HPG: Heavy blow inflicted on Turkish army in Tendürek

HPG reported that more than 30 soldiers and counter-guerrillas were killed as a result of an expansive action conducted by guerrillas in Tendürek area yesterday.

HPG Press Office released a detailed statement providing information about the ongoing operations and attacks by Turkish army in Northern Kurdistan, and ongoing actions by guerrillas.

Describing the savagery of the Turkish state, HPG stated that AKP was a structure that perpetrated massacres unprecedented since 1938, razed Kurdish cities and towns to the ground, perpetrated an unrestrained political genocide in Kurdistan through the appointment of trustees, trampled on the people's will and targeted the leader and all values of Kurdistan people continuously.

“Apart from these, the AKP is a government that bases its politics on racism, genocide and enmity against Kurds, which also targets those outside of Turkey. No Kurdish and democrat citizen should stand by or behind the massacres committed by the AKP in Kurdistan. No Kurd that hasn't betrayed its own reality should take place within this party. Taking part in this genocidal policy of the AKP means committing a crime against Kurdistan. No honorable person and Kurdish citizen should remain silent on this cruel policy pursued by the AKP in Kurdistan.”

HPG continued, detailing the most recent actions carried out by guerrillas in Northern Kurdistan.

ŞEMDİNLİ

Accordingly, guerrillas punished an AKP member called Ahmet Budak in Şemdinli on September 14 'in an action that stands as a warning to all the Kurds within the AKP'. HPG underlined that: "All our people that do not want to be an accomplice to AKP's massacres should retreat from this party and reveal their distinction from the genocidal AKP mindset. Those who do not do so but become a party to the war and massacres will also be a target."

HPG reported that Turkish army launched an expansive operation in Meleyan, Dêman, Tisê and Tuyê villages of Şemzinan (Şemdinli) in the evening hours of September 15, adding that detailed information on this operation will be provided later.

TENDÜREK

HPG said guerrillas conducted an expansive action targeting the Teperiz outpost in the area of Mount Tendürek located between Van's Çaldıran district and Ağrı's Doğubeyazıt district on September 15. HPG announced that more than 30 soldiers and counter-guerrillas were killed in the action, the details of which will be released once available.

LİCE

According to the statement, guerrillas carried out an action against the Korxê outpost in Amed's Lice district at 14:30 on September 15. While guerrillas hit the outpost building, main entrance gate and emplacements with RPG-7 weapons, the number of dead and wounded soldiers couldn't be clarified.

At 22:30 the same day, guerrillas hit the soldiers stationed on Puneyin hill in Lice countryside. The number of soldiers killed or wounded here couldn't be clarified either.

At between 23.00 – 00.00, guerrillas blocked the road between Amed and Bingöl and performed ID checks.

BAŞKALE

Within the scope of the Martyr Xebat Aktepe Revolutionary Initiative, guerrillas conducted a sabotage action against the counter-guerrilla units performing road check between Hakkari and Van's Başkale district at 06:00 on September 15. The number of those killed or wounded in the action couldn't be clarified.

In the evening of September 15, guerrillas destroyed an internet base station in Xecesor village in Van's Şerefhan area.

BİTLİS

At 10:20 on September 15, guerrillas hit the soldiers standing near a vehicle carrying supplies to Hêrwız outpost in Bitlis, which left 2 soldiers dead. Guerrillas also hit the watch tower and emplacements in the outpost, but the number of those killed or wounded here couldn't be clarified.

ÇUKURCA

At between 08.30 – 16.00 on September 15, guerrillas targeted the soldiers deployed on Martyr Cihat hill in Hakkari's Çukurca district with heavy weapons. The number of killed or wounded soldiers couldn't be clarified.

At 11:00 the same day, guerrillas hit the soldiers on the same hill, and 2 soldiers were killed as a result.

One other soldier was killed in an action targeting 2 soldiers conducting howitzer attacks from Êriş outpost at 08:30 on September 16.

At 05:45 on September 15, Turkish fighter jets bombed the Çeko hill located on the border of Çukurca.

HPG added that a guerrilla named Şervan fell a martyr after a confrontation and clash with Turkish soldiers near Hınzır hamlet in Antep's Islahiye district at 16:30 on September 9, adding that his ID details will be announced later.