Press Release

1. On August 28, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the area of Heseno in the Silopi district of Şırnak. Our forces, within the scope of the Martyr Serdem and Martyr Nudem revolutionary campaign, carried out action against a unit of the operation in the Kirê Heseno zone at 17.00 hours. In this action where the enemy unit was effectively hit, one soldier and one village guard has been identified killed.

After the action, the occupying Turkish army carried away its dead and wounded soldiers from the area with Sikorsy-type helicopters. A fire has broke out in the field as a result of the bombardment of the area with  howitzer and mortar shells throughout the operation. The operation was withdrawn the same day without any results.

2. On August 26, the occupying Turkish army had launched an operation in the Martyr Demhat valley in Erzincan province. The enemy forces which bombed the area on August 26 and 27 carried out setdowns on the area with Sikorsy-type helicopters on August 27 at 09.00. The operation still continues

3. On August 26, at 03.00, the occupying Turkish army had launched an operation in the Zovangê and Kerenganê areas of the Kulp district of Amed with the support of UAVs. At about 16:00 on the same day, cobra-type helicopters and warplanes bombed and Sikorsky helicopters carried out setdowns to the area. There were conflicts between our guerrillas and the enemy soldiers in the operation. In the conflict and bombardment, our two guerrillas fell as martyrs by fighting heroically against enemy forces. The operation was withdrawn at noon on August 27th.

The ID information of our martyr comrades are as following;

Nom de Guerre: Amed Dêrcal Name- Surname: Aydın Cemiloğlu Place of Birth: Amed Mother's- Father's Name: Sabriye - Abdulrezak Date and Place of Martyrdom: August 26, 2017 / Amed

Amed – Aydın Cemiloğlu

Nom de Guerre: Sidar Azadi Name- Surname: Rıdvan Yalkın Place of Birth: Muş Mother's- Father's Name: Bedriye – Mehmetşah Date and Place of Martyrdom: August 26, 2017 / Amed

Sidar – Rıdvan Yalkın

4. On August 28, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in Hakkari's Hirmê, Dêrav and Aryawa villages in the Esendere area. The occupying forces partially withdrew from the area on August 29 while leaving behind disguised units. These disguised units are carrying out ambush activities in the area.

5. On August 29, at 12.00, warplanes of the occupying Turkish army shelled Bazê village of Oramar area of Hakkari's Gever (Yüksekova) district.

August 30, 2017

HPG Press Centre