Press Release
1. Within the scope of the Martyr Bedran Gundikremo and Martyr Nalin Muş revolutionary campaign, our forces carried out actions against the occupying Turkish army in Hakkari's Gever (Yüksekova), Şemzînan (Şemdinli) and Çelê (Çukurca) districts on August 24.
At 16.30, our YJA Star forces carried out an action against the Astena Reş hill providing the security for the Wargenima outpost located in Gever district. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action where the enemy's positions were put under fire in two arms could not be clarified. After the action, the occupying Turkish army which bombed the area with howitzer and mortar shells carried away its dead and wounded soldiers from the scene with sikorsy-type helicopters at 21.30 the same day.
Our forces at 09.30 carried out an assassination action against enemy forces positioned on the Bayê hill in Gever. One enemy soldier has been killed in this action.
At 13.00, our forces carried out an action targeting the enemy positions located at the Dizgê outpost in Şemzînan district. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in this action where the positions were hit effectively could not be clarified.
At 07.30, our forces conducted a series of assassination actions against the enemy soldiers located at the Tepê Ortê outpost in Çelê district. One enemy soldier has been killed in this action. During the same hours, our forces also put under fire the Sikêr outpost. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in this action could not be clarified.
At 14.00, our forces carried out an action against the enemy forces positioned on the Koordine hill in Çelê. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action where the enemy's positions were put under intensive fire could not be clarified.
2. On August 20, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the Dorşin area of Amed's Pasur (Kulp) district. On August 21, the occupying forces which bombed the area with cobra-type attack helicopters amid the support of UAVs, carried out setdowns on the zones of Eskar and Toros with sikorsy-type helicopters at 21:00 hours. Our forces which put under surveillance a unit of the operation on August 22 then struck this unit effectively in close range at 16.00 hours. Three enemy soldiers have been identified killed in this action and one contra has been wounded. After the action, cobra-type attack helicopters bombarded the area intensively. A fire has broke out in the field as a result of the bombardments. Our comrade Serhılan who fought heroically against the conflict and bombardment which took place has reached martyrdom. An individual named Mahir has surrendered himself to the enemy forces within this operation. Within the operation the enemy forces have raided the village of Eskar, detaining three of its locals and carrying out torture on them. The operation was withdrawn from the area in the evening hours of August 22.
The ID information of our martyr comrade is as following;
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Nom de Guerre: Serhıldan Malatya |
Serhıldan – Utki Canbakır
3. On August 18, the occupying Turkish army launched an operatin in Qop (Bulanık), Malazgirt ditricts of Muş and surroundings of Murat river. Occupying forces raided lots of houses and detained many people. The enemy's operation is still underway.
4. On August 23, one of our guerrillas who was on duty near the Yenimahalle neighborhood of Hakkari's Gever (Yüksekova) district, encountered with enemy forces. Our guerrilla named Hogir entered into conflict with enemy forces and martyred himself in order to not be captured alive by the enemy.
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Nom de Guerre: Hogır Bakustan |
Hogır – Uğur Daşkan
5. On August 24, between 13:00 and 15:40 hours, the occupying Turkish army warplanes bombed the area of the Deşta Kafya in the Gare region of the Medya Defense Zones.
On August 24, at 19.40, warplanes bombed the Gundê Karê in the Zap region of the Medya Defense Zones and bombed Kokerê area at 02.00 the next day.
August 25, 2017
HPG Press Centre