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Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

The historical resistance of our forces in Avaşîn, Zap and Metîna continues without interruption. The Resistance Areas were bombed by the invading Turkish army 7 times with chemical weapons and 26 times with attack helicopters and war planes. Our forces have failed these attacks and inflicted heavy blows to the invaders. As a result of the actions of our forces; 16 invaders were punished, 5 invaders were injured, 1 camera and 6 hand lights were confiscated.

The details of the actions are as follows;

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

– On June 2, at 15:30, the invaders who wanted to take position around the battle positions in the Werxelê Resistance Area were shot with individual weapons and 1 invader was injured. At 19:30, the invaders around the battle positions were hit with sabotage tactics, 1 invader was punished, and 1 invader was injured.

2. Within the scope of the Cenga Xabûr Revolutionary Campaign in the Metîna region;

– At 08:00 on June 2, the invaders who attempted to advance towards the Şehîd Akîf battle positions in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were hit with a coordinated guerrilla action. First action arm; targeted and shot the invaders and punished 1 invader. Second arm of action; hit the invaders with individual weapons and hand grenades and while 2 invaders were punished, 2 invaders were injured.

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

– On June 2, at 00:30, the invaders who tried to take position in the Kurojahro Resistance Area were shot with an assassination tactic and 1 invader was punished.

– On June 2, at 10:00, clashes took place between the invaders and our forces in the Şehîd Berxwedan war tunnels in the Şehîd Şahin Resistance Area, and at 11:24 a huge explosion took place.

– On June 2, at 15:15 and 19:10, the invaders who wanted to take position in the Karker Resistance Area were shot twice by our YJA Star forces with an assassination tactic, and 2 invaders were punished.

– On June 2, at 17:30, the invaders who tried to cut down the trees in the Şehîd Şahin Resistance Area were hit.

– On June 3, at 08:30, the invaders sent a dog into the battle positions in the Karker Resistance Area. 1 head camera and 6 hand lights attached to this dog were confiscated.

4. Within the framework of the Şehîd Savaş Maraş Revolutionary Campaign in the Zap region;

– On June 2, at 12:00, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle positions in the Girê FM Resistance Area were shot with an ambush tactic and 3 invaders were punished. At 13:00, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle positions were hit with sabotage tactics, 1 invader was punished and 1 invader was injured. At 21:00, the invaders took away the dead and wounded from the area with helicopters.

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

– At 06:08 on June 1, the invaders in Girê Şehîd Axîn were hit with heavy weapons and at least 3 invaders were punished.

– On June 1, at 05:10, the invaders in Girê Şehîd Derwêş were hit with heavy weapons. In this action carried out by our YJA Star forces, 2 invaders were punished.

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

– On June 2, at 14:00, the Martyr Zemanî battle positions in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were bombed 3 times with chemical weapons and explosives.

– From 11:00 to 11:30 on June 2, the battle positions in the Werxelê Resistance Area were bombed 4 times with chemical weapons.

7. Attacks by the invading Turkish army with attack helicopters and warplanes;

– From 20:10 to 20:20 on June 1, the Şehîd Şahin Resistance Area was bombed 4 times with warplanes.

– On June 2, Şehîd Şahin, Kurojahro, Şikefta Birîndara and Karker areas were bombed 9 times with attack helicopters.

– From 07:00 to 16:47 on 2 June, the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area was bombed 4 times by planes. At 21:00, there was helicopter movement in the area and helicopters were intervened by our forces. After the intervention of our forces, the area was bombed once more with airplanes.

– On June 2, at 17:10, the Girê Bahar area was bombed once with warplanes.

– From 01:30 to 03:00 on 3 June, the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area was bombed 7 times by helicopters.

June 3, 2022

HPG Press Centre