Guerrillas of the TİKKO (Turkey's Workers and Peasants’ Liberation Army, the armed forces of the TKP/ML,Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist-Leninist) have carried out a retaliatory attack in Dersim in response to the Pirsus (Suruç) massacre which left 31 socialist youths dead on July 20.

According to information received from local sources, TİKKO guerrillas conducted a retaliatory attack targeting the Anuska military outpost in Hozat district of Dersim on July 22 to condemn the Pirsus massacre.

A tank hit by heavy weaponry was greatly damaged in the attack, while no information was available as to the casualties of the Turkish army.

On the other hand, an activity of Turkish warplanes was observed over the area between Anuska and Sırıkan outposts at 7 am this morning.