Press Release

On the basis of the Revolutionary People's War perspective, our forces carried out effective actions in many areas against the invaders with the spirit of sacrifice and high courage. Semi-mobile guerrilla teams and our forces in the battle positions dealt blow after blow against the invaders with a high performance on the 40th day of the historic resistance.

The Turkish army, which could not get any results, again helplessly bombed the resistance areas with chemical weapons 23 times, 31 times with warplanes and hundreds of howitzers, but could not achieve any results. As a result of the actions of our forces; While 19 invaders were punished and 4 invaders were injured, 1 position, 2 camera surveillance systems, 1 military telescope were destroyed and 1 position and 1 garage were damaged.

The details of the actions are as follow;

1. In Avaşîn region;

– On May 23, at 13:00, the invaders around Girê Werxelê in the Werxelê Resistance Area were targeted and shot by our forces with an assassination tactic, and 1 invader was punished. The invaders, who carried out surveillance activities at noon on the same day and wanted to place a camera surveillance system in the area, were targeted and shot by our forces with heavy weapons. After the intervention of our forces, the invaders fled, leaving the camera surveillance systems they had brought with them.

2. In the Zap region;

– On 22 May, after the invading Turkish army bombarded the Şehîd Tolhildan war positions in the Kurojahro Resistance Area with chemical weapons and explosives, he wanted to advance. As a result of the intervention of our forces, intense clashes took place between the invaders and our forces. The invaders who were hit had to retreat.

– At noon on May 22 and 23, the invaders around the Martyr Hewrê battle positions in the Şehîd Şahin Resistance Area were targeted and shot by our forces with individual and heavy weapons. After the intervention of our forces, the invaders had to retreat one stage.

– On May 23, the invaders in the Cîloya Biçûk area were targeted and shot by our forces with sabotage tactics. As a result of this action, 2 invaders were punished.

– On May 23, at 11:40, the invaders around the Şehîd Berxwedan battle positions of the Şehîd Şahin Resistance Area were targeted and shot by our forces. As a result of this action, while 2 invaders were punished, 1 position, 1 military telescope and 2 camera surveillance systems were destroyed. After the action, the invaders who wanted to bombard the war positions with explosives were again targeted by our forces and shot with personal weapons. Here, 2 invaders were punished and 1 invader was seriously injured. The invaders, who wanted to advance again at 17:50, were targeted and shot this time by our forces with heavy weapons.

As a result of these effective actions of our forces; 4 invaders were punished, 1 invader was seriously injured, 1 position, 2 mobesse camera systems and 1 military telescope were destroyed. In the evening of the same day, the invading Turkish army bombarded the battle positions 12 times with chemical weapons and explosives.

– On May 23, at 09:00, the invading Turkish army took action around the battle positions in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area and were shot by our forces with individual weapons at close range. On the same day, at 19:00, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle positions were hit again by our forces with hand grenades and personal weapons. As a result of these actions carried out by our forces, at least 3 invaders were punished and 1 invader was injured.

– On 23 May, the invading Turkish army bombed the Şikefta Birîndara, Girê Cehennem and Şehîd Berxwedan battle positions 11 times with chemical weapons and explosives.

3. Metîna and Heftanîn regions;

– On May 23, at 16:30, the Kani Masi outpost of the invading Turkish army in the Kanî Masî sub-district of Duhok was targeted by our forces. As a result of the effective hits of our forces, 1 garage and 1 position in the outpost were hit.

– On May 23, at 05:00, a secret unit belonging to the invading Turkish army in the Şehîd Agir area of ​​Girê Ortê in Metîna, after put under control by our forces, was effectively hit in two arms with hand grenades and individual weapons. As a result of this action, 2 invaders were punished.

– On May 19, at 11:40, the invaders on the move around Girê Xaç in Heftanîn's Xantûr area were targeted and effectively hit by our forces. As a result of this effective action carried out by our forces, 7 invaders were punished and 2 invaders were injured.

The actions in Metîna and Heftanîn were carried out to avenge our immortal commanders, our comrades Mîrza and Andok.

4. The invading Turkish army bombed the Medya Defence Zones hundreds of times with warplanes, attack helicopters and howitzers.

The details of the attacks are as follows:

– On May 23, Zap's Girê Amediye, Gire Bihar, Girê FM, Saca, Çemço, Rênçbir Axa, Şikefta Birîndara, Kurojahro and Sîda areas were bombed by howitzers, attack helicopters and 17 times warplanes dropped from the police stations on the border line.

– On 23 May, the Girê Hakkarî, Geliyê Beşîle and Golka areas in the Metîna region were bombed with howitzers fired from the outposts on the border line and 10 times with warplanes.

– On May 23, the Werxelê Resistance Area in Avaşîn region was bombed 4 times by warplanes.

– On May 23, Girê Şekîf slopes and Geliyê Lolan areas in the Xakurkê region were bombed with howitzers and mortars fired from the outposts on the border line.

May 24, 2022

HPG Press Centre