Press Release
The Turkish army is unable to achieve any results due to the resistance of the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla in the Zap region and is using chemical weapons against the battle positions and tunnels.
The Turkish state’s use of chemical weapons is a war crime according to the law, and cowardice according to war norms. In order to punish the inhumane war crimes of the Turkish army, our forces in the Zap region carried out extensive revolutionary retaliatory operations on May 24. These Revolutionary Revenge Operations were carried out for the revenge of 8 of our comrades who were martyred while fighting under the command of our valiant commanders Rohat and Şevin in the Çiyareş Resistance Area.
The Turkish army and its war media try to hide the fact of the war in the Zap and the historical epic of the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla from everyone, and they constantly lie about it. As a result of this operation of our forces, although they had to explain some of their losses, they still did not tell the truth and stated that there were only 5 dead. Knowing this dishonest feature of the Turkish private war media and the Turkish army, which has lost its military honor, our forces went to the funerals of 18 invaders they punished and confiscated many weapons and military equipment as evidence. As a result of Operation Revolutionary Revenge in Kurojahro and Çiareş Resistance Areas; At most 26 invaders, 2 of which were high-ranking, were punished.
The details of the Revolutionary Revenge Operations carried out are as follows;
1. The invaders, who bombarded the Girê Cehennem battle positions of the Çiyareş Resistance Area of Zap with chemical weapons and explosives, have beenput under control by our forces. The war criminal invaders, who used chemical weapons against the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla, were punished by our forces in Operation Revolutionary Revenge on 24 May. The details of this coordinated action carried out by our semi-mobile teams in the spirit of Apoist attack and victory are as follows;
The invaders, who were put under control, were targeted with coordinated guerrilla action by our semi-mobile teams at 05:00 in the morning, using infiltration and raid tactics. First operating arm targeted 3 military tents and 2 positions belonging to the invaders and hit them with individual weapons and hand granades. Our forces raided the invaders, including two high-ranking officers, and quickly destroyed the positions and tents, and punished 7 invaders, 2 of which were high-ranking. Also, our forces confiscated 1 portable M-16 gun, 1 pistol, 1 mobile phone, 1 military school ring and 1 assault vest belonging to the commander of the invaders as evidence. In addition, our forces went over the bodies of other invaders and seized 1 portable M-16 gun, 1 grenade launcher and 1 battery.
Second operating arm; targeted 2 positions and 1 military tent with individual weapons and hand grenades. Our semi-mobile teams infiltrating the positions shocked and defeated the invaders from a distance of 10 meters. Our forces, which took control in a short time, went over the funerals of the 5 invaders and confiscated 1 MPT gun, 1 grenade launcher and 1 steel vest.
The occupiers in the vicinity who attempted to intervene in the action area were also targeted and shot by our forces. Here, it has been clarified that at least 6 invaders were punished.
In this Revolutionary Revenge Operation at least 18 invaders were punished, 2 of which were high-ranking. Our forces went on the funerals of 12 invaders and took the military school ring of the rank of invader, 2 portable M-16 guns, 180 M-16 bullets, 2 grenade launchers, 1 MPT gun, 1 pistol, 1 mobile phone. 1 assault vest, 1 steel vest, 1 military knife and 1 energy source were confiscated. 4 military tents and 4 positions in which the invaders were located were completely destroyed.
Our comrade Mahir Mazlûm, who fired the first bullet and seized two guns from the invaders in the Revolutionary Revenge Operation, martyred in the clashes during the retreat.
The identity information of our comrade Mahir is as follows:
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Nom de Guerre: Mahir Mazlum Name Surname: Mehmet Aslan Birthplace: Riha Mother - Father Name: Rahime - Mehmet Ali Martyrdom Date and Place: May 24, 2022 / Zap |
Mahir – Mehmet Aslan
2. On May 24, at 09:30 am, the invaders around the Şehîd Şemdîn battle positions in the Kurojahro Resistance Area of Zap were effectively hit by our semi-mobile teams with infiltration tactic. The details of this action carried out by our forces using the tactics of the new era are as follows;
First operating arm targeted and hit the position in which the 2 invaders were located. The position, which was hit at close range, was destroyed and the 2 invaders in it were punished. Second operating arm targeted another position where the invaders were located, and hit them with hand grenades and individual weapons. With the first shots of our forces, the invaders left their positions and fled. Here, the position targeted by our forces has been destroyed. The invaders who wanted to intervene in the action area were also targeted and effectively shot by our forces, and 4 invaders were punished. Our semi-mobile teams went over the position of the invaders and punished 2 more invaders; 1 BKC gun, 150 BKC shells and 1 thermal binocular were confiscated. Another position targeted by our forces was effectively hit and destroyed.
As a result of this Revolutionary Revenge Operation carried out by our semi-mobile teams at lightning speed; 8 invaders were punished, 1 BKC gun, 150 BKC shells and 1 thermal binocular were confiscated and 3 positions were destroyed.
May 25, 2022
HPG Press Centre