Press Release
The invading Turkish army has been dealt major blows in the face of the historical resistance and actions of our forces. Unable to advance, the invading Turkish army continues to commit war crimes by bombing the war positions where our forces are located with chemical weapons dozens of times a day.
The invading Turkish state, which uses many different types of chemical weapons, is trying to cover up its defeat by using unethical warfare methods. Despite all the dirty war methods of the invading Turkish army, the uninterrupted actions of our forces continue. As a result of the actions 4 invaders were punished and 2 invaders were injured.
The details of the actions taken are as follows;
1. In Avaşîn region;
– On May 22, at 14:25, a group of invaders around Girê Werxelê in the Werxelê Resistance Area were targeted and shot with heavy weapons by our forces. At 14:30, the invaders were targeted with individual weapons and shot again. As a result of these actions, 1 invader was punished and 2 invaders were seriously injured.
2. In the Zap region;
– On May 22, between 14:30 and 15:25, the invading Turkish army bombed the Martyr Berxwedan battle positions in the Şehîd Şahin Resistance Area 14 times with chemical weapons and explosives. The invaders who wanted to bombard the battle positions again in the evening were shot by our forces with individual weapons. After the intervention of our forces, the invaders had to retreat one stage.
– On May 22, at 14:30, the invaders around the Girê Cehennem battle positions in the invading Turkish army Şehîd Şahin Resistance Area were targeted and shot by our forces with an assassination tactic, and 1 invader was punished. At 16:00 on the same day, our forces intervened against the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle positions. After intense clashes, the invaders had to retreat one stage.
– On 22 May, the invading Turkish army wanted to advance after bombing the battle positions in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area 9 times with different types of chemical weapons and explosives. As a result of the intervention of our forces, 1 invader was punished and the invaders had to retreat.
– On the morning of May 22, the invading Turkish army wanted to advance after the Şehî Tolhildan war positions of the Kurojahro Resistance Area were bombed 5 times with chemical weapons and explosives. After the intervention of our forces with sabotage tactics, the invaders had to retreat one stage.
– At noon on May 22, the invaders around the battle positions in the Kurojahro Resistance Area were targeted with heavy weapons by our forces and 1 invader was punished.
– On May 22, at 13:00, the invaders who wanted to attack the Martyr Berxwedan battle positions in the Şehîd Şahin Resistance Area with explosives were targeted and shot by our forces with heavy weapons. As a result of the intervention of our forces, the invaders had to retreat one stage. On the same day, attack helicopters that wanted to bombard the area put under intense fire by our forces. As a result of the intervention of our forces, the helicopters had to leave the area.
3. The invading Turkish army bombed the Medya Defence Zones dozens of times with warplanes, attack helicopters and howitzers.
The details of the attacks are as follows:
– On 22 May, howitzers, attack helicopters, and 19 times fired from the outposts on the border line of Zap's Girê Amediye, Girê FM, Martyr Şahin, Saca, Girê Karker, Kurojahro, Şehîd Dîdar, Şehîd Harun, Çemço, Rênçbir Axa and Sîda areas. bombed by warplanes.
– On 22 May, the Girê Hakkarî and Girê Ortê areas in the Metîna region were bombed with howitzers fired from the outposts on the border line and 3 times with warplanes.
– On May 22, Werxelê Resistance Area in Avaşîn region was bombed with attack helicopters.
May 23, 2022
HPG Press Centre