Guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers in Çukurca

Guerrillas carried out an action targeting soldiers positioned on Koordine hill in Hakkari's Çukurca district on April 10.

HPG (People's Defense Forces) Press Centre released a statement detailing the actions carried out by guerrillas against the Turkish army in Çukurca district of Hakkari.

According to the statement, guerrillas carried out an action targeting soldiers positioned on Koordine hill in Hakkari's Çukurca district between 10.30- 11.00 on April 10. While the containers, tents and positions here were shot with heavy weapons, the number of soldiers killed or wounded here could not be clarified.

On April 10 at 13:00, guerrilla forces shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle of the Turkish army in the Deştan area of Hakkari's Çelê (Çukurca) district.

HPG gave the ID information of a guerrilla who was martyred following an action carried out by guerrillas during the Turkish army operation in Gırê Çolya area of Şırnak's Silopi district at 12.00 on April 7.

ID detail of the fallen HPG member is as follows:

Nom de Guerre: Tufan Botan

First-Last Name: Ramazan Abuzeytoğlu

Place of Birth: Şırnak

Mother's - Father's Name: Nuriye- Mustafa

Date and Place of Martyrdom: April 7, 2017 / Şırnak