Guerrilla fighters Botan Cûdî, Brûsk Reşit and Rohat Kobanê were martyred in a Turkish military operation in the surroundings of the Banê village near Mount Gabar in the province of Şırnak in Northern Kurdistan. The Press Office of the People's Defense Forces (HPG) had already reported about their death on 9 August. Their full identity details have been published today.

Nom de Guerre: Botan Cûdî
First-Last Name: Vedat Göktaş
Place of Birth: Şırnak
Mother’s-Father’s Name: Resmiye – Nuri
Date and Place of Martyrdom: 30 July 2020 / Gabar

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Nom de Guerre: Brûsk Reşit
First-Last Name: Seyithan Acay
Place of Birth: Mardin
Mother’s-Father’s Name: Rukiye – Selahattin
Date and Place of Martyrdom: 30 July 2020 / Gabar

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Nom de Guerre: Rohat Kobanê
First-Last Name: Muhammed Cuma
Place of Birth: Kobanê
Mother’s-Father’s Name: Safiye – Remo
Date and Place of Martyrdom: 30 July 2020 / Gabar

HPG said the following about the fallen fighters: "Brûsk, Botan and Rohat came from different regions of Kurdistan and all three grew up in a patriotic environment. They joined the guerrilla because they were aware of the methods of the Turkish state to assimilate and annihilate the Kurdish people and they saw the only possibility for liberation in the armed struggle and in the philosophy of Rêber Apo [Leader Abdullah Öcalan]. In their guerrilla life, they have always shown a sacrificial attitude and made great efforts to implement the new perspective of the guerrilla. When the misanthropic ISIS attacked Kirkuk and Maxmur, they defended the region with an unshakable will and thus won the hearts of the people. They have fought on the front line even in the current period when the Turkish occupying state is increasing its attacks."

The HPG expressed their sympathy to the relatives of the martyrs and patriotic people of Kurdistan and renewed their promise to continue the struggle of the martyrs.