Press Release

As a result of the actions of our forces 5 invaders were punished, 1 position and 1 grenade launcher were damaged.

The invading Turkish army bombed the guerrilla resistance positions 3 times with banned weapons, and discharged toxic smoke from lit car tires and other plastic material into the resistance positions. At the same time, it bombed 8 warplanes, 8 attack helicopters, and dozens of howitzers, tanks and heavy weapons.

The details of the actions taken and the attacks are as follows;

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

A series of actions were carried out against the invaders in the Çemço region of the Şêladizê sub-district of the Amediyê district and around the Sîda village. According to this;

– At 08:15 and 19:00 on 18 December, the invaders around the Çemço region were hit with heavy weapons by our mobile units and 3 invaders were punished.

– On December 18, at 09:30, 10:30 and 10:30 hours, the invaders who wanted to bombard the guerrilla resistance positions around the Çemço region with explosives were hit three times by our mobile units with heavy weapons and at least one invader was punished. After the actions of our forces, the invaders had to retreat one stage.

– On December 18, at 07:30, 10:30 and 15:00 hours, the invaders near the village of Sîda were shot by our mobile units. While 1 invader was punished, 1 grenade launcher and 1 position were damaged.

– On December 18, at 13:30, the invaders near the village of Sîda were hit with heavy weapons by our YJA Star moving teams.

2. The attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army with banned bombs and chemical weapons;

– On 18 December, the guerrilla resistance positions in the Girê FM Resistance Area and in the Çemço region of the Şêladize district of the Amediyê district were bombed 3 times with prohibited weapons. At the same time, the invaders burned car tires and plastic materials and directed the toxic fumes to the resistance positions.

3. The attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army;

– On December 18, Saca and Kurojahro Resistance Areas were bombed 8 times by attack helicopters.

– On December 18, the guerrilla resistance positions around the village of Sîda in the Şêladize sub-district of the Amediyê district were bombed 8 times with warplanes.

– On 18 December, the Çemço, Karker and Girê FM Resistance Areas were bombed with howitzers, tanks and heavy weapons.

December 19, 2022

HPG Press Centre