Guerrillas Sinan Dijwar, Mazlum Koçer and Ararat Tolhildan fell as martyrs in an attack in South Kurdistan on 10 March. The Press Center of the People's Defense Forces (HPG)

issued a statement to pay tribute to the fallen guerrillas. “Our commander and comrade Sinan Dijwar, together with our comrades Mazlum Koçer and Ararat Tolhildan, fell as a result of an enemy attack on 10 March 2023 while fulfilling his task in Başûrê Kurdistanê. Heval Sinan devoted thirty years of his life to the liberation struggle and, as a loyal PKK militant, took on tasks at regional command level. His death along with that of our other two comrades represents a great loss in our struggle. Our friends Sinan, Mazlum and Ararat dedicated their entire lives to the free future of our people and fought unreservedly for it. We express our condolences to the precious families of our fallen companions and to the entire people of Kurdistan.”

The HPG provides the following information on the identities of the three fallen guerrillas:

 Code name: Sinan Dijwar

 First and last name: Fehmi Öğmen

 Place of birth: Colemêrg-Hakkari

 Names of mother and father: Besna - Casim

 Date and place of death: 10/3/2023 - South Kurdistan

 

 Codename: Mazlum Koçer

 First and last name: Mehmet Salih Çakal

 Place of birth: Sêrt-Siirt

 Names of mother and father: Rabia - Sadık

 Date and place of death: 10/3/2023 - South Kurdistan

 

 Codename: Ararat Tolhildan

 First and last name: Ahmet Muhammed Ali

 Place of birth: Serêkaniyê

 Mother&father's names: Mehdiya – Muhammad

Date and place of death: 10/3/2023 - South Kurdistan