Press Release
1. Within the scope of the Cenga Xabur Revolutionary Campaign in the Heftanîn region;
– On August 2, the invading Turkish army launched an invasion operation between the Girê Martyr Berîwan and Martyr Çiyager areas.
An operation unit in the area was put under surveillance by our forces and hit twice with sabotage tactics.
As a result of the action, 4 invaders were punished. The invaders removed their casualties from the area with helicopters in the evening hours.
– On August 5, at 07:00, the invaders who tried to advance towards Girê Kartal from Girê Sîpan in the Bektorya area were hit with sabotage tactics. In the action, 2 invaders were punished and 1 invader was injured. Following the action, the invading Turkish army, which removed its casualties from the area by helicopter, launched an invasion operation in the Keşan area. This operation was withdrawn inconclusively at 17:30 on the same day.
In total, in these actions carried out by our Heftanî forces to greet The 15th of August Initiative, 6 invaders were punished and 1 invader was injured.
2. Within the scope of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign, in Avaşîn and Zap regions;
– On August 6, at 15:30, the invaders who attempted to fortify positions and dig trenches on the Girê Sor area of Avaşîn were hit at close range by our forces. As a result of the intervention of our forces, the invaders were forced to withdraw one stage from the area.
– On August 6, at 16:30, an action was carried out with heavy weapons by YJA Star forces targeting invaders positioned on the Kela Bêdewê area of Zap. In the action, targets were hit effectively.
3. The invading Turkish army, which failed to yield results against the historical resistance of the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla and received heavy blows with effective actions, continues to commit war crimes by using chemical gases intensively against the war tunnels.
– On August 6, between 07:00 and 19:00, chemical gases were used 8 times against the war tunnels in the Werxelê area of Avaşîn. On the same day, at 21:00, the war tunnels were bombed with explosives. Intense drone activity continues in the area.
– On August 5, at 21:30, the Girê Şehîdan area in the Xakurkê region and the Ava Lolan and Girê Martyr Heqî areas on August 6 between 11:30 and 12:00 were bombed with warplanes.
– On August 6, between 22:40 and 23:20, helicopter activity took place in the areas of Mervanos, Tabura Ereba and Banista in the Avaşîn region. On the same day, between 10:00 and 10:30, Gire Sor slopes were bombed with heavy weapons.
– On August 7, between 03:00 and 05:00, the surroundings of the villages of Kêste, Derarê and Hirore in the Kanî Masî sub-district of Amediye district were bombed with howitzers and mortars fired from the borderline.
August 7, 2021
HPG Press Centre