HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

The invading Turkish army bombarded the Resistance Areas with high-intensity tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons, warplanes, attack helicopters, howitzers and mortars.

The invading Turkish army, which does not recognize the morality and law of war, continues to bomb the Resistance Areas with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons, committing the biggest war crimes in history in front of the world. The invading Turkish army bombed the Resistance Areas 13 times with high-intensity tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons, 6 times with warplanes, 10 times with attack helicopters, and dozens of times with howitzers and heavy weapons.

As a result of 13 actions carried out by our forces at least 6 invaders, including a high-ranking military officer, were punished, 1 position and 1 drone were destroyed.

The details of the actions are as follows;

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

– On September 7, at 17:30, the invaders who took action in the Karker Resistance Area were hit by our mobile teams with an assassination tactic and 1 invader was punished.

– On September 7, at 18:00, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle positions in the Martyr Adil Resistance Area in Çemço were hit and hit. After the intervention of our forces, the invaders had to retreat one stage.

– The invaders, who took action in the Şehîd Adil Resistance Area in Çemço between 12:00 and 17:00 on September 8, were hit 4 times by our mobile teams. Our forces punished at least 2 occupiers, including a high-ranking military officer, in these actions.

– On September 9, at 07:50, the invaders in the Şehîd Adil Resistance Area in Çemço were shot by our mobile teams with an assassination tactic and 1 invader was punished.

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

– On September 8, at 09:30, the explosives prepared by the invaders to bomb the war positions in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were destroyed by our mobile teams.

– On September 8, at 15:45, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle positions in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were hit and hit. After the intervention of our forces, the invaders had to retreat one stage.

– On September 8, at 17:50, 1 drone flown by the invaders in the Girê FM Resistance Area was shot down and destroyed by our mobile teams.

– At 00:40 on September 9, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle positions in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were hit twice by our mobile teams with sabotage tactics.

3. Within the scope of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign in the Xakurke region;

– On September 7, at 11:20, the invaders in the Girê Koordine area of ​​Xakurkê were hit with heavy weapons by our mobile teams. In this action, 2 invaders were punished and 1 position was destroyed.

4. The attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons;

– On September 6 and 7, battle positions in Şikefta Birîndara and the Resistance Area were bombed 6 times with high-intensity tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons.

– On 8 September, the battle positions in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were bombed 4 times with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons. It has been determined that the chemical gases used emit chlorine smell.

– On September 8, the Şehîd Bahoz battle positions in the Şehîd Fedakar Resistance Area were bombed 3 times with chemical weapons.

5. Attacks by the invading Turkish army;

– The invasion operation launched by the invading Turkish army in the Qebra Zahir area of ​​Xakurkê on August 22 was withdrawn on August 31 without any results.

– On 7 and 8 September, the Gundê Deşîşê land in Metîna, the Zap Suyu area and the Sîda Resistance Area were bombed 6 times with warplanes. The fire that broke out in the field as a result of these bombardments continues until now.

– Saca and Şehîd Fedakar Resistance Areas were bombed 10 times with attack helicopters on 8 and 9 September.

– On September 8, Girê FM, Sîda and Çemço Resistance Areas were bombed dozens of times with howitzers and heavy weapons.

– On September 7, the invading Turkish army tried to demolish the battle positions and tunnels in the Werxelê Resistance Areas with scoops and crushing buckets.

– On September 7 and 8, drone activity was observed in Girê FM, Girê Cûdî, Girê Amediyê, Şehîd Fedakar and Şehîd Adil Resistance Areas.

September 9, 2022

HPG Press Centre