5 Turkish soldiers killed in Şemdinli

An action by guerrillas left 5 contras dead and 1 other wounded in Şemdinli district of Hakkari.

Within the scope of the Martyr Bedran Gundikremo and Martyr Nalin Muş revolutionary campaigns, guerrilla forces carried out actions against the occupying Turkish army in Şemzinan (Şemdinli) district of Hakkari.

On July 3, at 08.00, HPG and YJA-Star forces organized an action targeting contras who carried out road construction work on the Sivri hill of the Şemzinan district.As a result of the effective hits in close range, five contras were killed and another one was wounded. After the action, the Turkish forces bombarded the action area with howitzers and mortars.

On the same day, at 14.00, guerrillas carried out another action targeting the Turkish soldiers trying to enter the area. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this action could not be determined.