One soldier was killed and 4 were wounded. HPG also announced the identity of a guerrilla who lost his life during another action on August 14.

HPG Press Center (HPG-BIM) announced that the action in Kars was carried out “as part of the Revolutionary Victory Operation launched across the Serhad State”.

The statement said, “Our forces have carried out a sabotage action against an invading Turkish army unit that was trying to take position in the Tepe Resh area in the Kizil Kilise region of the Kagizman district of Kars on August 14, at 16:30. One soldier was killed and four others were wounded in the action according to reports.

HPG-BIM also announced the identity of a guerrilla who lost his life in another clash in Kagizman on August 14.

The statement said: “On our announcement dated August 17, 2018, we shared with the public the information that on August 14, our forces carried out an action against the invading Turkish army units who launched an operation in the Kizil Kilise area of the Kagizman district of Kars on August 13, and 7 soldiers died in this action.

We had also announced that Comrade Shervan had fallen martyr after fighting heroically in the action against enemy units.”

AIR STRIKE AGAINST MEDYA DEFENSE ZONES

HPG-BIM also announced that there has been an air strike against the guerrilla controlled areas: “Fighter jets of the invading Turkish army have carried out an air strike against the Medya Defense Zones.

In this action, the jets bombed the vicinity of the Lolan Stream and Shekif Hill in the Xakurke region on August 23 at 10:00, and the Werxele area in the Zap region on August 24 at 01:00.”