HPG Media Center issued a written statement on guerrilla actions and the attacks of the Turkish army. In their statement, HPG officials said that guerrillas carried out an action in the Sêgirkê village of Şırnak’s Uludere district on April 29 against a counter-guerrilla named Salih Babat, who had treacherously killed 2 guerrillas as they were passing by Doğan Hill in the Besta region of Şırnak on August 29, 2015. HPG reported that state forces declared a curfew after the action, but HPG guerrillas returned to their base safely.

HPG stated that its action was in retaliation of the treacherous murders of August 29, 2015, and did not constitute the targeting of Babat family or the village guards in Sêgirkê. HPG called upon civilians to be wary of the Turkish state’s provocations on this issue.

ONE SOLDIER KILLED IN BİTLİS

HPG Media Center announced that 1 soldier died during a guerrilla action against state forces positioned near Martyr Bawer Hill in Bitlis’ Martyr Mizgin region at 19:15 on May 8. HPG stated that Turkish army forces shelled the area after the action.

HPG said that state forces launched an operation in Alagöz, Marinok, Nızarê and Zozana Ari regions in Kop district of Muş at 21:00 on May 7, and withdrew without yielding any results at 10:00 on May 8.

TURKISH WARPLANES BOMBARDED METİNA

The Media Center stated that Turkish warplanes bombarded the Stuna and Dêrarê regions of Medya Defense Zones’ Metina area between 22:00 on May 7 and 04:00 on May 8.

ACTION AGAINST SOLDIERS DEPLOYED IN ŞEMZİNAN

Lastly, HPG said that several Cobra-type helicopters were damaged as a result of a guerrilla action with heavy weaponry against state forces deployed near the Geniş Hill of Hakkari’s Şemzinan district between 11:30 and 12:30 on May 8.