Press Release

18 invaders were punished, 2 radar systems and 3 positions were completely destroyed by our guerrilla forces. The Resistance Areas were bombed by the invading Turkish army 15 times with helicopters, 24 times with warplanes, and the war tunnels with explosives 3 times.

The details of the actions are as follows;

1. In the Cûdî region of Botan;

– The invading Turkish state bombed the Cudi region of Botan 11 times with warplanes from 23:00 on 27 May to 09:00 on 28 May. The invaders, who launched an operation in the area after the bombardment, then withdrew without result. Turkish war media stated that 3 of our comrades were martyred in this operation. This information is not true. We did not suffer any casualties in this operation.

2. In the Metina region;

– On June 12, at 16:00 and 16:30, the invaders in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were hit with heavy weapons.

– On June 13, at 05:10, the invaders who took action in the Girê FM Resistance Area were shot with an assassination tactic and 1 invader was punished.

– On June 13, at 07:40, a coordinated infiltration action was carried out against the invaders in the Girê FM Resistance Area. First action arm targeted and hit the position where a group of invaders and the radar system were located. Second arm of action hit the invaders with individual weapons and hand grenades. In this action, 6 invaders were punished, 1 radar system and 1 position were destroyed. A secret position belonging to the invaders who wanted to intervene in this action was detected, and 1 invader was punished. Later, this position was targeted and completely destroyed, and the 2 invaders in it were punished.

– On June 13, at 09:30, the invaders in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were shot with an assassination tactic and 1 invader was punished.

– On 13 June, helicopters flying over the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were intevened by our forces. After the intervention, the helicopters moved away from the area.

3. In the Zap region;

– On June 13, at 18:45, 21:40 and 23:50, the invaders who wanted to take position in the Karker Resistance Area were shot. 3 invaders were punished in these actions, which were carried out by our YJA Star forces.

– On June 13, at 18:30, the invaders who tried to approach the war tunnels in the Werxelê Resistance Area were hit with heavy weapons.

4. In the Xakure region;

– On June 12, at 08:00 and 17:00, the invaders in Girê Koordine in the Şehîd Bêrîtan region were hit with heavy weapons.

– On June 13, at 12:20, the radar position in Girê Şehîd Axîn, in which 4 invaders were located, was targeted and hit with heavy weapons. In this action carried out by our YJA Star forces; While 4 invaders were punished, 1 radar system and 1 position were destroyed.

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

– On June 14, at 05:05 and 05:30, the war tunnels in the Werxelê Resistance Area were bombed 3 times with explosives.

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

– On 13 June, the Girê Cûdî, Girê Amediyê, Saca, Çemço, Sîda and Rênçbiraxa areas were bombed with howitzers fired from the border outposts.

– On 13 June, the Girê Cûdî, Saca, Çemço and Sîda areas were bombed 13 times with warplanes.

– On 13 and 14 June, Girê Cûdî, Girê FM, Girê Amediyê, Şehîd Şahin, Çiyareş and Kurojahro Resistance Areas were bombed 15 times with attack helicopters.

June 14, 2022

HPG Press Centre