Press Release

The revenge actions of the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla continue in the face of the inhumane attack carried out by the genocidal Turkish state, the enemy of all Middle Eastern peoples, against civilians, including children, in Zaxo.

As a result of the effective revenge actions of the guerrilla, which is the legitimate defence force of the peoples against the attacks of the war criminal Turkish state; At least 5 invaders were punished, 1 tank and 1 drone were destroyed and 1 position was damaged.

The invading Turkish army bombed the battle positions in the Resistance Zones 8 times with chemical weapons and explosives, 11 times with warplanes, 17 times with attack helicopters, and dozens of times with tanks 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 July 25, at 01:40, the invaders in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area were hit by our mobile guerrilla units with an infiltration tactic from two sides. First action arm targeted and hit a tank. In the action the tank destroyed it together with the invaders. The second action hit a position belonging to the invaders at close range with individual weapons. In this action, at least 5 invaders were punished, 1 tank was destroyed and 1 position was hit.

– On July 25, at 08:40, the invaders in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area were hit with heavy weapons.

– On July 25, at 06:00, 1 drone located over the Şehîd Adil area was downed and destroyed by our forces.

– On July 26, at 07:15, the invaders in the Şehîd Umîd area were hit with a sabotage tactic.

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

– At 12:10 on July 24, attack helicopters that wanted to bombard the battle positions in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area came under intense fire by our forces. After the intervention, the helicopters had to leave the area.

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

– On 25 July, the battle positions in Girê Amediyê and Girê FM Resistance Zones were bombed 8 times with chemical weapons and explosives.

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

– On July 25, drone activity was observed in the Saca and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas.

– On July 25, Yekmalê village in Garê and Şehîd Adil, Sîda and Saca Resistance Areas in Zap were bombed 11 times with warplanes.

– On July 25, the Şehîd Adil area and the Werxelê Resistance Area were bombed dozens of times with tanks and howitzers.

– On July 25, Gire Hakkarî, Girê Amediyê and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas were bombed 17 times with attack helicopters.

July 26, 2022

HPG Press Centre