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Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

Our forces continue their resistance by increasing effective actions against the colonial Turkish army. As a result of the actions of our forces, which expanded the areas of resistance and dealt heavy blows to the invaders, with the Apoist militant spirit against the invaders, 13 invaders were punished, 1 position and 1 camera surveillance system were destroyed, and 2 positions were damaged.

The details of the actions are as follows;

1. In the Zap region;

– On May 1, the invaders, who attempted to take positions around the Girê Şehîd Armanc battle positions in the Çiyareş Resistance Area, were hit by a coordinated guerrilla action from two sides at 13:30, by our forces. First action arm; effectively struck the position in which there were 6 invaders. The targeted position was destroyed and 6 invaders were punished. Second arm of action; targeted two positions belonging to the invaders. As a result of effective hits, 2 positions were damaged.

– On May 1, at 14:00, the invaders around the Girê Rûbar battle positions were targeted with heavy weapons and hit by our forces.

– On May 2, at 09:30, the invaders around the Kevirêkun battle positions of the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area were targeted and shot by our forces with an assassination tactic, and 1 invader was punished. On the same day, at 11:00 and 22:30, the invaders around Kevirêkun were targeted and shot again, and 2 invaders were punished.

– On May 2, at 13:00, the invaders around the Girê Şehîd Amargî battle positions in the Kurojahro Resistance Area were targeted and shot by our forces with an assassination tactic, and 1 invader was punished.

– On May 2, at 10:00, the invaders who attempted to bombard the Kurojahro Resistance Area with explosives were targeted and shot by our forces with a sabotage tactic, and 2 invaders were punished.

– On May 2, between 11:30 and 16:00, the invading Turkish army bombed the battle positions in the Kurojahro Resistance Area with chemical weapons 3 times.

2. In the Xakurke region;

– On May 2, at 11:50, the invaders in Girê Şehîd Axîn were targeted and shot with heavy weapons by our YJA Star forces. After the action, in which 1 invader was punished, the invading Turkish army heavily bombarded the area with howitzers and mortars.

3. In the Metîna region;

– On May 2, at 17:50, the invaders on the Girê Azad strait were targeted with heavy weapons by our forces. The targets determined as a result of this action were hit accurately. On the same day, at 12:30, 1 surveillance camera system of the invaders in the Koordine area was destroyed by our forces.

4. On May 1, between 12:00 and 15:00, the Girê Amediyê, Boxaza Azadiyê, Kanîgûzê and Girê FM areas in the Zap region were bombed with howitzers fired from the outğosts on the border line.

– On May 2, between 12:00 and 23:45, the areas of Çemço, Saca, Girê Cûdî, Girê FM, Girê Amediyê and Sergelê in the Zap region were bombed hundreds of times with howitzers fired from the outposts on the border line, and 19 times with warplanes.

– On May 2, between 11:50 and 20:00, Koordine, Serê Metîna, Golka, Girê Ortê and Beşîlê areas were bombed dozens of times with mortars and howitzers fired from outposts on the border line, and 9 times with warplanes.

– On May 2, at 17:30, the area around Ava Lolan in the Xakurkê region was bombed 3 times with warplanes.

May 3, 2022

HPG Press Centre