Press Release
1. Within the scope of the Martyr Pîroz and Martyr Agirî Revolutionary Campaign, our forces carried out a series of actions against the invading Turkish army. The details of the actions carried out within this scope are as following;
On August 13, at 18.20, our forces carried out an action against the invading Turkish army positioned on the Tepê Xwedê area of the Barzan region in Southern Kurdistan. One enemy soldier has been killed in this action where the positions and shelters on the hill were put under heavy fire. Following the action, the invading Turkish army carried away dead and wounded soldiers from the area with Sikorsy helicopters.
On the same day, at 20.40, our YJA Star forces carried out an action against a convoy of the invading Turkish army near the village of Şêmaşê in Hakkari’s Gever (Yüksekova) district. A Kirpi-type armoured vehicle was hit, and the number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be determined in this action where all the vehicles in the convoy were put under intense fire.
On August 14, around 12:00 hours, our forces carried out an action against the invaders positioned on the Martyr Munzur hill in the territory of Southern Kurdistan. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action where the enemy’s positions on the hill were hit effectively could not be determined.
On the same day, at 12.50, our forces carried out an assassination action against the soldiers positioned on the Elişêr hill in Hakkari’s Gever (Yüksekova) district, and one enemy soldier was killed here.
2. Within the scope of the Martyr Delal Amed and Besta Martyrs Revolutionary Campaign, on August 14, at 14.00, our forces carried out an action against the invading Turkish army positioned on the Martyr Canxurt hill in Siirt’s Herekol area. Four soldiers were killed in this action where the enemy’s soldiers were put under fire on two arms. The invading Turkish army carried away dead and wounded soldiers from the area with Sikorsy helicopters following the action.
August 15, 2018
HPG Press Centre