HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

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

– On July 9, at 19:00, an action was carried out with the assassination tactics against the invaders in Girê Azad. In the action, 1 invader was punished.

At the same time, 2 camera systems on the hill were targeted and destroyed by our forces.

– On July 9, at 19:30, a group of invaders in the Milîtan Strait were targeted by our forces. The number of the invaders punished and injured in the action could not be clarified. Following the action, the invading Turkish state wanted to remove its casualties from the area with helicopters, and the helicopters, which were put under heavy fire by our forces, had to leave the area.

2. On 3 July, the invading Turkish army launched an invasion operation in the Esendere area of Colemêrg's Gever ( Yüksekova) district. On July 5, at 23:30, the surroundings of Tilora village were bombed with warplanes. The occupation operation continues with secret units around the villages of Gûndê Kuçê, Tilora Jêr û Tilora Jor.

3. The invading Turkish state's attacks on Medya Defence Zones continue. The details of the attacks are as follows;

– On July 8, at 17:20, the Girê Rostê area of Goşînê in the Xakurkê region was bombed with warplanes.

– On July 9, between 22:00 and 02:00, helicopter movements were took place in the areas of Mervanos, Tabura Ereban, Girê Silêman, Girê Şehîd Întîkam and Girê Sor in the Avaşîn region.

– On July 9, between 23:20 and 00:00, the war tunnels in the Werxelê area of Avaşîn were bombed with attack helicopters, and between 8-10 July, the Werxelê area was bombed with howitzers.

– On July 9, at 21:30, the invading Turkish state attacked the war tunnels in Werxelê and at 01:00 in Girê Sor with explosives.

– On July 10, at 09:25, the Saca region of the Zap region was bombed with warplanes.

We did not suffer any loss in the attacks.

10 July 2021

HPG Press Centre