The Press Office of People’s Defense Forces (HPG) released a statement announcing the details of an guerrilla action in Dersim and Turkish air raids in southern Kurdistan.

According to the statement, guerrillas carried out a sabotage action against an armored vehicle of the Turkish army on its way to Amutka outpost in Dersim’s Hozat district at 13:30 on May 11. Four soldiers were killed and two others wounded as a result of the action, after which the guerrilla unit returned to their base unharmed.

On the other hand, HPG reported continued air raids by the Turkish army against guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.

Turkish jets shelled the Sinune area in Xakurke region and Hill Sor in Avashin region on May 11 night, said HPG and added that the bombardments did not result in any casualties in guerrilla ranks.