HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

As a result of the actions of our mobile guerrilla units; 5 invaders were punished, 4 surveillance camera systems, 4 positions, 1 A4 gun, 1 B7 gun and 1 grenade launcher were destroyed.

The invading Turkish army bombed the guerrilla resistance positions once with banned bombs, twice with warplanes and dozens of times with howitzers, tanks and heavy weapons.

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

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

– On February 4, at 12:30, 1 surveillance camera system that the invaders planted around the guerrilla resistance positions near the village of Sîda in the Sheladize sub-district of the Amediyê district was destroyed by our mobile units.

2. Within the scope of the Cenga Xabûrê Şehîd Maraş Revolutionary Campaign;

– On February 2, the invaders in Girê Hakkari were targeted from 6 sides with a coordinated guerrilla action. Our coordinated guerrilla teams carried out this all-out assault with sacrificial spirit despite harsh winter conditions and metres of snow, and dealt a heavy blow to the occupiers. 5 invaders were punished, while three camera surveillance systems, 4 positions, an A4 weapon, a B7 weapon and a grenade launcher were destroyed.

7 of our companions were martyred in the fighting and air attack. They lived and fought sacrificially for a free future for our people. Detailed information on the identity of our immortal heroes will be shared with our patriotic people and the public at a later on.

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

– On February 4, at 14:30, the guerrilla resistance positions around the Çemço region of the Şeladize sub-district of the Amediyê district were bombed once with banned bombs.

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

– On February 2, the Girê Hakkari Resistance Area was bombed twice by warplanes.

– On February 2 and 4, the guerrilla resistance positions around the Girê Hakkari Resistance Area and the Çemço region of the Şeladize district of the Amediyê district were bombed dozens of times with howitzers, tanks and heavy weapons.

 

February 5, 2023

HPG Press Centre