HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

TO THE PUBLIC AND THE PRESS

1. In beetween the hours of 16:30-17:00, on the 23th of October, 2009, Ciyares area in Zap/Medya Defence Area have been attacked by the turkish state army. During the bombardment obus and mortars have been used.

2. Again, in beetween the hours of 12:00-13:00, on the 23th of October, 2009, the areas of Havan Hills and Dole Petrot in Zap area/ Medya Defence Areas have been bombarded by the Turkish state army by using obus and mortars.

3. A military operation have had carried out in the area of Sehit Gafur/Yuksekova/Hakkari by the turkish state army on the 21st of October, 2009. Operation pulled back on the 22nd of October, with no results.

24 October 2009

The Pres Liasion Center-HPG