ANF, BEHDINAN ─ HPG (People’s Defence Forces) Press and Communication Center issued a written statement saying that Iranian pasdarans had opened fire on guerrilla forces on the move on the border line of Kandil region in Media Defence Areas at 10.30 on May 23. HPG remarked that the guerrilla forces avoided a clash that had been intended to be instigated by this provocative attack.
The statement indicated that on the other hand, Turkish troops have laid ambushes in Xaçek village, Behro road of Dicle district of Amed province and crests of Dicle district between 16.00 and 18.00 on May 23.
HPG Press and Communication Center remarked that military activities and deployments of the Turkish army had taken place between Êrîş guardhouse and Şkêra guardhouse located at the border line of Zap region in the guerrilla-controlled Media Defence Zones, Muş province city center, Sarıkamış and Doğubeyazıt districts of Ağrı province on May 22 and 23.
FIRAT NEWS AGENCY