HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

The Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla, who rewrote the history of our oppressed people on August 15, 1984, under the leadership of our immortal commander Agît, continues its war against the invaders breathlessly.

As a result of the actions of our freedom guerrilla; A total of 22 invaders, including 3 non-commissioned officers and 4 contras, were punished, 3 invaders were injured; 1 Kirpi type vehicle, 1 Reo type vehicle, 4 surveillance camera systems, 2 positions were destroyed, 1 position and 1 attack helicopter were heavily damaged. In addition, our forces seized 2 protection shields, 1 gun, 1 camera and a military helmet belonging to the invader named Haydar Çelik.

The invading Turkish army bombed the battle positions in the Resistance Zones 9 times with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons, 10 times with warplanes, 42 times with attack helicopters, and dozens of times with howitzers and heavy weapons.

The details of the actions are as follows;

1. Within the scope of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign;

– On August 1, the military convoy of the invading Turkish army, heading from Şemzînan in Colemêrg towards Rubarok, was followed by our mobile YJA Star, units. The invader convoy, which was put under control, was hit with a sabotage tactic near the village of Lavreza at 12:30. One Kirpi type vehicle targeted in this action was completely destroyed, 3 non-commissioned officers and 4 counters were punished. The invaders, who launched an operation in the area after the action, withdrew without result.

2. Within the scope of the Cenga Xabûrê Şehîd Savaş Maraş Revolutionary Campaign;

– At 05:35 on 3 August, the invaders in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were targeted by our mobile teams from two sides and hit with heavy and individual weapons. As a result of effective strikes, 4 invaders were punished, 2 positions were destroyed and 1 position was damaged.

– At 08:00 on 3 August, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle tunnels in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were targeted with the ambush tactic. The invaders were hit by hand grenades and personal weapons. In the action 1 invader was punished and the occupiers who received heavy blows had to retreat one stage. Our forces confiscated 1 protection shield and 1 camera belonging to the invaders.

– At 12:40 on August 3, our forces called for surrender of the invaders who wanted to advance towards the war tunnels in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area. While one soldier was killed and the others retreated, the guerrillas recovered a shield and a camera. At 12.40 pm, another advance was made towards the tunnel, whereupon the guerrillas called on the soldiers to surrender. As the call was not heeded, guerrillas carried out a sabotage action, which was followed by a skirmish in which two soldiers were killed and another injured. The guerrillas confiscated a shield, a pistol, a camera and the helmet of the killed soldier, Haydar Çelik, to prove his identity. The surviving soldiers retreated and were only able to recover the dead at night.

– On August 3, at 12:30 and 20:00, the invaders in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were hit by our YJA Star forces with an assassination tactic, and 2 invaders were punished.

– On August 3, at 16:45, two attack helicopters that tried to bomb the Girê FM Resistance Area put under intense fire by our mobile YJA Star units. A heavily damaged attack helicopter caught fire and tried to move towards the border line. Then, a big explosion occurred in the direction of the helicopter and this area was heavily bombed by warplanes.

– Helicopters that wanted to land on the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area at 23:30 on 3 August put under heavy fire with heavy weapons by our forces. After the intervention of our forces, the helicopters had to leave the area without being able to land.

3. In the Avaşîn region within the framework of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign;

– On August 1, a Reo type military vehicle in motion between Neqaba Tenî and Girê Martyr Arnos in the Mamreş area was taken under control by our mobile teams and hit with sabotage tactics at 11:30. As a result of this action carried out by our mobile teams, the targeted vehicle was destroyed, 3 occupants were punished and 1 occupant was injured. After the action, the invaders removed their casualties from the area with two helicopters at 13:20.

– On 3 August, the 4 surveillance camera systems that the invading Turkish army wanted to planted in the Werxelê Resistance Area were destroyed by our forces.

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

– On August 2, at 08:30, clashes broke out between the invaders and our forces in the Çemço Resistance Area. As a result of the effective hits of our forces, 2 invaders were punished and 1 invader was injured.

– On August 3, the invaders in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area were targeted and shot with heavy weapons by our mobile teams and 1 invader was punished.

– On August 3, at 16:00, the invaders in the Çemço Resistance Area were hit with heavy weapons by our YJA Star forces.

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

– On 3 August, the invading Turkish army attacked the war tunnels in the Werxelê Resistance Area with their bucket vehicles and bombed them 5 times with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons.

– On 3 August, Karker and Çemço Resistance Areas were bombed 4 times with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons.

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

– On 3 August, Girê Amediye, Saca and Çemço Resistance Areas were bombed 8 times with warplanes. On the same day, the Gundê Girê area of ​​Garê and the Şehîd Piling area of ​​Metîna were bombed twice with warplanes.

– On 3 August, Girê Amediye, Werxelê and Kokerê Resistance Areas were bombed 42 times with attack helicopters.

– On 3 August, the Çemço, Werxelê and Girê FM Resistance Areas were bombed dozens of times with heavy weapons and howitzers fired from the outposts on the border.

 

August 4, 2022

HPG Press Centre