HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

As a result of the actions of our forces; 18 invaders were punished and 1 helicopter was hit. The invaders bombarded the battle positions and tunnels 18 times with chemical weapons and explosives. The resistance areas were bombed 17 times with warplanes and dozens of times with howitzers.

The details of the actions taken are as follows;

1. In Avaşîn region;

– On June 4, at 12:30 and 14:00, the invaders in the Werxelê Resistance Area were targeted and hit with heavy weapons.

– On June 5, at 11:50, the invaders who tried to take position around the war tunnels in the Werxelê Resistance Area were hit by our forces.

2. In the Metina region;

– The invaders in the Girê Hakkari Resistance Area were hit by assassination tactics on June 3 at 14:45, on June 4 at 12:55, on June 5 at 12:05 and 13:05. In these actions, 4 invaders were punished.

– On June 5, at 19:00, the invaders around the Şehîd Zemanî battle positions in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were targeted and hit.

– On June 5, at 19:50, the invaders around the Şehîd Akîf battle positions in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were targeted and hit.

– Between 17:00 and 18:00 on 5 June, the invaders in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were targeted and hit.

– A Skorsky helicopter which was trying to airdropping on the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area between 22:00 and 24:00 on 5 June, was targeted and hit. The helicopter, which was heavily damaged, had to leave the area without being able to airdropping.

– The invaders the Girê FM Resistance Area on June 5 at 10:20, were targeted and hit with the simultaneous assassination tactic. While 5 invaders were punished in the actions. At 12:00, the invaders were hit again and 3 more invaders were punished. The bodies of the punished invaders remained under the control of our forces until the evening hours.

– On June 5, at 19:20, the invaders in the Girê FM Resistance Area were targeted and hit. In this action carried out by our YJA Star forces, 3 invaders were punished.

3. In the Zap region;

– On June 5, at 18:00, the invaders who tried to approach the war tunnels in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area were intervened with individual weapons. After the intervention, the invaders retreated one stage.

– On June 5, at 16:20, the invaders who wanted to take position in the Karker Resistance Area were hit with medium automatic weapons.

– On June 5, at 19:45, the invaders who opened fire in front of the war tunnels in the Werxelê Resistance Area were targeted and shot with heavy weapons.

– At 23:20 on 5 June, at 03:15 and 04:50 on 6 June, the invaders in the Karker Resistance Area were targeted with the assassination tactic. In this action carried out by our YJA Star forces, 3 invaders were punished.

– On June 6, at 06:20, the invaders in the Karker Resistance Area were hit with individual and medium automatic weapons.

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

– On 5 June, the battle positions in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were bombed with explosives.

– On June 5, at 19:45, the invaders used chemical weapons against battle tunnels in the Werxelê Resistance Area. This attack continued until 21:00.

– On 5 June, the war tunnels in Şikefta Birîndara and Karker Resistance Areas were bombed 7 times with chemical weapons and explosives.

– In the morning of 5 June, the Girê Cehennem war tunnels in the Çiyareş Resistance Area were bombed once with explosives.

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

– On 4 and 5 June, Çemço, Tabura Ereban and Werxelê Resistance Area were bombed with howitzers fired from the border outposts.

– Girê FM on 5 June; Çiyareş and Girê Rûbar Resistance Areas were bombed 7 times with combat helicopters.

– On 5 and 6 June, the Girê Cûdî, Çemço, Werxelê, Saca and Ava Zapê Resistance Areas were bombed 10 times with warplanes.

June 6, 2022

HPG Press Centre