COLEMERG, — Guerrillas of People’s Defence Forces (HPG) shot down a Turkish helicopter in Colemerg (Hakkari) in which eight militaries were killed and seven others injured.
The Skorsky type military cargo helicopter, carrying four crew members and 11 security personnel to the operation area in the region, was shot down by HPG forces in Oramar area of Colemerg province.
According to the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) the helicopter was crushed due to technical failure while HPG confirmed in a statement that it was shot by their guerrillas.