Press Release

As a result of the actions carried out by our mobile guerrilla units 11 invaders were punished, 2 invaders were injured, 1 position was destroyed, 1 position and 2 Sikorsky helicopters were hit.

The details of the actions taken are as follows;

1. In Avaşîn region;

– On April 28 and 29, helicopters belonging to the invading Turkish army in the Sukê region were targeted by our forces with coordinated guerrilla actions. As a result of the effective hits of our forces, 2 Sikorsky helicopters were hit and damaged. On April 27 and 30, our forces intervened in the attack helicopter that attepted to bombard the area, and these attack helicopters had to leave the area.

– On May 7, at 12:00, two positions of the invaders around the battle positions in the Werxelê Resistance Area were targeted and hit at close range by our forces. As a result of the effective hits of our forces, 3 invaders were punished, 1 targeted position was destroyed and 1 position was hit.

2. In the Zap region;

– On May 6, at 12:30, the invaders around the Kevirêkun battle positions of the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area were targeted and shot by our YJA Star forces with the assassination tactic. As a result of this action, 1 invader was punished.

– On May 7, at 08:40, the invaders around the Kevirêkun battle positions of the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area were put under control by our forces and targeted from two sides. First action arm; hit the invaders with hand grenades and individual weapons with the infiltration tactic and punished the 3 invaders. The second action arm is; targeted the invaders on the move and injured 1 invader. On the same day, at 11:30, the invaders were targeted with the assassination tactic and shot again, and 1 invader was punished.

As a result of this action, carried out by our mobile guerrilla teams using infiltration, raid and assassination tactics, 4 invaders were punished and 1 invader was injured.

– On May 7, at 16:00, the invaders around the Girê Ortê battle positions of the Karker Resistance Area were hit by a coordinated guerrilla action by our forces. As a result of this action, 1 invader was punished and 1 invader was injured.

– On May 7, at 22:00, the invaders around the battle positions in the Şehîd Şahin Resistance Area were hit with heavy weapons by our forces. The targets determined as a result of this action were hit accurately.

3. In the Xakurke region;

– On May 7, at 18:20, the invaders in Girê Şehîd Axîn were targeted with heavy weapons by our forces. As a result of the effective hits of our forces, 2 invaders were punished.

4. The invading Turkish army bombed the Medya Defence Zones 12 times with warplanes and dozens of howitzers. The details of the attacks are as follows:

– Between 6 and 7 May, the Girê Ortê area of ​​the Metîna region and the surroundings of Hirore, Deşîşê and Êdinê villages were bombed with howitzers and heavy weapons fired from the outposts on the border line. On 7 May, the Girê Ortê area was bombed twice by warplanes.

– On May 7, at 19:10, Girê Cûdî of the Zap region was bombed 3 times by warplanes.

– On May 7, at 13:30, the area around Ava Lolan in the Xakurkê region was bombed with warplanes.

– On May 7, the Çemço area of ​​the Zap region was bombed with howitzers and heavy weapons fired from the outposts on the border line. On 8 May, Karker and Saca areas were bombed 5 times with warplanes.

– On May 8, at 06:45, the slopes of Girê Zengil in the Garê region were bombed with warplanes.

May 8, 2022

HPG Press Centre