Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Martyr Pîroz and Martyr Agirî Revolutionary Campaign, on May 24, our forces carried out a series of actions against the occupying Turkish army. The actions conducted within this scope is as following;

 At 07.30, our forces carried out a sabotage action against a vehicle carrying contras towards the Meleyan outpost in Hakkari’s Şemzînan (Şemdinli) district. The targeted vehicle was destroyed in this action and two contras were identified killed, while three contras were wounded.

At 14.30, our forces carried out an action against a unit of the occupying Turkish army positioned near the Elişêr hill in Hakkari’s Gever (Yüksekova) district. Two soldiers were identified killed in this enemy unit which was struck in close range, and one soldier was wounded.

At 19.30, our YJA Star forces carried out an action against the invading forces positioned on the Bayrak hill in the Barzan region within the territory of Southern Kurdistan. One enemy soldier was identified killed in this action.

2. Within the scope of the Martyr Delal Amed and Besta Martyrs Revolutionary Campaign, on May 23, at 00.10, our forces carried out an action against a base station in the Bagok area of Mardin province, and the base station has been destroyed.

3. On May 19, around 21.40 hours, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the Kato Marinos area of the Beytüşşebap district of Şırnak province. The operation still continues.

May 25, 2018

HPG Press Centre