HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC
1-On 16 September at around 21:00 hour, our guerrillas carried out an action petrol pipeline’s station in the area of Besikli, in between Kemah and Erzincan. As a result, the pipeline has been damaged.
2-On 17 September in between 17:30-20:00 hours, our guerrillas carried out a Road control on a road in between the district of Ovacik and Dersim, nearby the Bridge of Veng. While our guerrillas control the I.D.s, also informed the people about latest developments. Aftermath of the action, in between 20:00-21:00 hours, the cobra type helicopters belong to occupier Turkish state army carried out bombardments on and surrounding area of the place of action.
3-On 17 September, the occupier Turkish state army launched a military operation, by deploying its forces with civilian vehicles, in the areas of Uzuntarla, Pagale and the Bridge of Kortan, in between the district of Pulumur and Dersim central. The operation still continues.
4-On 17 September at around 10:00 hour, the occupier Turkish state army launched a military operation in the areas of Yaylagunu, Sosveng and Gayretbaba, in the district of Ovacik/Dersim. The operation still continues.
5-On 17 September in between 18:30-19:30 hours, our guerrillas carried out a road control in the area of Dewan, in between the districts of Midyat and Kerboran/Mardin. While our guerrillas stop 70 vehicles and control the I.D.s, also informed the people about latest developments. Also, 2 teachers and 3 workers of a dam have been detained, yet later released as they promised not to continue their work again and also request made by the people.
6-On 17 September in between 11:00-12:00 hours, the war-planes belong to the occupier Turkish state army carried out air-bombardments on the Hillsides of Goste/Semdinli/Hakkari. On the same day, enemy forces also carried out obus and mortar bombardments all day on the Straits of Goste and Nirkola, and the Hillsides of Evliya as well.
On 17 September in between 09:00-18:00 hours, our guerrillas carried out a road control in the area of Geliye Doski, in between the area of Gerdiya and the district of Gever/Hakkari. While our guerrillas control the I.D., also inform the people about latest developments.
The military operation launched by the occupier Turkish state army in the area of Senala/Semdinli/Hakkari, on 9 September, has been extended on 17 September in between 13:00-18:00 hours by air landing its forces with sikorski type helicopters on the areas of Geliye Nehre, Kerkit, the Village of Bentor and the Hill of Senala. The operation still continues in these areas.
HPG Media and Communication Center
18. 09. 2012