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Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

1- On 18 April at around 05:30 hour, the occupier forces of the Turkish state army launched a military operation by air-landing its forces in the areas of Navsera, Cudi, Deriye Cilmera, Zereven and Sefini/Cudi/Silopi/Sirnak. The operation pulled back on the same day at around 17:30 hour with no result.

2- In the morning hours of 17 April, the occupier forces of the Turkish state army launched a military operation in the surrounding area of the Village of Meskina/Omerli/Mardin. These operational forces sent as additional forces to the military station in the Village of Tinate/Midyat/Mardin, on 18 April.

3- On 15 April, the occupier forces of the Turkish state army launched a military operation with the participation of the Village guards, in the areas of the Villages of Sultan Sexmuz; the areas of Sexan, Kani Genike, Birike, Sivistan, Tizyan, Benrist and Ewina/Mazidagi/Mardin. The military operation in these areas is still continues by the hidden units carrying out search and ambushes.

4- On 14 April, the occupier forces of the Turkish state army launched a military operation as an ambushes in an area in between the Villages of Cale and Cibilgirav/Nusaybin/Mardin. The operation pulled back with no result on 15 April.

5- On 14 April, our guerrillas carried an assasination action against an enemy unit nearby the Village of Erfan/Savur/Mardin. As a result, 1 enemy soldier killed by our guerrillas.

6- On 19 April in between 19:30-20:30 hours, the occupier forces of the Turkish state army carried out obus and mortar attacks on the Valleys of Alanis and Sule; the areas of Zavite and Sehit Mervan/Haftanin/the Medya Defence Areas.

HPG Media and Communication Center

20.04.2012