HPG Media Center reported that guerillas’ effective actions in response to the Turkish army’s occupation attacks continue.

AMED

HPG stated that guerillas carried out an action against the Gırê Morê guard post in Amed’s Pasur (Kulp) district on August 16 in commemoration of the guerillas that fell as martyrs in Amed Province. The post was hit from two different directions, and one position was completely destroyed. The number of dead or injured soldiers has not yet been clarified, and the Turkish army caused a forest fire in its post-action operation in the area with A-4 guns and tanks.

Turkish tanks and artillery also caused forest fires around the villages of Düzpakın and Pol with the shots fired from the Suveren guard post in Bingöl’s Genç district on August 15.

HPG noted that guerillas blocked the road between Amed’s Piran (Dicle) and Hani districts between 20:00 on August 16 and 03:00 on August 17.

YJA Star guerillas carried out an effective action against the tank battalion in Amed’s Lice district center at 20:30 on August 16, and destroyed the surveillance cameras around the battalion with rocket propellers and machine guns. The number of dead or injured soldiers has not yet been clarified.

Guerillas also acted against a Turkish army base on a hill between Amed’s Farqin (Silvan) district center and the nearby dam from 3 directions at 18:40 on August 16. At least 5 soldiers died and one A-4, 1 vehicle and 4 positions were completely destroyed. 2 Kobra helicopters bombarded the site of the action between 20:00 on August 16 and 06:10 on August 17.

SİİRT

YJA Star guerillas stopped 30 vehicles and checked IDs on the road between Siirt’s Perwari district and Van’s Çatak district between 17:00 and 21:00 on August 16.

MARDİN

HPG reported that guerillas carried out an action against the Ewinê guard post in Mardin’s Stewrê region at 19:15 on August 16. 3 soldiers in watch towers were hit during the actions, and the number of dead or injured soldiers has not yet been clarified

BİNGÖL

HPG stated that Turkish soldiers burned a village mosque, cemetery and several fields in its operation after a guerilla action in Bingöl’s Karlıova district on August 15, and withdrew around 14:30 without yielding any results.

Guerillas destroyed a cell tower and the TRT tower in the Kanyan village and city center of Bingöl, respectively, around 22:00 on August 16.

BİTLİS

HPG announced that 1 soldier died in the guerillas’ assassination action against the Şex Cuma guard post located in Bitlis around 17:00 on August 16. Guerillas have also been controlling the roads between Bitlis – Tatvan and Tatvan – Hizan since August 12.

ERZURUM

HPG guerillas blocked a road and checked IDs between Erzurum’s Karayazı and Karaçoban districts between 19:30 and 20:30 on August 16. Guerillas also destroyed a cell tower in the Metrit village of Kars’ Sarıkamış district at 18:00 on August 16, and destroyed 2 tractors, 2 tree saws and 2 mobile phones that belong to a private company that has been cutting trees in the region despite previous HPG warnings.

HATAY

Guerrillas carried out a sabotage action against an armoured vehicle moving between the Haltun and Tespin villages of Hakkari’s Islahiye region at 10:30 on August 14, completely destroying the vehicle. After this action, Turkish troops launched an operation in Tespinvi, Tandur, Plateau Ovacık, and Plateau Kamter between 11:00 and17.00, and retreated back without getting any results. The Turkish army removed the wreckage of the destroyed vehicle at 18:30.

DERSİM

Guerrilla forces carried out a sabotage action against the base and 3 G stations of Turkcell and Avea GSM operators in the Türktöner village of Dersim’s Hozat district on August 16, destroying the stations.

Guerrillas also cut the electricity of Amutka military post at 18:40 on August 16. The electricity still remains cut.

HAKKARİ

Turkish army attempted to launch an operation against the guerrilla held Şapata area located at the Şemdinli-Yüksekova line at between 13:40 and 14:30 on August 16. Guerrillas then hit the armoured vehicles effectively, leaving 4 of them damaged and 1 soldier wounded.

Guerrillas closed the road in Nêrduşa area located at the Şemdinli-Yüksekova line between 06:00 and 08:00 on August 16, checked IDsand informed the local people about the ongoing process.

XAKURKÊ

Guerrilla forces carried out an action against Garê military post at the border of Xakurke at 14:00 on August 16, and destroyed two targeted emplacements as well as 1 anti-aircraft.

Turkish troops from the military post opened random fire on the surrounding area after the guerilla action. While one civilian was wounded as the fires hit the civilian area, the casualties of the Turkish army could not been clarified.