HPG: 9 Turkish soldiers killed in Serhat region

HPG Press Office reported that 9 Turkish soldiers were killed in actions carried out as part of ‘Revolutionary Victory Campaign’ launched by guerrillas in Serhat state, Northern Kurdistan.

The Press and Communications Center of People’s Defense Forces (HPG-BİM) released a statement providing information about recent actions carried out by guerrillas in Northern Kurdistan.

According to the statement, guerrillas hit a Turkish military convoy in between Iğdır’s Aralık district and Ağrı’s Bazid (Doğubeyazıt) district at 10:20 on April 4.

All the vehicles on the convoy came under intense fire, as a result of which one was destroyed and two others were damaged. 8 Turkish soldiers were killed in this action.

Two armored vehicles that rushed to the scene afterwards were also hit by guerrillas. A soldier operating an A4 heavy weaponry mounted on an armored vehicle was also killed here.

HPG said a total of 9 soldiers were killed in these actions and many more got wounded. Turkish units retrieved the dead and wounded soldiers from the area with armored vehicles in the wake of actions.