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Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

The details of the attacks carried out by the occupying Turkish army and the response of our forces to these attacks are as follows:

Attacks carried out by the occupying Turkish army with prohibited explosives;

— On April 18, our tunnels in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area of ​​the Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region were bombed once with prohibited explosives.

Warplane attacks by the occupying Turkish army;

— On April 18, the Girê Bahar Resistance Area of ​​the Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region was bombed once with warplanes.

Heavy weapon, artillery and howitzer attacks by the occupying Turkish army;

— On April 18 and 19, the Lolan area of ​​the Xakurkê region was bombed 5 times, the Zêvkê, Girgaşê, Sipîndarê, Mijê, Dêreşê areas of the Garê region 115 times, the Şêlazê and Bêşîlî Resistance Areas of the Metîna region 14 times, the Girê Amediyê and Girê Bahar Resistance Areas of the Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region 224 times were bombed with heavy weapons, artillery and howitzers.

Interventions carried out by our forces against the attacks;

— On April 18 at 13:58, 1 howitzer that bombed our tunnels and positions in the Sergelê Resistance Area of ​​the Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region was destroyed by our Şehîd Axîn Mûş Unit. This action was carried out in response to the intense attacks of the occupying Turkish army.

— On April 19, at 10:58, the invaders who attacked the resistance tunnels in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area of ​​the Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region were intervened with semi-automatic weapons.

 

April 20, 2025

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