HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

1- On 23rd of August, 2010, in between 09:00-12:00 hours, the Turkish state army carried an attack on the areas of Ertus, Kucuk Cilo, Sehit Neval Valley and the village of Petrot/Zap/the Medya Defence Areas, with obus and mortars. As a result of this attack, a fire began in the Valley of Sehit Neval and the village of Petrot, which still continues.

2- On 23rd of August, 2010, in between 14:20-15:00 hours, the Turkish state army carried an attack with obus and mortars on the Hills of Xerip and Heliz, and the Valleys of Alanis and Sehit Viyan/Haftanin/the Medya Defence Areas.

3- On 23rd of August, 2010, in between 18:00-20:00 hours, the Turkish state army carried an attack with obus and mortars on the Hills of Xerip and Heliz, and the Valleys of Alanis and Sehit Viyan/Haftanin/the Medya Defence Areas.

4- On 16th of August, 2010, the Iranian Army carried an attack with obus and mortars on the area of Xakurke/the Medya Defence Areas. As a result of this attack, 3 of our friends reached to martry.

The I.D. Details of Our Martered Friends are as Follows:

Kahraman - Semsettin Duman

Code Name: Kahraman Marinos

Real Name: Semsettin Duman

Year and Place of Birth: 1984/Hakkari

Year and Place of Participation: 2008/Van

Name of Mother: Leyla

Name of Father: Cindi

Date and Place of Martry: 12 of August, 2010 / Xakurke, The Medya Defence Areas

Code Name: Serhat Cele

Real Name: Kibar Atok

Year and Place of Birth: 1984/Cukurca, Hakkari

Year and Place of Participation: 1999 / Maxmur

Name of Mother: Beybun

Name of Father: Rezak

Date and Place of Martry: 12 of August, 2010 / Xakurke, The Medya Defence Areas

Sahin - Besir Nadirgerdiyani

Code Name: Sahin Dersim

Real Name: Besir Nadirgerdiyani

Year and Place of Birth: 1992/Urmiye

Year and Place of Participation: .../Urmiye

Name of Mother: Refike

Name of Father: Kemal

Date and Place of Martry: 12 of August, 2010 / Xakurke, The Medya Defence Areas

The Press Liaison Center - HPG

24/08/2010