Press Release

In the actions carried out for the revenge of our comrade Bêrîvan Zîlan, one of the leading commanders of the Free Women's Movement, led by our YJA Star mobile units 1 invader was punished and 1 drone was destroyed.

The invading Turkish army bombed the Resistance Areas; 8 times with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons, 17 times with attack helicopters, 4 times with warplanes, and dozens of times with howitzers and heavy weapons.

The details of the actions are as follows;

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

– On August 22, at 11:00, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle positions in the Çemço Resistance Area were hit and beaten by our mobile teams. After the intervention of our forces, the invaders had to retreat one stage.

– On August 22, at 17:30, the invaders in the Çemço Resistance Area were shot with an assassination tactic, and 1 invader was punished.

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

– One drone which was flown over the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area on August 22 at 11:00, was destroyed by our mobile YJA Star units.

3. Within the of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign in the Xakurkê region;

– On August 22, at 19:30, the invaders in the Girê Koordîne area of ​​Xakurkê were hit with heavy weapons by our YJA Star units.

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

– On 22 August, the battle positions in the Çemço, Saca, Girê FM and Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Zones were bombed 8 times with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons.

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

– On August 22, drone activity was observed in Girê FM and Girê Amediyê Resistance Areas.

– On 22 August, Kurojahro, Girê Amediye and Girê FM Resistance Areas were bombed 17 times with attack helicopters.

– On 22 August, Girê Hakkarî and Girê Amediye Resistance Areas were bombed 4 times with warplanes.

– On August 22, Çemço, Şikefta Birîndara, Girê FM and Girê Amediyê Resistance Areas were bombed dozens of times with howitzers and heavy weapons.

August 23, 2022

HPG Press Centr