5 guerrillas lost their lives in clashes in Dersim and Hatay

5 guerrillas lost their lives in clashes in Dersim and Hatay

As the result of clashes in Dersim-Bingol area and in Hatay 5 guerrillas have lost there lives, said HPG.

According to a statement by the People’s Defense Forces (HPG), the military wing of PKK, during the military operation of Turkish Army, in the area between Nazmiye/ Pulumur (Dersim) and Yedisu (Bingol) on 26th of May, clashes erupted between Turkish soldiers and guerrilla forces. As a results of the clashes 4 guerrillas lost their lives, while an unknown number of Turkish soldiers were killed or injured.

On 31th of May a guerrilla unit attacked a radar station in Hatay, near the Kisecik village. During the ‘retaliation action’ were 2 special security forces member were killed, 1 guerrilla lost his live, said HPG.