HPG (People's Defense Forces) Press Office has announced the results of actions conducted by guerrillas in Bitlis, Amed, Mardin, Şırnak and Hakkari, as well as the ongoing attacks and activities of Turkish military.

BİTLİS

According to the HPG statement, guerrillas conducted an assassination action aimed at the Qenexder outpost in Bitlis province at 06:30 on April 21, which left 1 soldier dead.

On April 15, Turkish military started an operation in the foothills of Olek hill in Bitlis. The operation was retreated the same day.

Turkish troops are laying ambushed in the rural areas on Bitlis – Hizan highway since March 21.

AMED

HPG continued, reporting another action by guerrillas who targeted the soldiers heading to Amed's Kocaköy district at 09:00 on April 20. Accordingly, 3 soldiers were killed and 1 other was wounded as a result of the action which was carried out in memory of the guerrillas martyred in Martyr Kawa area of Farqin district.

MARDİN

Guerrillas also targeted to Golê outpost in Mardin's Ömerli district at 07:00 on April 20. An emplacement here was destroyed, while 2 towers and one tank were damaged. The number of casualties inflicted on Turkish troops couldn't be verified.

HAKKARİ

At 08:30 on April 20, guerrillas noticed and hit a disguised Turkish troop near Aşut village of Hakkari's Çukurca district, as a result of which 3 soldiers died and 1 other was wounded. Troops at Aşut outpost shelled Situna, Martyr Carlos hill and Martyr Rüstem valley with howitzer, mortar and tank fire till 11:00 noon.

One other action by guerrillas targeted the Turkish soldiers forming emplacements around Martyr Kendal area at the border to Heftanin area of PKK-held Medya Defense Zones at 13:00 on April 20. The Turkish troop suspended their activity in the area after the action by guerrillas, while the areas of Martyr Rênas and Deriyê Davetiya were bombed with howitzers and mortars.

BOMBARDMENT IN GABAR

Turkish jets bombed the Derweşê hamlet in Gabar area of Şırnak at 11:30 on April 19. The bombardment was followed by intense shelling from the Turkish outposts in the region.

ULUDERE

At 09:00 on April 20, a group of soldiers was hit by guerrillas upon their leave from Serbesta outpost which is located at the border of Şırnak's Uludere district. The death toll inflicted here couldn't be made clear.

GUERRILLA ZONES SHELLED BY TURKISH JETS

HPG also reported Turkish airstrikes which targeted the following locations in Medya Defense Zones;

- Kortek area of Qandil between 13.00 – 14.00 on April 20,

- Martyr Gafur hill in Avashin between 06.30 - 07.30 on April 21.