Five Turkish soldiers killed in Hakkari

People’s Defence Forces (HPG) guerrillas attacked a military outpost in Hakkari and killed five Turkish soldiers, HPG Press and Communication Centre says.

HPG guerrillas attacked Cepere Sexa military outpost in Cukurca district of Hakkari province on December 7 at 15h10. Five Turkish soldiers were killed as the guerrillas destroyed a position with a A4 heavy weapon and a watchtower.

After the action Turkish army bombed the area surrounding the outpost randomly.

On the same they guerrillas targeted the Tepe Sor military outpost in Cukurca and destroyed two military positions. HPG said that there were casualties of the Turkish army but the exact number of the dead and wounded couldn’t be determined.