HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1. On 26 of August, at 04.30, warplanes and cobra-type helicopters of the invading Turkish army bombed the Avkasor area in Dersim province. Following the bombardment, the invading forces launched an operation in the area.

On the same day, at 12.00, the operation was withdrawn from the area. In the bombardment, our comrade Gabar fell a martyr.

The ID information of our martyr comrade is as following;

Nom de Guerre: Gabar Cudi

Name - Surname: Mehmet Küçük Şimşek

Place of Birth: Muş

Mother - Father's Name: Fatma Karar - Şefik

Date and Place of Martyrdom: August 26 2018 / Dersim

Gabar – Mehmet Küçük Şimşek

 2. On August 30, warplanes of the invading Turkish army bombed Sikefta Birindara area of the Zap region in the Medya Defence Zones. A fire started in the area because of the bombardments.

 

August 31, 2018

HPG Press Centre