HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

To the Press and Public

1- On 9 September, we have already stated in regard to a clash in between the gangs of ISIS and our guerrilla forces in the area of Kizilkent/Sengal/South Kurdistan (North Iraq). In mean time the gangs who intervened to the clashes also have been hit by our YBS forces and as a result 2 of the gangs have been killed. Also, during the clashes an air defence battery together with vehicle and the gangs in it have been destroyed all together. The total number of gangs killed during these clashes unknown.

- Again on 9 September, the gangs of the ISIS attacks on the Village of Kerik. The gangs of ISIS plants land mines around the Village. They also plans to attack on the Villagers. Our guerrilla forces carries an action against these gangs in between 11:00-12:00 hour. As a result, our guerrillas air defence battery and a vehicle damaged and 5 gangs wounded. I mean time the land mines have been neutralized by our guerrillas as well.

2. On 9 September in between 20:40 – 21:00 hours, the war planes belongs to the occupier Turkish state army have flew over the Region of Zap/the Medya Defence Areas. Again, they also made detection fly on the the same area, in between 22:00 – 01:00 hours, on the same day.

3.On 9 September, the occupier Turkish state army made a military deployment on the Hill of Maymun at the borderline of Uludere/Sirnak, with skorsky type military helicopters. Lately there is an increase in military deployment in this area.

4. On 9 September, in between 08:00 – 09:00 hours, the skorsky type military helicopters belongs to the Turkish state army flew low on the area of Sehit Mizgin/Garzan Region, for a search of our forces.

The HPG Liasion Office

10 September, 2014