HPG Press Centre issued a statement on the operation of the Turkish army in Çarçela region.

Accordingly, the operation launched by the Turkish army in Çarçela area on the borderline of Hakkari's Gever (Yüksekova) district on March 25 continues.

At 07:30 on March 26, guerrillas carried out a targeted action on soldiers positioned on Bayê hill, which left one soldier wounded.

At 11:30 on March 26, guerrillas hit a Turkish army Sikorsky helicopter that was trying to airdrop soldiers on Bayê hill, and forced the helicopter to retreat without finalizing the mission. Guerrillas hit another Sikorsky helicopter that tried to do the same mission after a while, as result of which two soldiers were killed.

At 14:30 on March 26, soldiers forming emplacements on Bayê hill were hit by guerrillas with heavy and light weaponry. The number of soldiers killed or wounded here couldn't be clarified.

HPG recalled that a guerrilla had fallen martyr during clashes on March 25, adding that another guerrilla that got wounded during clashes has died of his wounds despite all the medical efforts.

HPG gave the following ID details of two guerrillas that were martyred during clashes with Turkish troops:

Nom de Guerre: Bahoz Amed

First and Last Name: Mehmet Nuri Aslan

Place of Birth: Amed

Mother's and Father's Name: Selvan - Hüsnü

Date and Place of Martyrdom: 25 March 2017 / Hakkari

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Nom de Guerre: Mervan Piran

First and Last Name: Mervan Çiftçi

Place of Birth: Hakkari

Mother's and Father's Names: Mahide - Veysi

Date and Place of Martyrdom: 25 March 2017 / Hakkari