HPG reports actions in southern and northern Kurdistan

Guerrilla forces continue their actions against the Turkish army in Kurdistan.

The Press Centre of People’s Defense Forces, HPG-BIM, released a statement detailing the most recent actions carried out by guerrillas against the occupant Turkish army.

Full text of the statement is as follows;

“Within the scope of the Martyr Pîroz and Martyr Agirî Revolutionary Campaign, our forces carried out actions against the invading Turkish army. The details of the actions carried out within this scope are as following;

On August 24, at 12.00, our forces carried out an action against a unit of the invading Turkish army trying to position on the Martyr Munzur hill in the Barzan region of Southern Kurdistan. The number of dead and wounded soldiers in this enemy unit put under heavy fire could not be determined.

On August 25, at 14.30, our forces carried out a sabotage action against an enemy unit on the move in the Ali Dırej valley in Southern Kurdistan’s Sidakan. Two soldiers were wounded in this action.

On the same day, at 18.00, our YJA Star forces carried out an action against the soldiers positioned on Leylek hill in Hakkari’s Şemzînan (Şemdinli) district. One soldier was killed in this action where the enemy’s positions and shelters on the hill were put under heavy fire.

Within the scope of the Martyr Delal Amed and Besta Martyrs Revolutionary Campaign, on August 24, at 17.20, our forces carried out an action against the invading Turkish army positioned in the Deriyê Berana territory in the Kato Marinos area of Şırnak’s Beyşşebap district. The number of dead and wounded enemies in this action where the positions and shelters were hit effectively could not be determined.

On August 25, at 08.00, our forces carried out a sabotage action against the high-tension line between the Hedik and Seyrek villages of Amed’s Lice district. Great damage has been inflicted on this high-tension line as a result of this action.

On August 21, at 22.20, the invading Turkish army bombed the surroundings of Lisek village in Van’s Başkale district. The invading forces launched an operation in the area following the bombardment. While we have had no losses in this bombardment, the individual named Andok (Naim Türköz) has surrendered to the enemy forces.”