HPG (People's Defense Forces) Press Office reported that the Turkish army increasingly continued its bombardments against guerrilla areas with howitzer, mortar, tank and heavy weaponry.

HPG provided the following information regarding the recent attacks of the Turkish military;

Troops at Garê outpost at the border to Xakurke area of Medya Defense Zones shelled the hill Kurê Mizgeftê between 19:00 – 20:00 on July 29.

Troops at Oremar outpost in Yüksekova district of Hakkari carried out a bombardment against the hills of Govendê, Şehit Gafur, Şukê and Martyr Arteş at the border to Avashin area of Medya Defense Zones between 19:00 – 23:00 on July 29.

A bombardment from Yekmal hill outpost targeted the Bektorya area at the border to Heftanin area of Medya Defense Zones, while another bombardment from Çete and Vacip hill outposts targeted the areas of Martyr Mervan and Derîyê Davetiya between 16:00 – 18:00 on July 29.

Troops at Bilican outpost at the border to Zap region of Medya Defense Zones stroke the Güvenlik hill, Hilelê village, Hakan hill, Martyr Munzur hill, Erbiş village, Martyr Colemerg hill, Garêya Piçuk and Garêya Mezin areas from 11:30 on July 29 to 05:00 on July 30. Guerrillas responded to the attacks with heavy weapons.

Turkish jets shelled the Martyr Colemerg area in Zap region at 05:00 on July 29.

An activity of Turkish warplanes took place over the Zap region and Metina area from the evening hours of July 29 to 04:00 on July 30.

UAVs of the Turkish army also performed reconnaissance flights over Zap region from 20:00 on July 29 to 12:00 on July 30.

GUERRILLAS RESPONDED TO THE ATTACKS WITH MORTAR FIRE

HPG continued by listing the following actions carried out by HPG guerrillas in response to the attacks of the Turkish army;

Guerrillas conducted an action with mortar fire targeting the Oremar outpost and hill in Yüksekova district of Hakkari at 16:00 on July 29. The action in memory of Seyitxan Korkmaz and Beytullah Aydın left two soldiers wounded and two tanks damaged. Following the action, Turkish troops fired howitzers and mortars on Martyr Rahime area at the border with Avashin region of Medya Defense Zones at 19:00.

One other mortar attack by guerrillas targeted the Şkêr outpost at the border to Zap region of Medya Defense Zones on July 28. The casualties on the side of the Turkish army couldn't be verified.

On July 28, guerrillas conducted another action against some certain targets in Hakkari city center, including police lodges, while an assassination attack targeted an armored vehicle that came to the scene for intervention after the action, leaving the vehicle destroyed.

Two armored vehicles of the Turkish army were also hit and damaged in another guerrilla action in Beytüşşebap district of Şırnak at 05:30 on July 29.

Turkish military launched an operation in a large area involving the villages of Golık and Hındırıs in the area of Mount Mazi in Derik district of Mardin at 06:00 on July 29.

One other action by guerrillas targeted the main entrance of a barracks on Radar hill in Hatay province at 07:00 on July 30. While the casualties left by the action couldn't be verified, the Turkish military started an operation in response, which is still going on.

At 22:00 on July 29, guerrillas targeted the Melle Osman outpost in Karayazı district of Erzurum.

ROAD CHECK BY GUERRILLAS

HPG and TİKKO guerrillas continue performing checks on Dersim-Hozat road since July 29.

Guerrillas closed the Pervari-Şaxo road in Siirt on July 29, and burnt down a vehicle transporting supplies for the Turkish army.

Guerrillas also closed the Amed–Bingöl road between 16:00–17:00 on July 29, and the Farqin–Pasur road between 20:00–00:00.

The Muş–Pasur road is held by guerrillas for the past three days.

At 22:00 on July 28, guerrillas closed the roads in Seyrantepe neighborhood of Amed and performed id checks.

Guerrillas also closed the Tatvan, Hizan and Baykan roads in Bitlis between 18:30–21:00 on July 29, performing id checks and informing the people about the process.

Guerrillas also performed ID checks on Bingöl–Sancak road between 20:00–22:00 on July 29.

On the road between Lice and Pasur districts of Amed, guerrillas conducted an assassination action against an armored vehicle of the Turkish army at 19:00 on July 29.

In another action against special operation police in Huzur Evleri neighborhood of Amed, guerrillas wounded a policeman at 21:00 on July 28.

One other assassination action by guerrillas targeted an armored vehicle of the Turkish army, and left it damaged on Palu–Karakoçan road in Elazığ at 13:00 on July 29. An operation launched by Turkish military following the action was retreated without any results at 20:00 the same day.

SIKORSKY HELICOPTER DAMAGED

In the early morning hours of July 30, a Sikorsky type helicopter flying over the rural areas of Bingöl was hit by guerrillas with heavy weapons, which left it damaged.

One soldier was wounded in an assassination action conducted by guerrillas who targeted an armored vehicle of the Turkish army on the road between Van and Tatvan district of Bitlis at 12:00 on July 29.

One other armed action by guerrillas targeted an armored vehicle belonging to Mardin's Kızıltepe district police headquarters at 23:00 on July 29.

While two persons were verified wounded in the action, the activity of the Turkish army in this area continues.