The HPG Press Center issued a written statement about the guerrillas who fell martyrs in Hezex (İdil) district of Şırnak province in North Kurdistan.
The HPG statement said: "The Kurdistan Freedom Struggle is the history of epics written by immortal heroes who paid great prices.
The sacrifices of Leader Apo (Abdullah Öcalan) have been the guarantee of the existence of the Kurdish people. The Turkish state wants to achieve its goals by liquidating the Kurdistan guerrilla.The fascist Turkish army, which has put all its power into the war, has failed in the face of the guerrilla's resistance and had to deal with heavy blows."
The HPG disclosed the identities of the fallen guerrillas as follows:
"We respectfully remember our comrades Baran, Rubar, Sarya, Serbest and Şerko who fought heroically in a clash with the invading Turkish army in the area of Cehennem Creek in the Hezex district of Şırnak on 16 June 2019.
Nom de Guerre: Baran Berat
Name Surname: Yılmaz Begiç
Place of Birth: Van
Mother's-Father's Name: Nuriye - Hasan
Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 16, 2019 / Hezex
Nom de Guerre: Rubar Sosın
Name Surname: Fehmi Yiğit
Place of Birth: Şırnak
Mother - Father Name: Hatice - Yusuf
Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 16, 2019 / Hezex
Nom de Guerre: Sarya Ruken
Name Surname: Emine Toy
Place of Birth: Mardin
Mother's-Father's Name: Hediye - Hamo
Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 16, 2019 / Hezex
Nom de Guerre: Serbest Caf
Name Surname: Danyar Kamil
Place of Birth: Halabja
Mother's-Father's Name: Saadiye - Kamil
Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 16, 2019 / Hezex
Nom de Guerre: Şerko Kobani
Name Surname: Ahmet Muhammed
Place of Birth: Kobani
Mother's-Father's Name: Ayşe - Xelil
Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 16, 2019 / Hezex
Our comrades Baran, Rubar, Sarya, Serbest and Şerko are from different parts of Kurdistan and met for the same purpose fighting against the occupiers for the freedom of their people offering their lives. The Kurdish freedom movement is the legacy of the heroic martyrs, and each guerrilla feels responsible for this heritage and struggles with all his energy to carry this flag of resistance to victory."