TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

1- On 12th of September, 2010, the war-planes belongs to the Turkish state army air-bombarded the area of Akdag/Amed. As a result of this air-bombardment a fire began in the area, which still continues.

2- On the dates of both 11th and 12th of September, 2010, in between 10:00-11:00 hours, the Turkish state army carried a obus and mortar attack on the village of Hergus, the areas of Mawata and Mamreso/Zagros/the Medya Defence Areas. As a result of this attacks, two of the villagers from the villages of Ergus and Mawata wounded. Furthermore, we will share with you as we get more details in regarding to this case.

3- On 12th of September, 2010, at around 10:00 hours, our guerrillas carried a retaliation action for the memory of our martered guerrillas in the areas of Hakkari and Garisa/Siirt, against a 20 enemy soldiers, whome came to hold a Hill in the surrounding area in between the village of Setkare and Beytussebap/Hakkari. As a result of our guerrillas' retaliation action, 6 enemy soldiers killed and 3 enemy soldiers and a village- guard wounded. Afterwords of the action, the Turkish state army launched a military operation in the area. The operation pulled back on the night hours of the same day with no results.

4- On 12th of September, 2010, at around 08:00 hours, our guerrillas carried a retaliation action for the memory of our martered guerrillas in the areas of Hakkari and Garisa/Siirt, against a 20 enemy soldiers, whome came for security of the road near by the Hill of Misesra/Eruh/Siirt. The press of the enemy reported as 1 enemy soldier killed as a result of this action, yet we couldn't be able to clerify the number of the killed and wounded soldiers.

5- On 11th of September, 2010, at 15:30 hours, our Sehit Rizgar Action Team carried an action against a 5 enemy soldiers, whome were on top of a vehicle which was carrying water to the army station of the village of Nivila/Eruh/Siirt. The action carried out 200 m nearby the army station.This action carried out in retaliation for our guerrillas who have been martered in Hakkari and Garisa/Siirt by the Turkish state army. As a result of this action, 5 enemy soldiers killed and a water tank vehicle destroyed by our guerrillas. Afterwards of this action, the Turkish state army launched a military operation in the area under the support of cobra type attack helicopters. The operation pulled back on the same afternoon with no result.

6- On 11th of September, 2010, at around 05:00 hours, the Turkish state army carried a obus and mortar attack from the Bilican army stationCukurca/Hakkari, on the village of Zavite/Hakkari. As a result of the attack occurred, the property belongs to the villagers such as the fields and the gardens have been damaged.

The Press Liaison Center - HPG

13/09/2010