HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

 Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Martyr Agirî and Martyr Pîroz Revolutionary Campaign, on May 5 at 17.45 our forces carried out an action against the occupying Turkish army located on the Lêlîkan hill within the territory of Southern Kurdistan.

The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action where the enemy’s positions were effectively hit could not be determined.

On the same day, at 20.00, our forces once again carried out a series of sabotage actions against invading soldiers on the Kevortê hill in the Lêlîkan area. Three enemy soldiers have been identified killed in these actions, while eight other soldiers were wounded.

2. On May 2, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the Martyr Kawa area of Amed’s Farqin (Silvan) district. This invasion operation was withdrawn without results on May 4.

 

May 6, 2018

HPG Press Centre