The HPG Press Centre statement said: "In our statement dated 23 June, we shared with the public that the invading Turkish army launched an operation in the countryside of Arıcak district of Elazığ on June 8 and that our comrades Devran and Firaz fell martyr during the heavy clashes between our forces and the occupation forces on June 9. The identity information of our friends who were martyred is as follows:

      Nom de Guerre: Devran Devrim

      Name Surname: Salih Ekinci

      Place of Birth: Urfa

      Mother's-Father's Name: Hindo - Seydo

      Date and Place of Martyrdom: 9 June 2020 / Elazığ

     Nom de Guerre: Firaz Amed

      Name Surname: Izzet Yiğit

      Place of Birth: Amed

      Mother's - Father's Name: Servet - Ömer

      Date and Place of Martyrdom: 9 June 2020 / Elazığ

The HPG statement continued: "The invading Turkish state has been attacking the entire society for years in order to eliminate all moral values ​​in Kurdistan and to disrupt its social structure. Aware of these practices of the fascist state, Kurdish youth have always been in resistance. Leader Ocalan’s philosophy and ideology analysed the capitalist system and the fascist Turkish state system deeply and presented a perspective of struggle to the Kurdish youth against this. Kurdish youth joined the guerrilla ranks and raised the struggle for honour. Our comrades Devran and Firaz were leading this struggle for honour and fought against the fascist state in every field."