The Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla launched Operation Revolutionary Revenge for Gire Hakkari Martyrs. The operation took place at Girê (Hill) Hakkari in the Metina region of the guerilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) to mark the 44th founding anniversary of the PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party).

Journalist Kawa Tolhildan in the Medya Defense Zones stated that the operation started at 13:30 today afternoon and concluded at 14:30. Fierce clashes took place in the positions of the Turkish forces for an hour.

Journalist Kawa Tolhildan shared the following information about the Operation Revolutionary Revenge for Gire Hakkari Martyrs:

“According to the information we obtained from guerrilla sources, the action was carried out in the form of infiltration into the enemy positions. In particular, the positions of the invaders on Martyr Akif and Martyr Zemani hills were destroyed one by one. A number of Turkish soldiers were punished during the operation, while a large quantity of ammunion and military equipment was seized. The remaining weapons and military supplies were burned by the guerrillas.”

Tolhildan added that the Turkish army was conducting artillery attacks on the area.