DERSIM, — People’s Defence Forces press office HPG-BIM has reported that four Turkish militaries were killed and many were wounded during the operations lasting for more than 20 days.
In a written statement about the operations in Dersim, HPG-BIM remarked that intense ambushes have been laid during the operations which still continue in Harcık valley and Dereboyu, Cakırkaya and “Martyr Akif” crests.
While the area is at the same time dropped bombs with cobra type helicopters, the operations, joined by five thousand soldiers, continue to expand, reported HPG-BIM.
One other military operation has been launched by the Turkish army following the identification control made by several HPG guerrillas at evening hours yesterday on Sirnak-Siirt highway.
Leaving from Akcay Commando Brigade in the early morning hours, specially trained soldiers started to move towards Gabar, Çırav and Herekol Mountains.
While skorsky helicopters carried specially trained commandos and soldiers with maroon berets along the night to Damlarca, Seslice, Alkemer and Yağızoymak regions by Gabar and Çırav Mountains, units have been positioned at various points of major hills in the same region (B.O)