YJA-STAR guerrilla fighter Eylem Göksu Gabar narrated a memory in Gabar region of Northern Kurdistan.

"The action we were going to take was at the end of 2015. It was a period when the resolution process was disrupted. The first action that took place in the Bakur area was our action. That was also my first action. It was comprehensive in planning. We were going to carry out our action in the Gelî area, against the Girê Cotyar outpost which was advantageous for us as we could control the outpost.

We made our preparations before taking action. It was about a week of preparation. We did our exploration, we gathered friends, we discussed one by one, we prepared the provisions and ammunition. Each friend prepared his/her own ammunition, completed his/her needs. Then we were on the road for two days so that we could reach the place of action. We were determined to carry out the action, we would not return without destroying the hill. We went in groups; an attack group, a defense group, a DShK group, a health care group in case of casualties, and finally the coordinating group.

The land of Gelî is mostly stony, there are natural places and forestry, but it is more of a stonier land with many water resources, a land suitable for action. After the discussion with friends, they departed in groups. The attack group went first, they were 6 friends, Martyr Harun, Martyr Berçem, Martyr Zana, Martyr Kendal and two more friends. These friends went in two groups. Martyr Berçem was a BKC machine gun expert. After the attack group, the assassination group left. The defense group left as the third. The friends took their places with a distance of four to five hours between them.”

'HE PROTECTED FRIENDS AND SACRIFICED HIMSELF'

Guerrilla Eylem Gabar spoke of Martyr Harun, who participated in this action, sacrificed himself and played an important role:

"Harun was martyred in this action, he carried out an action of self-sacrifice. He was an assassination instructor. He was staying in the Besta area.

When we arrived, the friends in the attack group were already there for about three days, crawling in some places and getting close to the hill. They waited for a while, they explored the area, they observed when soldiers came and went. In the meantime, the shepherds who graze their herd in the field saw them, friends thought they were deciphered, so they suggested to stop the action. However, comrade Harun insisted on taking action and said, ‘no matter what happens, we will carry out this action and leave afterwards’. Amid the insistence of comrade Harun, we understood with BKC machine gun shots on the third day that the action had already started. First comrade Berçem shot with BKC fire, then friends attacked with bombs. The attack group went three by three. There were comrade Kendal, Martyr Zana, comrade Harun and comrade Berçem in the group. They destroyed the enemy positions one by one. Comrade Harun planned to go alone for the positions left behind after the front positions were eliminated. He told comrades Zana and Berçem not to come with him. Even though the friends asked 'why', comrade Harun continued his insistence and moved to the position alone. Later, the other attack group went and checked the positions but they could not reach comrade Harun.

The assassination group played its role very well in the action, the soldiers were trying to reach their tanks, howitzers, mortars or weapons but they could not because of the assassins. Martyr Harun was very effective in this, he was a very good assassin and a good instructor.

'THE ENTIRE HILL WAS DESTROYED’

Guerilla Eylem Göksu finally said: “After the withdrawal, friends returned to their locations. Later, fighter jets and Sikorsky helicopters launched attacks that never decreased and left everywhere burned to the ground. The loss of the enemy was a lot in this action, about 9 soldiers were killed, maybe more. In this action, the comrades seized many things such as BKC machine guns, rifles and ammunition. Also the hill was destroyed altogether.

The action was a very planned and comprehensive one, there was no martyrdom in the attack group except comrade Harun. The enemy carried out air attacks all over Gabar after this action. Almost every part of Gabar was burned. Immediately after the disruption of the resolution process, the enemy was surprised and remained helpless in the face of such an action. That's why they wanted to wreak all their anger on the beautiful nature of Gabar, they thus set Gabar on fire with constant air strikes.”