Press Release

Our mobile units continue to deal heavy blows to the Turkish occupation forces. As a result of the actions carried out by our forces with Apoist militancy, 14 invaders were punished, 2 positions and 1 surveillance camera system were destroyed, and 1 helicopter was damaged.

The invading Turkish army bombed the battle positions in the Resistance Zones 10 times with chemical weapons and explosives, 5 times with warplanes, 20 times with attack helicopters, and dozens of times with howitzers and tanks.

The details of the actions are as follows;

1. Within the scope of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign in the Xakurke region;

– On July 18, at 18:00, the invaders in Girê Martyr Şahan were shot in both arms by our mobile YJA Star teams in a coordinated guerrilla action. First action arm; targeted two positions with heavy weapons. Here, as a result of effective hits, 2 positions were destroyed and 6 invaders were punished. The second action arm is; targeted and destroyed 1 mobesse camera system with an assassination tactic.

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

– On July 18, at 18:40, the invaders who wanted to bombard the battle positions in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area with explosives were hit by our forces with sabotage tactics and 2 invaders were punished.

– At 18:50 and 19:15 on 18 July, the invaders in Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were shot by our YJA Star forces with an assassination tactic and 2 invaders were punished.

– On July 18, at 07:00, the invaders in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were shot with an assassination tactic after being taken under control by our forces, and 2 invaders were punished.

– The Skorsky helicopter and the invaders around it, who wanted to airdrop on the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area at 20:40 on July 18, were shot down by our forces with an assassination tactic. In this action, 2 invaders were punished. As a result of the accurate hits of our forces, the helicopter, which was hit, had to leave the area.

3. In our statement dated July 17, 2022, we shared the information that our comrade Mervan Baz (Şehmus Akkoyun) was martyred as a result of the attacks of the invading Turkish army in the Zap area on July 14, 2022. Our comrade Marwan was not martyred, he is on duty. We correct this misinformation and apologize to our comrade's family and people of Kurdistan.

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

– On July 18, the battle positions in Girê Amediyê, Girê Hakkarî, Şikefta Birîndara and Karker Resistance Areas were bombed 10 times with chemical weapons and explosives.

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

– On July 18, drone activity was observed in Girê Amediyê and Girê Hakkarî Resistance Areas.

– On 18 July, the Girê Bihar, Girê Amediyê, Saca and Çemço Resistance Areas were bombed 5 times with warplanes.

– On July 18, the Girê Amediye, Girê Cûdî, Girê FM, Girê Hakkarî and Kurojahro Resistance Areas were bombed 20 times with attack helicopters.

– On July 18, the Çemço, Girê Amediyê, Girê Cûdî and Girê Hakkarî Resistance Areas were bombed dozens of times with tanks and howitzers fired from the outposts on the border.

July 19, 2022

HPG Press Centre