HPG (People's Defense Forces) Press Office released a statement providing information about the actions conducted by guerrilas in Northern Kurdistan.

Within the scope of the Martyr Bedran Gundikremo and Martyr Nalin Muş revolutionary campaigns, guerrilla forces carried out actions against the occuyping Turkish army in Çelê (Çukurca), Gever (Yüksekova) districts of Hakkari.

The statement by HPG Press Office is as follows:

HAKKARİ

“On July 8, at 12.00, our forces carried out an action targeting enemy positions on the Şikêrê Spi hill. The number of dead and wounded soldiers could not be clarified.

On July 9, at 01.00, our forces carried out an action targeting two dragon-type military vehicles belonging to special operation soldiers near the Êlde neighorbood of Şemzinan district.

As result of the effective hits at the close range a vehicle was destroyed and another one was damaged. 11 soldiers were killed in the action. The soldiers in the other vehicle ran away from the area.

On the night of 8 July, the disguised units of the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the Xapuşke area of Şemzinan district. Our YJA Star forces carried out an action after putting the unit under surveillance for a long time. The unit which consists of contras and special operation forces was fired on from two side at the close range. As a result of the effective result 9 members of the enemy forces were killed. After the action the occupying Turkish army bombed the area with howitzers and mortars.

On the afternoon of July 8, our forces organized an action against the police check point at the entrance to the airport of Gever. The number of dead and wounded police in the action could not be clarified.

On July 7, at 09.30, our forces carried out an action targeting enemy positions on the Martyr Mazlum hill in Çelê district. As a result of the effective hits two enemy soldiers have been identified killed. At the same day, at 12.00, enemy postions were targetded by our forces for the second time. One enemy soldier was killed in the action.

On June 8, at 10.00, the soldiers on the Martyr Mazlum hill were shot once more by our forces. the soldiers on the martyr Mazlum hill were hit once more by our forces. Three enemy soldiers were killed and fire broke out on the positions as a result of the effective hits.

On July 7, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation around Hakkari's Xirvate outpost in the Gever district. Our guerrillas encountered with occupying forces in operation entered into conflict with enemy soldiers. In the conflict that lasted for about an hour, the number of dead and wounded enemy soldier could not be clarified, one of our comrade who fought heroically against enemy soldiers reached martyrdom.

On 8 July, at 20:00, our forces, who put under surveillace a disguised unit of the occupying Turkish army, followed the enemy soldiers for about an hour and carried out an action near the Erziknê bridge between Hakkari and Van. As a result of the effective hits at the close range four soldiers were killed and two were wounded. After the action, a cobra-type attack helicopter bombed the area,and invading forces launched an operation in the area of Geliyê Goranis. On July 9, the operation retreated without any results.

MUŞ

On 2 July, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation in the countryside of Muş province with the support of UAVs, warplanes and cobra-type helicopters. The occupying forces airdropped soldiers and bombed the area. On July 3, clashes broke out between our forces and the enemy solders. Our comrade Axin, who fought heroically against the occupying forces for a day, has reached the martyrdom. The operation withdrew from the area on July 4. The ID information of our martyr comrade is as follows;

Nom de Guerre: Axin Avesta

Name Surname: Fatma Atagören

Place of Birth: -

Mother's - Father's Name: Halise- Mehmet

Date and Place of Martyrdom: July 3/ 2017

On July 8, at 23.10, within the scope of the Martyr Azad Farqin and Martyr Jinda Özgür revolutionary campaigns, our forces carried out a sabotage action targeting a convoy consists of armored vehicles of the the occupying army moving from Tatvan to the Hizan district of Bitlis. In the action, a kirpi-type armored vehicle was destroyed, 10 enemy soldiers were killed and 2 enemy soldiers were wounded. After the action, a large number of armored vehicles and ambulances were transferred to the scene and the dead and injured soldiers were removed from the scene.

DERSİM

On July 2, our guerrillas encountered with occupying forces in the area of Martyr Hasan in Dersim's Pülümür district, entered into an armed confrontation with enemy soldiers. In this clash, the number of dead and wounded enemy soldiers could not be determined. One of our comrade who was fighting against the occupying forces was heroically martyred.

ERZURUM

On July 9, at 14.30, our forces carried out a sabotage action against the occupying Turkish army near the Avcılar outpost between Erzincan and Erzurum. In action, the armored vehicle was totally destroyed and three enemy soldiers were killed.

HATAY

On July 9, at 21.30, our guerrillas organized an action against the police officers who control the road at the entrance of Hatay province. As a result of hits at the close range three police officers were killed in the action.

BİNGÖL

On July 1, at 18.00, the occupying Turkish army launched an operation with the support of UAVs, warplanes and cobra-type attack helicopters in the Kizilagac area of Karlıova district of Bingöl. After an airdrop mission by the occupying powers with Sikorsky helicopters on July 2 at 01.00, our forces entered into clash with enemy soldiers. The gunfight continued on July 3, at 11.00. The occupying Turkish army bombed the area with warplanes and cobra-type attack helicopters.”

In the clashes and bombardments four guerrillas were martyred, whose ID information is as follows;

Nom de Guerre: Azad Evindar

Name Surname: Bilal Aras

Place of Birth: Bingöl

Mother's - Father's Name: Güllü- Cengiz

Date and Place of Martyrdom: July 3, 2017/ Bingöl

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Nom de Guerre: Baweer Serhat

Name Surname: Asim Uğun

Place of Birth: Erzurum

Mother's - Father's Name: Yadigar- Halit

Date and Place of Martyrdom: July 3, 2017/ Bingöl

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Nom de Guerre: diren Bitlis

Name Surname: Adem Deniz

Place of Birth: Bitlis

Mother's - Father's Name: Filiz- Elfesiyar

Date and Place of Martyrdom: July 3, 2017/ Bingöl

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Nom de Guerre:Sorxwin Şiyar

Name Surname: İstek Çetin

Place of Birth: Muş

Mother's - Father's Name: Şeker- Kahraman

Date and Place of Martyrdom: July 3, 2017/ Bingöl