Guerrillas shoot down a Turkish helicopter - Footage

Gerîla TV released footage of a Turkish helicopter shot down in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).

Gerîla TV released footage of an action in which guerrillas shot down a Turkish military helicopter in late May.

According to the HPG statement detailing the action, Turkish helicopter mobility was observed over the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area at 22:20 on May 30.

The statement said that one of the attack helicopters was struck by guerrillas at 23:00 and and caught fire while trying to retreat after the strike. The helicopter was hit by guerrillas once again while it unsuccesfully tried to move on and head towards the Xeregol area.

The helicopter eventually crashed in the area between Şikefta Birîndara and Xeregol regions.