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Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

The actions of the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla in the face of the invasion operation with the spirit of the Apoist sacrifice continue. Under the leadership of our YJA Star forces, effective actions were carried out to greet the 18th anniversary of the historic 1 June Campaign.

As a result of these actions; 1 Skorsky helicopter and 1 drone were shot down, 12 invaders were punished, 6 invaders were injured and 1 surveillance camera system was destroyed.

The details of the actions taken are as follows;

1. In Avaşîn region;

– The invaders tried to bombard the Werxelê Resistance Area with chemical weapons and explosives between 08:00 and 14:40 on May 28 were targeted and shot by our forces 3 times individual weapons, 2 times with heavy weapons and 2 times with sabotage tactics. As a result of effective interventions, the invaders were withdrawn one stage.

2. In the Zap region;

– On May 27, at 08:00, 14:00 and 18:40, the Skorsky helicopter, which wanted to land around the Martyr Leşker battle positions in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area, put under intense fire by our YJA Star forces. The helicopter, which was heavily danged, was destroyed while trying to go to the Girê outpost in the Çelê district of Colêmerg, crashing around the Zap water.

– On May 28, at 16:40, the invaders, who were on the move around the battle positions in the Girê FM Resistance Area, were targeted and shot down by our forces. As a result of these strikes, 1 invader was punished.

– On May 28, at 09:00, a drone over the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area was shot down by our YJA Star forces.

– On May 28, 3 invaders who wanted to advance towards the Şehîd Berxwedan battle positions of the Şehîd Şahin Resistance Area were put under control by our YJA Star forces and hit with sabotage tactics. 1 invader who was punished fell from the cliff. Our forces targeted and shot other invaders with individual weapons. 2 MPT guns, 2 rext, 1 gun and 2 magazines belonging to this gun, 1 mobile phone, 2 phone cards, 2 flashlights, 4 mines ready to be detonated, 1 head camera, 1 military bag and life supplies confiscated by our forces. On the same day, at 16:00, the invaders who wanted to approach the battle positions were targeted and hit from 3 sides by a coordinated guerrilla action. As a result of the effective hits of our forces, 4 invaders were punished and 3 invaders were injured. The invaders, who bombarded the area with heavy weapons after the action, wanted to advance again. The invaders, who were the target of our forces, were targeted and hit twice with sabotage tactics. Here, 2 invaders were punished and 3 invaders were injured.

As a result of these effective actions carried out by our forces in the spirit of high Apoist attack; 9 invaders were punished, 6 invaders were injured. In addition, 2 MPT guns, 2 rext, 1 gun and 2 magazines belonging to this gun, 1 mobile phone, 2 phone cards, 2 flashlights, 4 mines ready to be detonated, 1 head camera, 1 military bag and life material were confiscated by our forces.

3. In the Metîna region;

– On May 28, at 07:00, the invaders on the move around the Şehîd Zemani battle positions in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were targeted and shot by our forces with individual weapons. As a result of this action, 2 invaders were punished.

– On May 25, at 22:30, 1 surveillance camera system that the invading Turkish army placed on Girê Koordîne land was destroyed by our forces.

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

– On May 28, Martyr Şahin, Martyr Berxwedan, Girê Şehîd Hewrê, Girê Hell and Şikefta Birîndara areas in the Zap region were bombed 34 times with chemical weapons and explosives.

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

– On May 28, Şehîd Şahin, Kurojahro, Şehîd Harun, Şehîd Tolhildan, Girê Cehennem, Çiyareş, Şikefta Birîndara, Çemço, Girê Cûdî, Girê FM, Girê Amediye and Karker areas in the Zap region were attacked by attack helicopters and howitzers fired from the outposts on the border line. It was bombed once and 27 times by warplanes.

– On May 28, the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area in the Metîna region was bombed with howitzers fired from the outposts on the border line.

– On May 28, at 11:00, the Werxelê Resistance Area in the Avaşîn region was bombed 4 times by warplanes.

May 29, 2022

HPG Press Centre