Press Release
1. The historical resistance of our guerilla forces continues against the invasion operation launched by the invading Turkish army in the Heftanin region. Within the scope of the Battle of Heftanin Revolutionary Campaign, our guerrillas inflict heavy blows to the enemy in the actions. The details of the actions are as follows:
On June 18, at 14:30 and on June 19, at 22:30, our guerrillas carried out two actions targeting units of the invading Turkish army stationed on Hill Şehid Adar. In the action, 11 enemy soldiers were killed.
On June 19, at 10:45, our guerrillas hit an enemy unit advancing from Martyr Hemze Hill towards Hill Qesroke. Strikes at close range left 11 soldiers dead, while a guerrilla fell fighting to the last bullet. Following the action, Turkish attack helicopters heavily shelled the area. Our forces put the helicopters under intense fire and forced them to retreat from the area.
On the same day, at noon, our guerrillas hit the Turkish soldiers positioned on Martyr Beritan Hill. While the Turkish forces were struck effectively, the number of casualties couldn’t be clarified.
On the evening of the same day, Turkish jets and attack helicopters bombed the Xantur area. Guerrillas hit the attack helicopters and damaged two of them which they had to retreat from the area.
2. Within the scope of the Martyr Bager and Martyr Ronya Revolutionary Campaign, on June 18, at 14.00, our guerrillas carried out an action targeting an enemy vehicle heading from Martyr Bager to Martyr Rêber Hill in Çukurca district of Hakkari. While the vehicle was destroyed, five soldiers in it were killed.
June 20, 2020
HPG Press Centre