Four guerrillas were killed in a military operation by the Turkish army in the Beytüşşebap (Elkê) last Friday. Their bodies were taken to the State Hospital in Şırnak (Şirnex). One of the fallen guerrillas has not yet been identified.

According to information available, the other fallen guerrillas are Sefer Temel (Rüstem Çekdar Kato), Yılmaz Sala (Kamuran Gever) and Basri Cin (Brûsk Kato). The People's Defense Forces (HPG) have not yet commented on the issue.

Sefer Temel was buried in the village of Sêtkar in Beytüşşebap, Yılmaz Sala in Hirmîn in Yüksekova (Gever). Basri Cin's body will be buried in Silopi when finally handed over to his family.