HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

The actions of our forces continue uninterrupted. In the actions carried out by our mobile teams; While 10 invaders, including 1 contra, were punished, 2 invaders were injured, 1 position was destroyed and 1 vehicle was damaged.

The war tunnels were bombed by the invaders 10 times with explosives and 6 times with chemical weapons. In addition, guerrilla areas were bombed dozens of times with howitzers, 4 times with airplanes and 7 times with helicopters.

The details of the actions taken and the attacks made are as follows;

1. Within the scope of the Egîdên Botanê Şehîd Diljîn – Şehîd Şervan Êrkendî Campaign;

The invading Turkish state has built an outpost in the village of Awal between Gabar and Çirav regions in Botan. The Turkish state is trying to build a military road for occupation in the area. On October 20, 2021, a group of contras was tried to be stopped in the village of Basret in Gabar. The counters that responded to our forces with fire were targeted and hit, 1 contra was punished, and 1 vehicle was damaged.

The Turkish state continues to send counter-guerrillas in different garments to Gabar to observe the guerrilla points. We call on the people of the region to be attentive and we inform them that the said counter-guerrillas will be attacked if they approach our points.

2. Within the scope of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign in the Avaşîn region;

– The invaders, who took action in the Werxelê Resistance Area on June 21 at 12:00, were put under control by our mobile teams. At 17:00, the invaders were shot with heavy weapons and at least 1 invader was punished.

– On June 21, at 22:50, the invaders who wanted to bombard the war tunnels in the Werxelê Resistance Area with chemical weapons were hit with sabotage tactics. 1 invader was punished while 2 invaders were injured.

3. Within the scope of the Cenga Xabûre Şehîd Savaş Maraş Revolutionary Campaign;

– On June 21, at 11:40, one enemy sniper in Girê Şehîd Çekdar was detected by our mobile assassination team and punished.

– When the invaders in Girê Şehîd Çekdar took action on June 21, at 19:10, it was hit by our mobile teams.

– On June 21, at 20:30, our mobile teams carried out an infiltration action against the invaders in Girê Şehîd Akîf in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area. While 6 invaders who were shot with individual and medium automatic weapons were punished, 1 position was destroyed.

– On June 21, at 21:30, the helicopter that wanted to airdropping on Girê Şehîd Leşker was hit with heavy weapons. After the intervention of our mobile teams, the helicopter had to leave the area without being able to airdropping.

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

– On June 21, at 12:50, the war tunnels in the Karker Resistance Area were bombed once with explosives.

– On June 21, at 15:30, the war tunnels in Girê Şehîd Çekdar were bombed 4 times with explosives and once with chemical weapons.

– On June 21, at 21:40, the war tunnels in the Werxelê Resistance Area were bombed 5 times with explosives and 5 times with chemical weapons.

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

– On 21 June, drone activity was observed over Girê FM and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas.

– From 18:00 to 19:00 on 21 June, the Girê Ortê area of ​​the Metîna region was bombed with howitzers fired from the Kanî Masî base.

– On 21 and 22 June, Werxelê and Girê Hakkarî Resistance Areas were bombed with howitzers fired from the border outposts.

– On June 21, the Girê Bahar and Kunîşka areas were bombed 4 times with warplanes.

– On 21 June, the Girê Hakkarî, Girê Cûdî and Girê FM Resistance Areas were bombed 7 times with helicopters.

 

June 22, 2022

HPG Press Centre