The first group of guerrillas has reached the HPG Media Defense Area. Waiting for the guerrillas were scores of journalists as well as other guerrillas.

People's Defense Forces Press Office HPG-BIM said in a written statement that the group has reached Media Defense Areas in southern Kurdistan on 14 May morning.

HPG-BIM said that the group, consisting of 15 guerrillas, was the first which left for Kandil following the decison by the Kurdish guerrillas to go across the border.