Press Release

As a result of the actions of our forces 1 drone was destroyed and 1 invader was injured. The invading Turkish army bombed the Resistance Areas 4 times with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons, 15 times with attack helicopters and dozens of times with tanks, heavy weapons and howitzers.

The details of the actions are as follows;

1. Within the scope of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign in the Zap region;

– On August 18, at 07:30, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the Şehîd Aryen battle positions in the Saca Resistance Area were hit with individual weapons and hand grenades. After the intervention of our forces, the invaders had to retreat one stage.

– On August 18, at 17:15, 1 drone that was flown over the Çemço Resistance Area was hit and destroyed by our mobile units.

– On August 18, at 17:30, the invaders in the Çemço Resistance Area were hit with heavy weapons.

– On August 18, at 20:30, attack helicopters that wanted to bomb the Çemço Resistance Area were shot down by our mobile units. After the intervention of our forces, the helicopters had to leave the area.

– On August 19, at 07:00, the invaders in the Çemço Resistance Area were hit with heavy weapons and 1 invader was injured.

2. Within the scope of the Cenga Xabûrê Şehîd Savaş Maraş Revolutionary Campaign;

– At 18:15 on August 18, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle positions in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were hit with sabotage tactics.

3. The attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons;

– On August 18, the battle positions in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area were bombed 4 times with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons.

– On August 18, the invaders set fire to plastic materials and car wheels in front of the battle positions in the Karker Resistance Area, diverting the poisonous gases that came out of it into the battle positions.

4. Attacks by the invading Turkish army with howitzers, tanks, heavy weapons, helicopters and warplanes;

– On August 18, drone activity was observed in the Çemço Resistance Area.

– On August 18, the Çemço, Girê Amediyê and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas were bombed 15 times with attack helicopters.

– On August 18, the Girê FM, Girê Hakkarî and Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Areas were bombed dozens of times with tanks, heavy weapons and howitzers.

August 19, 2022

HPG Press Centre