Press Release
1. Within the scope of the Martyr Bedran Gundikremo and Martyr Nalin Muş revolutionary campaign, our forces carried out actions against the occupying Turkish army in Hakkari's Şemzînan (Şemdinli), Gever (Yüksekova) and Çelê (Çukurca) dsitricts.
On August 30, the enemy soldiers located on the Şikêrê Sipî hill in Şemzînan consciously set on fire the field and areas belonging to villagers, starting a fire. Our forces positioned in the area targeted these soldiers which burnt the field at around 09.30. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this enemy unit hit effectively could not be clarified.
After the action, the occupying Turkish army withdrawn back to the hill bombed the area with howitzer and mortar shells.
On August 26, the occupying Turkish army had launched an operation in the Şapatan and Seraro areas. The operation which was partially withdrawn has been relaunched with the participation of many armoured vehicles on August 30. The Women's United Revolutionary Movement (KBDH) fighters who joined our campaign targeted a unit of this operation at 09.30 the same day on the Seraro road. One soldier has been identified killed in this enemy unit put under fire.
After the action, the occupying Turkish army which extended the scope of the operation set on the local's vineyards and gardens. The ongoing operation, in ambush-type form, was partially withdrawn at 13.00 on 30 August.
On August 30, at 11.00 am, our forces organized an action against the occupying soldiers positioned at Bayê hill in Gever. A tent at the top of the enemy's base was destroyed and one enemy soldier was identified killed after the hill was put under fire in two arms.
After the action, the occupying Turkish army bombarded area with howitzers and mortars. As a result of the bombings, a fire broke out in the field.
On August 31, at 07.30 am, our forces organized an action aimed at the enemy positions on the Martyr Bager hill near the Koordine Hill of Çelê. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in this action, in which positions were effectively shot, could not be identified.
2. Within the scope of Martyr Serdem-Martyr Nudem revolutionary campaign, KBDH forces organized an action against the enemy soldiers in Deriyê Meydana, which is in Sirnak's Besta area, at 17.00 on August 29th. One enemy soldier was killed in the action, while one enemy soldier was wounded. After the action, the invader forces randomly fired at the area with heavy weapons.
3. On August 29, at 21.00, 11 work machines belonging to a private company that constructed the road to the Ilisu dam in the area of Mişarê in Gabar mountain of Sirnak were burned by our forces and destroyed.
After the action, the Çemêpirê outpost fired at the area indiscriminately. On August 30, at 07.00, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the area and retreated from the area without any result at 16.00 on the same day.
6. For the anniversary of the 33rd August 15 Initiative, our forces had launched a revolutionary campaign named after Martyr Serdem-Martyr Nudem in Şırnak province.
Within the scope of the campaign, our forces targeted the occupying Turkish army positioned on two different hills in the Deriyê Beroj zone of the Besta area on August 16, 06.00 hours. 6 enemy soldiers have been identified killed on this hill. Our guerrillas seized numerous weapons and ammunition, capturing the hill completely. Comrade Masiro, who played an important role in this action and fought heroically fell as martyr in the Deriyê Beroj area.
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Nom de Guerre: Masiro Givera |
Masiro – Helmet Muhammed
August 31, 2017
HPG Press Centre