Press Release

1. On July 27, our forces carried out actions within the scope of the Battle of Heftanin Revolutionary Campaign in the Heftanin region of the Medya Defence Zones. In this context:

From the morning to the evening, our forces carried out assassination actions against the invaders in Şeşdara, Pirbula, Koordine hill and Tunnel hill areas. The number of soldiers punished and injured in these actions could not be clarified.

In the evening of the same day, our forces carried out an action against Cobra and Skorsky helicopters operating in the area. Effective strikes from two sides left the helicopters damaged.

2. Within the scope of the Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Campaign, on July 27, at 11.10, our forces carried out an action targeting the construction of a military road between Eriş and Xeregol hills in Çukurca (Çele) district of Colemêrg (Hakkari). In the action, a construction machine was destroyed and a Turkish soldier was killed as a result of the action.

3. On 27 July, the invading Turkish army fighter jets bombed the Kartal Hill from the Media Defense Areas, which is connected to the Avashin region. Our comrades Tekoşer and Helmet reached martyrdom in these attacks. Detailed identification information of our martyrs will be shared with the public later.

4. On July 19, the invading Turkish army launched an operation in the Gezrê of the Mergezerê area of ​​Hakkari's Gever (Yüksekova) district. There were intense clashes took place between the invaders and our forces. A total of 12 soldiers of the invading Turkish army, including a first lieutenant and a specialized sergeant, were punished as a result of effective strikes by our guerrillas. Three of our guerrillas fell putting up heroic fight against the Turkish forces during the course of the operation. The ID details of our martyrs are as follows: 

Nom de Guerre: Ahmet Cizre Name Surname: İsa Eren Place of Birth: Şırnak Mother's-Father's Name: Rabia - Bahattin Date and Place of Martyrdom: 19 July 2020 / Gever

Ahmet – İsa Eren

Nom de Guerre: Çekdar Zilan Name Surname: Fırat Erişen Place of Birth: Van Mother's-Father's Name: Ferizde - Behçet Date and Place of Martyrdom: 19 July 2020 / Gever

Çekdar – Fırat Erişen

Nom de Guerre: Simko Zerdeşti Name Surname: Mahir Ediş Place of Birth: Şırnak Mother's-Father's Name: Züleyha - Rauf Date and Place of Martyrdom: 19 July 2020 / Gever

Simko – Mahir Ediş

July 28, 2020

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