Press Release

The invading Turkish army has been carrying out intense ground and aerial attacks against Medya Defence Zones for months. The Turkish offensive has escalated in the Avaşîn and Zap regions, especially between April 14 and 17. A new invasion attack was launched by the Turkish army in the Avaşin and Zap regions in the evening of April 17.

1. In Avaşîn region;

– On April 17, at around 19:00, the invaders airdrpped 8 times with helicopters in the Werxelê area of ​​Avaşîn region. At the same time, attack helicopters heavily bombarded the area. Our forces intervened with heavy weapons invaders. Our forces also targeted and hit the invaders with individual weapons. The invaders army retrieved its dead and injured soldiers from the village of Werxelê with the support of attack helicopters.

– At 01:30 at night, the invading Turkish army try to take control of the Werxelê Hill were repelled with individual and semi-automatic weapons. 2 invaders were punished here. Warplanes bombarded the area at 02:45. The Turkish troops seeking to advance in the Werxelê area were struck by guerrillas employing sabotage tactics at 03:10 at night. During the course of this action, 8 invaders were punished.

– At 03:40, another group of invaders seeking to establish positions in the Werxele area were shot with individual weapons, leaving 2 invaders punished and 3 others injured. The invaders retreated from the area following the action.

– At 04:20 in the morning, the invading Turkish army trying to get positioned in the Werxelê area were hit once again and forced to retreat. At 05:00 in the morning, 1 invader was punished in a targeted action. Armed clashes that erupted between our forces and the invaders who sought to get stationed on Werxelê Hill at 09:40 are still continuing.

2. In the Zap region;

– The invading Turkish army heavily bombed Kurojahro, Şikefta Birîndara, Ertuş, Şehîd Şahin, Karker and Çiyareş areas with warplanes and howitzers from April 14 to April 17. On April 17, the invaders launched a comprehensive invasion attack in all of these areas with the support of attack helicopters and drones.

– The invading Turkish army tried to airdrop troops from Skorsky helicopters while bombing the Çiyayê Reş, Ertuş, Şikefta Birîndara and Werxelê areas in the Zap region from their border outposts. Following the intervention of our forces, many helicopters had to retreat before they could land. An attack helicopter seeking to land in the Girê Şehîd Şahîn area was hit and damaged by our forces.

– Attack helicopters taking off from Silopi district of Şırnak province flew over the KDP-controlled areas of Bamernê, Amêdî and Dêrelok before bombing the Kuro Jahro area. The guerrillas successfully intervened against an airdropping mission. Soldiers were airdropped from a helicopter at nearby Hill Şehîd Amargî, and 3 invaders were shot dead by YJA Star fighters. At the same location, the YJA Star used sabotage tactics against the occupiers.4 more invaders were punished in the action.

– The attack on the Kuro Jahro area proves that the invasion is taking place in collusion with the KDP. Without the cooperation of the KDP, the invading Turkish army would not have been able to attack in the south of the Zap region. At the same time, ground troops from the Turkish base at Sîrê in the KDP -controlled village of Sheladize moved out to get stationed in Kuro Jahro. This advance was stopped by the guerrillas. Intensive KDP military movements took place last night in Dêrelok, Şîladizê and towards Barzan.

– Turkish troops were airdropped from two helicopters in the village of Kevirêkun in the Şikefta Birîndara area at 9 pm. Our guerrillas gained control of the unit and carried out an action, punishing at least 5 invaders. The surviving invaders then retreated toward Kaniya Skorsky. At 10 p.m., another guerrilla action took place, punishing 3 soldiers and injuring 6 others. After that, the Şikefta Birîndara area was bombed four times by fighter jets. In the early morning, combat helicopters attacked the area. The guerrillas intervened and forced the helicopters to withdraw.

– The invading Turkish army tried to airdropped invaders on the Werxelê area in the Zap region. Also, the invaders wanted to advance to the Çiyareş area were targeted and hit twice with sabotage tactics. Following the actions, the invaders had to retreat. Further details will be released at a later on.

– 2 attack helicopters that wanted to enter the Çemço area were targeted by our forces. 1 attack helicopter was heavily hit and had to leave the area.

– In the Çemço area, two attack helicopters were targeted by our guerrillas, one of the helicopters was damages as a result of the intervention.

– Our forces intervened in helicopters that wanted to attack Kurojahro by flying over the Bamernê-Amediye-Dêrelok line again in the morning hours. 2 attack helicopters and 1 Skorsky type helicopter had to leave the area.

– In the last four days alone, our territories have been bombed 147 times by fighter jets, and there have been countless howitzer attacks from the ground. In the airspace, flights of armed drones and fighter jets continue to take place without interruption. The first wave of attacks on the regions of Avaşîn and Zap failed due to the resistance of our forces, which was carried out with great sacrifice. In the actions of our forces so far, 28 invaders were punished, nine invaders were injured and two attack helicopters were hit.

The heroic resistance of our forces and the battles continue in massive form.

April 18, 2022

HPG Press Centre