KBDH Şehit Zilan Militia Attack Turkish Police & AKP-linked Drug Dealers in 2 Cities in North Kurdistan/Turkey

Via a written statement, the KBDH (Womens’ United Revolutionary Movement) Şehit Zilan Militia claimed responsibility for attacking an AKP (Justice and Development Party – ruling party of Turkey) member who was involved in the supply and sale of drugs in the Cevdet Paşa District of Van on 3 March.

Simultaneously, a vehicle belonging to a person named MEŞ, who was recruiting personnel for the AKP, was set on fire and rendered unusable.

On March 2, a vehicle belonging to a security guard working for the Turkish police was set on fire and rendered unusable in Yeni Mahalle in the Yüksekova district of Hakkari.

The KBDH statement also reported that on the night of February 27, an armed action was carried out in the Esenyurt District of Yüksekova with the objective of infiltrating the police station of the special operations police.

KBDH Şehit Zilan Militia: “An action was carried out with a very effective IED (improvized explosive device) and individual firearms. There was a sustained firefight. After the action, heavy ambulance traffic was seen at the police station, and it was reported that many police officers were injured, however the exact number is unknown. After the action, our units returned safely to their bases without incident.”

Machine-assisted translation of the following Turkish-language article from Raperina Gel website: https://raperinagel.com/kbdhbircok-kentte-polis-ve-akpli-uyusturucu-tacirlerine-eylem-duzenledi/