Turkish soldier killed in Heftanin

In Heftanin, a soldier of the Turkish army was shot dead by a guerrilla sniper.

According to the press centre of the People's Defense Forces (Hêzên Parastina Gel, HPG), a soldier was shot dead by a sniper in the region of Heftanin in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq). The action was carried out on Hill Şehîd Bêrîvan at 4 pm on 14 July as part of the guerrilla's resistance offensive against the Turkish invasion.

According to HPG, the Turkish Air Force bombed the Karker area in the Zap region on Wednesday. The guerrillas suffered no losses.