Press Release

1. On 20-24 April, one of our guerrilla has fell as martyr in the operation launched by the Turkish army in the Martyr Mizgin area of Bitlis.

The ID information of our comrade who fell martyr is like this;

Nom De Guerre: Rojhat Koçer

Name Surname: Bahri Elmanoğlu

Place of Birth: Batman

Mother - Father Name: Husna - Ferman

Date and Place of Martyrdom: 20 - 26 April 2017 / Bitlis

- On the 8th of April, the Turkish army launched an operation in the Oleka Jor, Oleka Jêr, Papıznıx and Germav territories located in the Martyr Mizgin area of ​​Bitlis. In the operation, cobra-type helicopters hit the area indiscriminately. The operation was withdrawn on April 13th.

- Between the 20th and 24th of March, the Turkish army carried out a comprehensive operation in the Martyr Mizgin and Martyrdom Cemetery areas. In this operation, the Turkish army caused destruction on the cemetery while the mosque beside it was demolished.

2. On April 13, our forces carried out an action against two high voltage lines located in Hatay's Iskenderun district and destroyed the high voltage lines.

May 2, 2017

HPG Press Centre