Press Release
We remember with respect and gratitude the leading internationalist Kemal Pir, who was one of the first companions of Rêber Apo, was one of the co-founders of the Apoist movement, is considered one of the first commanders of our guerrilla army and determined the nature of the PKK's resistance.
His statement of loving life so much that he was ready to die for it showed us as his followers that one can only win through resistance. As the Freedom Guerrilla of Kurdistan, we are proud to have followed the path taken by our leading comrades uninterruptedly for forty years and to realise Kemal Pir's dream of establishing a guerrilla army.
As a result of 13 actions carried out by our forces while 10 invaders and 1 contra were punished, 1 invader was injured. At the same time, 1 military vehicle and 1 camera system were destroyed. The invading Turkish army bombed the Resistance Areas 3 times with tactical nuclear bombs, chemical weapons and poison gasses, 40 times with attack helicopters, 3 times with warplanes and dozens of heavy weapons. At the same time, the invaders tried to demolish the battle positions and tunnels in the Werxelê Resistance Area with scoops and crushing buckets.
The details of the actions are as follows;
1. Within the scope of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign in the Zap region;
– At 08:20 on September 6, the invaders positioned around the Şehîd Xursi battle positions in the Saca Resistance Area were targeted with individual weapons by our mobile teams. In this action, 2 invaders were punished and 1 camera system was destroyed.
– On September 6, at 10:30, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle positions in the Şehîd Adil Resistance Area in Çemço were hit by our mobile teams and 1 invader was punished. At the same time, the invaders in the Resistance Area were hit with sabotage tactics.
– On September 6, at 11:00 and 11:30, the invaders in the Çemço Resistance Area were hit twice with sabotage tactics.
– On September 6, at 16:30, the invaders, who took action in the Karker Resistance Area, were shot with an assassination tactic after they were taken under control by our YJA Star moving teams. In this action, 1 invader was punished.
– On September 7, at 06:00 and 07:30, the invaders who wanted to enter the Şehîd Bahoz battle positions in the Şehîd Fedakar Resistance Area in Sîda were hit with individual weapons. After the intervention of our forces, the invaders had to retreat one stage. At 08:30, the invaders who wanted to enter the battle positions again were hit with sabotage tactics this time and 1 invader named Ömer was punished.
2. Within the scope of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign in the Xakurkê region;
– A military vehicle belonging to the invaders, which was on the move between Geliyê Reş and Gerdiya areas, was put under control by our forces in the morning of 4 September. At 08:00, this vehicle was hit accurately with sabotage tactics. In this action, 3 invaders and 1 counter were punished, and 1 military vehicle was destroyed.
3. Within the scope of the Cenga Xabûrê Şehîd Savaş Maraş Revolutionary Campaign;
– On September 6, at 08:00, an infiltration action was carried out by our mobile teams against the invaders in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area. In this action, 1 invader was punished and 1 invader was injured.
– On September 6, at 18:00, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle positions in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were hit and beaten by our forces. After the intervention of our forces, the invaders had to retreat one stage.
– On September 6, at 23:00, the invaders in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were hit by our mobile teams with an assassination tactic and 1 invader was punished.
4. The attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army with tactical nuclear bombs, chemical weapons and poisonous gases;
– On 6 September, the battle positions in Girê Amediye and Girê FM Resistance Area were bombed 3 times with tactical nuclear bombs, chemical weapons and poisonous gases.
5. Attacks by the invading Turkish army;
– On September 5, the Saca Resistance Area was bombed twice by warplanes.
– On September 6, drone activity was observed in Şehîd Adil, Girê Amediyê, Girê FM and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas.
– On September 6, the invading Turkish army tried to demolish the battle positions and tunnels in the Werxelê Resistance Areas with scoops and crushing buckets.
– On September 6, the Şehîd Adil Resistance Area in Çemço was bombed dozens of times with heavy weapons.
– On September 6 and 7, Şehîd Adil, Saca, Girê Amediyê, Girê FM and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas were bombed 40 times with attack helicopters.
September 7, 2022
HPG Press Centre