HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

After clashes intensified in the surroundings of Tewra village, 8 km southwest of the Hayale and Skiniye villages, a group of our guerrillas headed to the region of clashes as support for the YBŞ forces. After the gang attacks were repelled following actions which took place, Daesh had to retreat from the area. During the intense clashes, our guerrilla named Rüstem Cudi heroically fought against the enemy and reached martyrdom.

The ID information of our comrade who fell as martyr is as following;

Code Name: Rüstem Cudi

Name Surname: Ismail Hüseyin

Place of Birth: Qamishli

Mother - Father Name: Leyla - Abdulsalam

Date and Place of Martyrdom: March 21, 2017/Shengal

We commemorate comrade Rüstem who had joined the freedom struggle fronts from Rojava Kurdistan and taken the name of Rüstem Cudi's by walking in the footsteps of the martyrs with respect, and we affirm that we will raise our fight against every type of gang group.

March 22, 2017

HPG Press Centre