HPG (People's Defense Forces) Press Office released a statement saying the action that targeted Siirt's Baykan district governor yesterday was carried out by guerrillas.

The statement said the following:

“Our forces carried out a sabotage action targeting Siirt's Baykan district governor and the invading forces providing his security near the Erbo outpost at around 08:50 on 7 July. A car providing security for the governor was completely destroyed and the car in which the district governor was travelling was damaged. The number of those killed or wounded in the action couldn't be clarified.”