HPG: Four soldiers killed, one vehicle destroyed in Gever

Guerrillas hit a military vehicle in Gever. A commander and three soldiers of the Turkish army were killed. On the other hand, a radio base station in Uludere was destroyed.

The Press Office of People’s Defense Forces (HPG) released a statement detailing the latest actions carried out by guerrillas against the occupant Turkish army in Kurdistan territory.

According to the statement, guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers in the countryside of Hakkari province as part of the ‘Martyr Medya Mawa and Martyr Rizgar Gever Campaign’.

An army vehicle of the Amarok type that was driving towards the Zerin military post in the area of Esendere, in Gever (Yüksekova) district was targeted by guerrillas at 16:30 on May 8. The vehicle was completely destroyed and four soldiers in it, including a commander, were killed.

In the wake of the action, the Turkish army bombarded the area at random while the guerrilla unit returned to their base unharmed.

On May 6, guerrillas destroyed a radio base station on Hill Martyr Qehreman, located between the villages of Osyan and Akir, in Uludere district of Şırnak.

The HPG also reported about a Turkish air attack on Southern Kurdistan this morning. Fighter jets bombed the Sida area in the Zap region at 9.15 am local time. The guerrilla did not suffer any casualties.