Press Release

The Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas act with the awareness of their historical responsibilities and are in the position of being the biggest obstacle that disrupts the plans of the invaders with their resistance. Guerrillas are stopping the Turkish army.

During the five-month period, the Turkish army committed thousands of war crimes, used various explosives, tactical nuclear bombs, chemical weapons and all the technology at its disposal, but could not break the unshakable will and high determination of our forces.

In the actions carried out by our forces 7 invaders were punished and 1 position and 1 drone were destroyed. The invading Turkish army bombed the Resistance Areas 11 times with explosives, tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons, 30 times with attack helicopters, 10 times with warplanes, and dozens of times with howitzers and mortars.

 The invading Turkish army tried to destroy the battle positions in the Werxelê and Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Areas with excavators and crushing buckets. At the same time, set fire to plastic materials and car wheels in front of the battle positions in the Werxelê Resistance Area, diverting the toxic fumes coming out of it into the battle positions.

The details of the actions are as follows;

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

– On August 26, at 18:50, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle positions in the Çemço Resistance Area were hit with individual weapons and hand grenades.

– On August 26, at 19:20, the invaders around the battle positions in the Saca Resistance Area were shot with an assassination tactic and 1 invader was punished.

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

– On August 25, at 11:00, the invaders in Girê Şehîd Botan, in the Ermûş area of ​​Xakurkê, were hit with heavy weapons by our mobile units. In this action, while at least 2 invaders were punished, 1 position was destroyed.

– In the evening of August 25, the invaders in the Girê Karker area of ​​Xakurkê were hit with heavy weapons by our mobile units. It has been clarified that 3 invaders were punished in this action.

– On August 26, 1 drone belonging to the invaders was targeted and destroyed by our mobile teams in the Girê Shekîf area of ​​Xakurkê.

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

– On August 26, at 16:30, the invaders who wanted to plant a camera around the war positions in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were shot with an assassination tactic and 1 invader was punished.

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

– On 26 August, the battle positions in the Girê Amediyê, Werxelê, Martyr Adil and Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Areas were bombed 8 times with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons.

– On 26 August, the battle positions in the Çemço Resistance Area were bombed 3 times with explosives and chemical weapons using drones.

– Unable to break the historical resistance of our forces in the Werxelê and Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Areas, despite all their technical means and using prohibited weapons, the invading Turkish army tried to destroy the battle positions with ladles and crushing buckets on August 26.

– On August 26, the invaders set fire to plastic materials and car wheels in front of the battle positions in the Werxelê Resistance Area, diverting the toxic fumes from the battle positions into the battle positions.

5. Attacks by the invading Turkish army with howitzers, mortars, helicopters and warplanes;

– On August 26, drone activity was observed in Girê Amediyê, Girê Cûdî and Girê FM Resistance Areas.

– On 26 August, Kurojahro, Girê Hakkarî, Girê FM, Girê Amediyê and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas were bombed 30 times with attack helicopters.

– On 26 and 27 August, the Golka area of ​​Metîna and the Saca and Sîda Resistance Areas were bombed 10 times with warplanes.

– On August 26, Girê Hakkarî and Martyr Adil Resistance Areas and the Geliyê Lolanê, Girê Kovî and Şêxzade areas of Xakurkê were bombed dozens of times with howitzers and mortars.

August 27, 2022

HPG Press Centre