Press Release

The actions carried out by our forces against the invading Turkish army, which uses chemical weapons and explosives intensively against the Resistance Areas in Zap and Avaşîn, continue.

The details of the actions in which 3 invaders were punished and 1 position was destroyed are as follows;

1. In Avaşîn region;

– On May 12, at 13:20, the invaders attepmted to advance towards the battle positions in the Werxelê Resistance Area were targeted and shot by our YJA Star forces with a sabotage tactic. On the same day, at 15:10 and 15:30, our forces targeted the invaders with heavy weapons and hit them again. After the actions of our forces, the invaders had to retreat one stage after they bombarded the battle positions with explosives 5 times.

2. In the Zap region;

– on May 11, the invaders attempted to attack the Girê Şehîd Tolhildan battle positions in the Kurojahro Resistance Area and came under intense fire were by our forces. After the intervention of our forces, the invaders had to retreat one stage.

– On May 12, at 11:40, the invaders around the Girê Ortê battle positions in the Karker Resistance Area were targeted and hit by our forces with an assassination tactic, and 1 invader was punished.

– At 13:00 on 12 May, the invaders attempted to attack the Şehîd Berxwedan battle positions with explosives in the Şehîd Şahin Resistance Area were targeted by our forces and hit with heavy weapons. At the same time, the drones of the invaders over the area have been targeted by our forces. After the intervention of our forces, the drones had to leave the area.

– On May 12, at 12:30, the invaders attepmted to advance towards the battle positions of Girê Şehîd Sorxwîn in the Çiyareş Resistance Area were targeted and hit by our forces and 1 invader was punished. After the action, the invader withdrew one stage.

– On May 12, at 15:30, the position of the invaders around the battle positions in the Kurojahro Resistance Area was hit with heavy weapons by our forces. In the action, the targeted position was destroyed and 1 invader was punished.

– On May 12, at 14:30, the invaders located around the Girê Şehîd Şemdîn battle positions in the Kurjahro Resistance Area were targeted with heavy weapons by our YJA Star forces. As a result of this action, the targets determined were hit with accuracy.

– On May 11, at 13:30, the invaders who wanted to attack the battle positions in the Girê Şehîd Şahîn Resistance Area were targeted by our forces. As a result of the effective hits of our forces, the invaders had to retreat one stage.

– On May 12, at night, the Girê Şehîd Berxwedan battle positions of the Şehîd Şahin Resistance Area were heavily bombed with chemical weapons and explosives.

3. The invading Turkish army is intensely bombing Medya Defence Zones with warplanes, attack helicopters and howitzers fired from outposts on the border line.

The details of the attacks are as follows:

– On May 12, at 20:30, Girê Amiye and Girê FM in the Zap region were bombed 4 times by warplanes.

– On May 12, between 10:00 and 11:00, Girê Shekîf in the Xakurkê region was bombed with howitzers and mortars fired from the outposts on the border line.

– On 11 and 12 May, Girê Hakkarî, Girê Koordîne, Girê Azad areas in the Metîna region and the surrounding villages of Deşîşê, Seraro, Êdînê and Hirore were bombed with attack helicopters and howitzers fired from the outposts on the border line.

– On 12 May, the Çemço and Sîda areas of the Zap region were bombed with howitzers fired from the outpots on the border line.

May 13, 2022

HPG Press Centre