Press Release

The actions carried out by our forces to greet the 18th anniversary of the 1 June Campaign continue. Despite the attacks carried out by the invading Turkish state hundreds of times with howitzers and mortars, 46 times with warplanes and 33 times with chemical weapons, our forces damaged 1 attack helicopter, punished 7 invaders, injured 3 invaders and destroyed 1 position.

The details of the actions are as follows;

1. Within the scope of the Cenga Xabur Revolutionary Campaign, in the Metîna region;

– On June 1, at 12:30, the invaders around the Girê Azad were targeted and hit by our forces and the determined targets were hit effectively.

– On June 1, at 21:30, the invaders around the Şehîd Zemanî battle positions in Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were targeted and hit by our forces with individual weapons and hand grenades. In this action, 2 invaders were punished and 1 invader was injured.

– On June 2, at 02:00, 2 attack helicopters that wanted to bomb the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were targeted from two sides by our forces. One of the attack helicopters, which was hit and was destroyed around the Resistance Area while trying to get away.

2. In the Zap region as part of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign;

– On June 1, at 17:30, the invaders who attempted to cutting down the trees on the slopes of the Şehîd Şahin Resistance Area were targeted and shot by our forces and 1 invader was punished.

– On June 1, at 17:20 and 22:10, the invaders around the Şehîd Rêber battle positions of the Karker Resistance Area were targeted by our YJA Star forces with individual weapons and assassination tactics, and 2 invaders were punished.

– On June 1, between 14:30 and 20:00, the invaders who tried to bombard the Martyr Berxwedan battle positions in the Şehîd Şahin Resistance Area with explosives were shot twice by our forces with heavy weapons. After the interventions, the invaders had to retreat one stage.

3. Within in the scope of the Şehîd Savaş Maraş Revolutionary Campaign in the Zap region;

– On June 2, at 05:10, the invaders around the Şehîd Savuşka battle positions in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were targeted and shot from two sides with the infiltration tactic. In this action, in which the first and second action arms hit the invaders at close range with individual weapons and hand grenades, 2 invaders were punished, 2 invaders were injured and 1 position was destroyed. After the action, the invaders retreated one stage.

4. The attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army with chemical weapons and explosives;

– On 1 June, Şikefta Birîndara, Karker, Şehîd Berxwedan, Şehîd Şahin areas in Zap region and Werxelê Resistance Area in Avaşîn were bombed 33 times with chemical weapons and explosives.

5. Attacks by the invading Turkish army with howitzers, attack helicopters and warplanes;

– On June 1, the areas of Girê Cûdî, Girê FM, Girê Bihar, Kurojahro, Şehîd Şemdîn, Şehîd Tolhildan, Şehîd Şahin, Çemço and Sîda in the Zap region were bombed by attack helicopters, howitzers fired from outposts on the border line and 25 times with warplanes.

– On 1 June, around the villages of Deşîşê, Seraro, Êdînê in the Metîna region, as well as the Girê Hakkarî, Girê Ortê, Serê Metîna and Şehîd Zemani areas were bombed with attack helicopters, howitzers and warplanes 17 times.

– On June 1, at 10:00, the village of Yekmale in the Garê region was bombed with warplanes.

– On 1 June, the Şêxan village of Kalatuka in the Qendil region was bombed 3 times with warplanes.

June 2, 2022

HPG Press Centre