HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1. On February 28, at 09.00, our forces carried out an action against the invading Turkish army positioned on the Elidırêj area in Southern Kurdistan's Sidakan.

The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action where the enemy’s positions and shelters were effectively hit could not be determined. The invading forces indiscriminately bombed the surrounding areas with howitzer and mortar shells.

2. On February 28, between 21.00 and 21.30, the Martyr Rüstem area in the Zap region was indiscriminately bombed while Sikorsky helicopter activity was ongoing over the Xeregol Hill in Hakkari’s Çelê (Çukurca) district. We have had no losses as a result of the attacks.

 

March 1, 2019

HPG Press Centre