BADINAN, — The Communication Office of HPG (People’s Defence Forces) announced in a statement that their guerrilla forces have carried our two actions on 20-21 May in Mahredest district of Merdin against the military base in Xerzke village killing six military personnel.
HPG also announced that in the same day their guerrilla forces launched another attack in Qilaban killing three troops. “At 13:00 o’clock on 20 May, in the Qilaban district of Sirnex our guerrillas carried out an action against the barrack of Girdi Meymun. As a result three soldiers of the enemy were killed,” announced the HPG adding one guerrilla also lost his life.
The HPG also stated that the clashes in Qilaban have been going on since 18 May in which 18 soldiers have been killed and 3 guerrillas lost their lives.
The statement announced the identities of the slain guerrillas are not known yet.