Press Release
The Turkish army launched an operation in the area of Martyr Êriş of Amed (Diyarbakır) in the evening of May 10. On May 11, at 04.00 am, Cobra type helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles setdown in the Serê Spi, Oberka, Şin, Kozmê, Zengok, Tarkuş and Martyr Baran areas.
On the same day at 11:30 am, in the sabotage action carried out by our YJA Star forces against soldiers moving on the hill in the Martyr Baran area, 4 soldiers and 1 contra was killed. This action was carried out in memory of our comrades who were martyred in Amed. On May 12, the Turkish army expanded the operation, including the slopes of Andok hill. The same day Cobra helicopters hit 15 Tebax hill. Also in the operation, the Turkish army killed the animals of the people of Karahamza village. The operation was withdrawn on the night of May 13th.
2. At 9 pm on 9 May, the Turkish army started an operation at the Besta area of Şırnak. Soldiers were positioned on the slopes of Piro Hill and the slopes of Herekol hill, the Kaniye Cennetê highland, and the Xırbıkê Bestê and Dola Sar territories. On May 10, at 06.30 am, our forces carried out actions with individual weapons against Osyan outpost. On the same day, our forces hit the soldiers positioned on the ridges of Xırbıkê Bestê. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in both these actions has not been clarified. The Turkish army has carried away its dead and wounded from the area at night the same day. On May 12, there were clashes between our forces and soldiers in the area of Martyr Resul until May 13. As information about the conflicts and operation is obtained, details will be shared with the public.
3. On May 15, our forces, aware of the secret unit of the Turkish army around Çemê Karê of the district of Pervari in Siirt, kept the secret unit under surveillance until the evening hours and carried out an action against it. In this action, the number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified.
4. At 2 pm on May 14, our YJA Star forces carried out an assassination action against soldiers positioned at the top of Koordine hill in Hakkari's Çelê (Çukurca) district and one soldier was killed here.
May 16, 2017
HPG Press Centre