HPG releases balance sheet of war for three months

1,736 soldiers and police, including 21 high-ranking, were killed and 214 guerrillas lost their lives in the ongoing war during the months of August, September and October.

HPG (People's Defense Forces) Press Office has released the balance sheet of war for the months of August, September and October.

HPG stated that a big war has been experienced during the past one year since the AKP state re-initiated war in July of 2015, reporting that Turkish President Erdoğan's monist mindset tried to continue an unbalanced wave of attacks in all areas in order to make his dictatorship permanent.

The statement remarked that: “In response to these attacks, our guerrilla forces waged an active struggle of resistance in all areas extending from the Black Sea region to Dersim, from Amed to Serhat and from Botan to Zagros, and frustrated the invasion attempts and operations conducted by fascism with the ultimate goal of destruction.

The Turkish army not only failed to achieve a remarkable result with land operations but also suffered heavy losses as a result of effective actions carried out by guerrillas. The special war media hid the true results of the war, as it has always done. However, the true results of this war have been conveyed to our people and the public opinion through Gerîla TV, frustrating this special war."

HPG released the following figures regarding the balance sheet of war for the months of August, September and October, 2016:

OPERATIONS AND ATTACKS OF THE TURKISH ARMY

Land operations carried out by the Turkish Army: 132

Aerial attacks (plane): 83

Cobra helicopter attacks: 36

Mortar, howitzer and tank attacks: 85

ACTIONS BY GUERRILLAS

Actions carried out by guerrillas and clashes: 530 (39 actions by YJA Star guerrillas)

Determined death personnel of Turkish forces (police-military): 1736 (21 high-ranking)

Determined wounded personnel of Turkish forces: 676

Destroyed military (armored) vehicles: 120 (including 4 tanks)

Damaged military (armored) vehicles: 29

Sabotage actions: 91

Actions with unverified results: 103

Vehicles (of the invading force) burned: 205

Martyred guerillas: 214

Imprisoned guerrillas: 6