HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

The actions carried out by our forces in the spirit of Apoist resistance and attack against the invasion operation continue uninterruptedly. The invading Turkish army bombed the Resistance Areas dozens of times with mortars, howitzers and attack helicopters, at least 28 times with warplanes, and 27 times with chemical weapons and explosives.

As a result of the actions of our forces; 13 invaders were punished, 1 invader was injured, 1 drone and 1 position were destroyed and 2 helicopters were hit.

The details of the actions are as follows;

1. Within the framework of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign in the Avaşîn region;

– On June 3, at 13:30, the invaders who wanted to advance from Werxelê towards the Çemço area were targeted and shot by our forces and 1 invader was punished. After the intervention, the invaders could not advance.

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

– Skorsky and attack helicopters flying over the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area on June 4 at 21:00 were put under fire by our forces. As a result of the effective hits of our forces, an explosion occurred at a Skorsky. The helicopter, which was heavily damaged, had to leave the area.

3. Within the scope of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign in the Zap region;

– On May 28, an explosive-laden drone flying over the war tunnels in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area was shot down by our forces and the wreckage of this drone was seized by our forces.

– On June 5, at 02:25, the invaders around the war tunnels in the Karker Resistance Area were targeted with the assassination tactic by our YJA Star forces and 2 invaders were punished.

Within the scope of the Savaş Maraş Revolutionary Campaign in the Zap region;

– On June 4, at 02:00, the invaders around the battle positions in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were targeted and shot by our forces with the infiltration tactic. In this action, 2 invaders were punished.

– At 21:00 on June 4, attack helicopters that wanted to bombard the war positions in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area put under intense fire by our forces. As a result of the effective hits, 1 attack helicopter was damaged and had to leave the area.

– On June 4, at 09:40, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle positions in the Girê FM Resistance Area were hit with an ambush tactic and 2 invaders were punished.

At 14:15, the invaders who wanted to bombard the battle positions with explosives were targeted by our forces with sabotage tactics and 1 invader was punished. After the actions of our forces, the invaders retreated one stage.

– On June 4, at 10:00, the invaders in the Girê FM Resistance Area were targeted and shot by our forces with the assassination tactic, and 1 invader was punished.

– On 4 June, the invaders around the battle positions in the Girê FM Resistance Area were followed by our forces. The occupiers under control were hit from both sides at 16:00. Our forces, who went against the invaders with individual weapons and hand grenades, punished 4 invaders, injured 1 and destroyed 1 position.

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

– On 4 June, the invading Turkish army bombed the battle positions in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area in Metîna 13 times with chemical weapons and explosives.

– On June 4, the Şehîd Sahîn, Girê Hell, Şikefta Birîndara, Karker, Girê FM and Şehîd Hewrê battle positions of Zap were bombed 14 times with chemical weapons and explosives.

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

– On 4 June, the battle positions in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were bombed with heavy weapons and howitzers fired from the police stations on the border. On the same day, the area around the village of Qesrokê in the Metîna region was bombed with howitzers fired from the Turkish bases in Kanî Masî and Bamernê, which are within the borders of Soutern Kurdistan.

– On 4 June, the Werxelê Resistance Area of ​​Avaşîn was bombed by attack helicopters and 3 times by warplanes.

– On 4 June, Kurojahro, Girê Cûdî, Şehîd Şahin, Kûnîşka, Şikefta Birîndara, Karker and Saca areas in Zap were bombed with attack helicopters, howitzers fired from outposts on the border and 25 times with warplanes.

– After the invading Turkish army bombed the Çemço area on 4 June, a fire broke out in the forest area and this fire still continues.

June 5, 2022

HPG Press Centre