Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Martyr Delal Amed and Besta Martyrs Revolutionary Campaign, on July 26, at 21.30, our forces targeted a convoy of the invading Turkish army heading in the direction of Şırnak and Cizre district.

Two buses in the convoy were completely destroyed after being effectively struck by our forces. The number of casualties in this action where many enemy soldiers were killed could not be determined. The invading Turkish army closed the road to traffic following the action and cut off the electricity in the area, carrying away dead and wounded soldiers from the area with Sikorsy-type helicopters.

2. Within the scope of the Martyr Pîroz and Martyr Agirî Revolutionary Campaign, our forces have carried out actions against the invading Turkish army. The details of the actions carried out are as following;

On July 26, at 14.20, our forces carried out an action against the invading Turkish army positioned on the Lêlîkan hill in the Bradost region of Southern Kurdistan’s Sidakan. The number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers in this action where the enemy positions were effectively hit on two arms could not be determined.

On July 27, at 04.40, our forces carried out an action against the invading Turkish army positioned on a hill near the Şive outpost in the Esendere area of Hakkari’s Gever (Yüksekova) district. A targeted Cobra-type armoured vehicle has been completely destroyed in this action. The number of dead and wounded soldiers here could not be determined. The invading Turkish army has carried away dead and wounded soldiers from the area with armoured vehicles.

3. On July 25, at 10.40, the warplanes of the invading Turkish army indiscriminately bombed the Satê area in Hakkari’s Gever district.

July 27, 2018

HPG Press Centre