan and Cile Nimeja army stations belong to the occupier Turkish state army in Sirnak, have been bombarding the surrounding areas with obus and mortars for the last 3 days. In mean time, there has been bombardment also occurred on the areas of Sehriban, Gire Derman and Rusor, as well.
 
4-    The occupier Turkish state army launched a military operation in the areas of Tanes, and the Villages of Zen Kurek and Das Kurek, in the District of Hozat/Dersim, in the morning hours of 20 October. The operation pulled back in the night hours of the same day, with no results.
 
 
5-    On 21 October, from morning hours to 19:00 hour at night, the drones belong to the occupier Turkish state army carried out intense search flights on the district of Varto/Mus. Also, on 22 October at 06:30 hour, the occupier Turkish state army launched a military operation on the Martyrs’ Cemetery in the District of Varto, with cobra type military helicopters.  The tents belongs to the civilians around the Cemetery have been burnt by the military.
 
6-    On 21 October, in between 11:00 – 15:00 hours, the drones belong to the occupier Turkish state army carried out intense search flights on the area of Kosol/Ardahan. 
 
 
The HPG Press Liaison Centre
22 October 2014