The Jinên Tîrêjên Rojê Initiative released a statement announcing the details of their latest action. According to the statement, the Initiative, two groups carried out a successful action with an improvised explosive device (IED) against the 7 police station in the neighbourhood of Eski Kışla in Yüksekova district of Hakkari, on 26 December.

The Initiative said, “The front and back facades of the police station were hit simultaneously. Following the action, the police officers and the watchmen inside the station and watchbox dispersed in fear and panic.”

“Our action was dedicated to our 6 comrades who fell as martyrs in the despicable attack carried out by the occupying Turkish state in Kobane on 25 December”, the Initiative said, stressing that they will continue to target the stations belonging to the occupiers.

The units reached safe areas following the action, the statement added.