Press Release
1. Within the scope of the Martyr Azad Farqin and Martyr Jinda Özgür Revolutionary Campaign, our forces have organized an action in Amed's Karaz (Kocaköy) district.
A special unit that collects intelligence on the operations of the occupying Turkish army and carries out activity to turn our people into contras has been put under surveillance by our forces. On September 26, at about 15:00, our forces have carried out an action targeting the command force of this unit. The enemy troops on the move between Rasulaynê and Benê villagers of Karaz in a three-man vehicle were ambushed by our forces. One major, who was the Karaz district's gendarmerie commander, inside the vehicle that was taken under fire from close range, was killed and one non-commissioned officer escaped as wounded in this action.
2. On September 27, the occupying Turkish army crossed into South Kurdistan and launched an operation against the Tepê Xwedê range and its surrounding area in the Barzan region.
In the operations where there are conflicts taking place sporadically, our forces are organizing actions against the enemy's force.
Within the scope of these actions, our forces targeted the unit of the enemy on the Bayrak Hill at close range, at 16.00 hours on September 28. One enemy soldier identified from the enemy unit that was shot in an effective manner, was killed.
On September 28, in the conflicts with enemy forces in the territory of Adil Beg, our three comrades, who heroically resisted the invasion attempt and fought sacrificially to prevent the advance of the enemy, reached martyrdom.
3. On September 27, at 16.00, our guerrillas encountered with the troops of the occupying Turkish army in the area of Martyr Zilan in the Nazimiye district of Dersim, and entered into a conflict with enemy forces. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in the short-lived conflict has not been determined.
Our unit which entered into the conflict has securely reached its base areas.
Following the clash, the cobra-type attack helicopters bombed the area and the Sikorsy-type helicopters set down on the area. Cobra-type helicopters belonging to enemy forces bombed the area again at 18.00 hours. As a result of the bombings, a fire broke out in the field.
The operation, which was partly withdrawn from the area with the support of the cobra helicopters at 16:00 the next day, continues with the support of the disguised units.
4. On September 27, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation around the Şikerê Sipi hill in Şemzînan (Şemdinli) district.
5. On September 26, at 18.30, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the area of Sisê in the Lice district of Amed with the support of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
On September 27, at 13.30, warplanes bombed the area, and at about 15.30 hours, the Sikorsy helicopters landed on the area. The invasion operation where the area was bombed with cobra helicopters, howitzers and mortars, was withdrawn in the evening on the same day.
6. The warplanes belonging to the occupying Turkish army bombed the area of Çiyayêreş zone in the Zap region of the Medya Defense Zones at 20.00 on September 28 and the area of Dola Konferansê in the AvaŞin region between 20.00 and 21.00 hours on the same day.
September 29, 2017
HPG Press Centre