HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

 1. On March 23, the occupying Turkish army carried out set-downs to the Govendê area in Hakkari’s Şemzînan (Şemdinli) district with the support of Cobra-type attack helicopters, launching an invasion operation in the area.

On March 26, between 23.00 and 00.00 hours, Cobra-type helicopters bombed the Herguş village and the Deriyê Pan territory. Again, on March 26, at 22.00, and from 06.30 on March 27, the occupying Turkish army bombed the Mamreşo area with howitzer and mortar shells.

 2. On March 26, warplanes belonging to the occupying Turkish army carried out air attacks against the Medya Defense Zones. Within this scope, from 20.00 and 21.00 hours, warplanes bombed the Dola Zergelê and Kozine territory in the Qandil region, the Kevorkê territory in the Xakurkê region, and the Şkefta Brindara, Werxelê, Saca and Çemço areas in the Zap region. Again on March 27, towards the morning hours, warplanes bombed the slopes of Şkefta Brindara hill in the Zap region and the territory of the village of Kokerê.

 

March 27, 2018

HPG Press Centre