40 Turkish soldiers killed in Sêrt and Colemêrg

The media center of the Popular Defense Forces (HPG) released a statement announcing the kill of 39 soldiers and one of the Contra elements related to the Turkish occupation army during operations carried out by the Guerilla Forces in Sêrt and Colemêrg.

40 Turkish soldiers killed in Sêrt and Colemêrg
31 July, 2018   16:07

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The statement of HPG about their operations in Sêrt and Colemêrg included,

27 soldiers killed in Bînbîr

Within the Martyr Pêroz and Agirî campaign, and on July 30 at 06:00 am, Guerilla Forces carried out an operation against the Turkish occupation army that is stationed on the Martyr Fikret hill in Bînbîr area in Gever district in Colemêrg state while they were preparing to launch a military campaign in the area. The Guerilla managed to deal the enemy’s fortifications and defenses fierce blows that led to destroying them completely. According to the initial confirmed information, 27 soldiers of the enemy’s soldiers were killed. After the operation, the Turkish occupation army began to bombard the surrounding of the operations’ area with heavy weapons and mortars.

A Contra’s element was killed in Şemzînan

On the same day at 07:45, the Guerilla Forces carried out in Şemzînan district a series of destructive operations against the Turkish occupation army’s forces that supervise the protection of opening the security road between Genîş hill and Konserve hill. The operations led to destroying two bulldozers and killing one of Contra’s elements. After the operations have finished, the Turkish occupation army started to bombard the surrounding of the operations’ area with heavy weapons and machine guns.

Targeting the enemy’s sites in Lêlîkan hill in an operation from 3 axes

On July 30 at 10:00 am, the Guerilla Forces carried out an offensive operation from three axes against the Turkish occupation army’s forces that are positioned on Lêlîkan in Bradost South Kurdistan, while no accurate information has been obtained so far about the loses’ amount.

3 of Guerilla Forces martyred in an aerial bombardment in Dihê district

On July 17 at 04:00 pm, the Turkish occupation army started a military operation in Garis in Dihê in Sêrt. The operation started with the support of drones and helicopters. During the campaign, strong clashes erupted between units of Guerilla Forces and a unit of the Turkish occupation army’s campaign. The warplanes and helicopters launched aerial raids on the operations’ area, and the air bombardment resulted in martyring three of our comrades in the ranks of Guerilla Forces. The campaign ended in the evening of the same day. Furthermore, the three martyrs’ record will be disclosed later in a separated statement.

3 soldiers were killed in Berwari

On July 25, the Turkish occupation army started a campaign in Çemê Kerê in Berwari district in Sêrt. On the same day at 06:30 pm, the Guerilla Forces implemented an operation against a military unit of the Turkish occupation army during its attempt to reach and station in one of the hills that overlooks the martyrs’ cemetery in the area. The Guerilla Forces launched its attack from two axes, and were able to deal the enemy’s forces harsh blows. Moreover, the operation resulted in killing three soldiers.

2 soldiers killed, another wounded

In the evening of July 26, the Turkish warplanes launched intensive raids on Quling, the Martyr Berxwedan and the Martyr Canxort hills. This bombardment was followed by the progress of a Turkish unit towards the Martyr Berxwedan hill. The Guerilla Forces in the area carried out an offensive operation against the mobile unit, and that led to killing two soldiers and wounding another. After the operation, the Turkish army withdrew from the area after it took the killed and wounded from the area via helicopter aircrafts of Skorsky kind.

5 soldiers killed in Sorxwîn hill and Canxort hill

On July 28 at 05:00 pm, the Guerilla Forces implemented an operation against the Turkish occupation army’s forces that are stationed in the Martyr Sorxwîn hill. The operation resulted in killing two soldiers. On the same day at 06:45 pm, the Guerilla Forces carried out an operation against the forces of the Turkish occupation army on the Martyr Canxort hill, and that led to killing three soldiers.

On July 29 at 02:30 pm, the Guerilla Forces targeted a military unit of the Turkish occupation army while it was trying to reach and position on the Martyr Canxort hill. The Guerilla Forces managed to deal harsh blows to the occupation army, and the operation resulted in killing a soldier and wounding another.

The Turkish occupation army that has been dealt fierce blows during its campaign in the area was obliged to withdraw from many points. The Turkish occupation’s withdrawal was accompanied by an intensive bombardment on the area with heavy weapons, artilleries and mortars.

Furthermore, the statement pointed out that the military operations still continue in Çemê Kerê.

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ANHA