CENTRAL NEWS
The Press Centre of the People’s Defence Forces (HPG) released the identity information of five guerrilla fighters who were immortalised on 29 May 2019 in an air raid by the terrorist Turkish army in the Xakurke region of Southern Kurdistan.
In a statement on the loss of the fighters, the HPG reiterated the commitment, struggle and sacrifice of the martyrs and vowed to continue their fight until victory. HPG expressed their deepest sympathy to the relatives of the martyrs and the patriotic people of Kurdistan.
The identities of the martyrs is as follows:
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Name: Agir Bêrîtan First-Last Name: Cafer Pureng Place of Birth: Urmiya Mother’s – Father’s Name: Hatun – Mahmut Date and Place of Martyrdom: 29 May 2019 / Xakurke |
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Name: Azad Batman First-Last Name: Fadıl Yavuz Place of Birth: Batman Mother’s – Father’s Name: Mesude – Emin Date and Place of Martyrdom: 29 May 2019 / Xakurke |
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Name: Helbest Jiyan First-Last Name: Sabriye Aydın Place of Birth: Adana Mother’s – Father’s Name: Leyla – Emin Date and Place of Martyrdom: 29 May 2019 / Xakurke |
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Name: Sarîna Sarya First-Last Name: Şinyar Kawa Place of Birth: Sulaymaniyah Mother’s – Father’s Name: Dimen – Kawa Date and Place of Martyrdom: 29 May 2019 / Xakurke |
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Name: Solîn Elbak First-Last Name: Özlem Dindar Place of Birth: Van Mother’s – Father’s Name: Fatma – Sinan Date and Place of Martyrdom: 29 May 2019 / Xakurke |