8 soldiers killed in guerrilla actions in memory of martyrs

The Martyr Doğan Zinar Unit carried out aerial actions in the memory of martyrs. As a result of the actions, 8 soldiers were killed, 11 were wounded, 1 air defence system and 6 positions were damaged.

The Press Office of People’s Defense Forces (HPG) released a statement providing information about the actions carried out by the Martyr Doğan Zinar Unit by aircraft in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).

The HPG statement on Monday includes the following:

“Between 12-18 August, the bases of the occupying Turkish army in Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region were targeted by our Martyr Doğan Zinar Unit by aircraft. The invaders in Girê FM, Girê Amediyê and Girê Bahar Resistance Area were hit from the air 7 times. As far as we could clarify, 8 invaders were killed, 11 invaders were injured, 1 air defence system and 6 positions were damaged as a result of the actions.

These actions are attributed to the memory of all our martyrs in the person of our Apoist self-sacrificial commanders, comrades Alan Milazgîr, Berwar Dêrsîm and Sara Tolhildan.”