Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Cenga Xabur Revolutionary Campaign in the Heftanîn region; 

– On August 15, at 08:30, the invaders who wanted to control the road in Girê Sîser in the Geliyê Pisaxa region were hit with sabotage tactics by our forces. 

As a result of the action, 2 invaders were punished.

2. In Avaşîn Region;

– The invaders, who bombarded the war tunnels in the Girê Sor area with explosives on August 17, were hit at close range by our forces while they were trying to advance towards the war tunnels in the evening. As a result of the intervention of our forces, the invaders had to retreat. 

– Chemical gases were used twice against the war tunnels in the Werxelê area between 12:00 and 20:00 on 17 August and in the morning on 18 August. 

– On August 17, between 23:30 and 01:30, the war tunnels in the Werxelê area were bombed with explosives.

– On August 17, between 21:10 – 23:40, helicopter activity took place in the areas of Mervanos and Tabura Ereba.  

– On August 17, between 22:20 and 22:40, the Stûnê area was bombed with attack helicopters.

– On August 18, at 06:30, the invading Turkish army sent 2 dogs with camera attached to the war tunnels in the Werxelê area. The dogs have been neutralized. Intense drone activity continues on the area.

3. On 16 August at 14:00, the Siyanê area in the Garê region and the Çemrobotki village in the Çemankê sub-district of Duhok on 17 August at 16:36 were bombed with warplanes. The fires in the field as a result of the bombardments continue. 

– On August 17, between 22:00 and 00:00, the areas of Martyr Şahan, Çemço and Gundê Rençbiraxa in the Zap region were bombed with howitzers fired from the outposts on the borderline. 

– On August 17, between 21:00 and 23:00, the surroundings of the Êdînê, Deşîşê, Seraru villages of the Kanî Masî sub-district of the Amediye district, as well as the Kela Qumriyê and Koordîne areas were bombed with attack helicopters.

August 18, 2021 

HPG Press Centre