In a written statement, the HPG Press Contact Center (BIM) said that the invading Turkish army launched a military operation on May 10 in the area of Çemçê in the province of Kağızman in Kars. The operation was followed by heavy clashes until 15 May.
The statement, which emphasized that HPG guerrillas carried out an epic resistance against the invaders for 5 days, and added that 4 HPG guerrillas fell as martyrs.
The HPG BIM said: "Our comrades Erdal, Munzur, Derweş and Sipan, who fought heroically against the invaders for five days, joined the caravan of martyrs.”
The identities information of the 4 HPG guerrillas are as follows:
Code Name: Erdal Agir
Name Surname: Adnan Avşar
Place of Birth: Ardahan
Mother's-Father's Name: Torah - Abdullah
Date and Place of Martyrdom: May 15, 2020 / Kağızman
Code Name: Munzur Gimgim
Name Surname: Mehmet Yalçın
Place of Birth: Muş
Mother's - Father's Name: Leyla - Mehmet Hakkı
Date and Place of Martyrdom: May 15, 2020 / Kağızman
Code Name: Derweş Xabur
Name Surname: Zakir Ölmez
Place of Birth: Şırnak
Mother's - Father's Name: Beybun - Sıddık
Date and Place of Martyrdom: May 15, 2020 / Kağızman
Code Name: Sipan Yoldaş
Name Surname: Hamit Ecer
Place of Birth: Mardin
Mother's - Father's Name: Şamsa - Ahmet
Date and Place of Martyrdom: May 15, 2020 / Kağızman