Press Release

1. Within the scope of Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Campaign, our forces carried out effective actions against the invading Turkish army on July 29. The details of the actions are as follows:

At 10.30, our forces carried out an action against a unit of the occupation operation around the Martyr Sarya Hill of the Xakurkê region in the Medya Defense Zones. The number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified in the action where the enemy unit was effectively hit.

At 11.30, our forces carried out a sabotage action against a convoy of armored vehicles of the invading Turkish army from the Astenga Res outpost to the Wargenima outpost in the Hakkari’s Gever (Yüksekova) district. In the action, a Kirpi-type armored vehicle was destroyed completely, while 13 soldiers are also killed. Following the action, the invading Turkish army randomly bombed the surrounding area with heavy weapons and removed the dead soldiers from the area with Skorsky helicopters.

2. On July 29, between 21.00 and 23.00, the invading Turkish army dispatched a large number of armored vehicles to the Koordine Hill of Çelê (Çukurca) district of Hakkari. During this dispatching, a Cobra-type helicopter bombed Xeregol and Şelalê areas. The helicopter was targeted by our forces. The helicopters were forced to move away from the area.

3. Within the scope of the Martyr Medya Mawa and Martyr Rizgar Gever Revenge Campaign, which is ongoing in Botan region, on July 28, at 17.15, our forces carried out an action against a vehicle carrying material to the Şuxa outpost in the district of Pervari of Siirt. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in the action, in which the enemy vehicle was effectively hit, could not be clarified. Following the action, the invading Turkish army randomly bombed the area with heavy weapons and as a result of the bombardment a fire broke out in the forestland.

4. On July 27, at 09.30, the warplanes belonging to the invading Turkish army bombed the Cangiza village area of Tatvan district of Bitlis. Four of our comrades martyred in the bombardment. Following the attack, the invading Turkish army launched an operation in the area. The operation withdrew from the area around 14.30 on the same day. The ID information of our martyrs will be shared with the public later on.

5. On July 30, warplanes of the invading Turkish army carried out air attacks on the Medya Defense Zones. In this context;

at 13.00, the Tepê Sor area in the Avaşin region,

at 19.00, the Werxelê area in the Zap area,

at 22.45, the Martyr Beritan area in the Xakurkê region were bombed. We did not have any losses in the bombardments.

July 30, 2019

HPG Press Centre