HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

Our mobile teams carried out actions to commemorate the anniversary of our immortal commander, Comrade Bêrîtan (Gülnaz Karataş). As a result of the actions of our forces 14 invaders were punished, 1 invader was injured. At the same time, 1 position was hit by 2 Skorsky helicopters.

The invading Turkish army bombed Resistance Areas 7 times with banned bombs and chemical weapons, 86 times with attack helicopters, and dozens of times with howitzers, mortars, tanks and heavy weapons. Although the Turkish state and many officials lied to the world public opinion and deny that the Turkish army used chemical weapons, the use of banned bombs and chemical weapons continues in the attacks in Medya Defence Zones.

The details of the actions taken and the attacks made are as follows;

1. In the Zap region as part of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign;

– On October 21, at 21:30, the invaders around the Şehîd Agir battle positions in the Sîda Resistance Area were shot at close range by our mobile teams with the infiltration tactic. Our forces, who went against the invaders with high offensive spirit and courage and hit them with hand grenades and individual weapons, punished 8 invaders.

– On October 22, at 07:30, the invaders around the Şehîd Aryen battle positions in the Çemço Resistance Area were hit by our mobile teams and 1 position was hit.

– On October 23, at 15:30, the invaders advancing towards the Şehîd Botan battle positions in the Çemço Resistance Area were shot by our mobile teams and 2 invaders were punished.

– On October 23, at 15:50, the invaders who wanted to enter the Şehîd Bahoz battle positions in the Çemço Resistance Area were shot with heavy weapons by our mobile teams, and 1 invader was punished, while another was injured.

– On October 23, at 20:50, the invaders in the Çemço Resistance Area were shot by our mobile teams with heavy weapons and the 3 invaders were punished.

– Helicopters that wanted to land on the Saca Resistance Area at night on October 23 were targeted by our mobile teams. 2 Skorsky helicopters, which were damaged by the effective hits of our forces, had to leave the area without being able to land. At the same time, our mobile teams hit and hit the invaders in the field.

2. The attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army with banned bombs and chemical weapons;

– On October 23, the Şehîd Yunus battle positions in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area, the Şehîd Botan and Şehîd Bahoz battle positions in the Çemço Resistance Area, and the Şehîd Felat battle positions in the Sîda Resistance Area were bombed 7 times with banned bombs and chemical weapons.

– On October 23, the Şehîd Botan battle positions in the Çemço Resistance Area were bombed 4 times with flamethrowers using large drones.

3. The attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army;

– On October 23, Kurojahro, Şehîd Fedakar, Saca, Girê Hakkarî, Girê Cûdî and Girê Amediyê Resistance Areas were bombed 86 times with attack helicopters.

– On October 23, Çemço, Girê FM and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas were bombed dozens of times with howitzers, mortars, tanks and heavy weapons.

– On October 23, the invaders tried to destroy the battle positions in the Karker Resistance Area with scoops and crushing buckets.

 

October 24, 2022

HPG Press Centre