HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

The Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla continues its war in Avaşîn, Metîna and Zap Resistance Areas with an Apoist self-sacrificing spirit despite all the difficulties. The invading Turkish army bombed the Resistance Areas 21 times with attack helicopters, 24 times with airplanes, and 10 times with chemical weapons and explosives.

As a result of the actions of our forces; 7 invaders were punished, 3 invaders were injured, 1 radar was destroyed and 1 helicopter was damaged.

The details of the actions are as follows;

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

– On June 3, at 13:30, the invaders in the Werxelê Resistance Area used chemical gasses against the battle tunnels. This attack continued for 15 minutes. These invaders were later hit with sabotage tactics, but the number of punished or injured invaders could not be clarified.

– On June 3, at 19:40, the invaders in the Werxelê Resistance Area were targeted and shot with individual weapons from two sides. In this action, 1 invader was punished and 1 invader was injured.

– On June 4, at 04:40, the invaders in the Werxelê Resistance Area were shot with individual weapons. At 05:00, the invaders were hit once again and 1 radar in Girê Werxelê was destroyed.

2. In the Metîna region within the framework of the Cenga Xabur Revolutionary Campaign;

– The attack helicopter that bombed the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area on May 25 was targeted and shot down and had to leave the area after receiving heavy blows.

– On May 26, the invaders positioned in Girê Şehîd Şoreş in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were targeted and shot with medium automatic weapons. Two invaders were injured in this action.

– In the morning hours of 28 May, the invaders positioned in Girê Şehîd Şoreş in Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were targeted and shot with automatic weapons. In this action, 1 invader was punished.

– On 3 June, the invaders who wanted to attack Girê Şehîd Akîf in Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area with explosives were targeted and shot with individual weapons. In this action, 1 invader was punished.

3. In the Zap region as part of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign;

– At noon on June 3, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle positions in the Kunişka Area were targeted and shot twice with individual weapons. After the intervention of our forces, the invaders retreated one stage.

– The invaders, who attacked the war tunnels in the Karker Resistance Area with chemical weapons on 3 June at 18:00. These invaders were targeted and shot with sabotage tactics and 2 invaders were punished.

– On June 4, at 01:55 and 06:00, the invaders who wanted to take position in the Karker Resistance Area were targeted and shot twice with the assassination tactic. In this action carried out by our YJA Star forces, 2 invaders were punished.

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

– On May 30 and June 1, the Girê Cehennem war tunnels of the Çiyareş Resistance Area were bombed 4 times with explosives.

– On June 3, at 10:30, the war tunnels in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area were bombed twice with explosives.

– On June 3, at 12:30, 14:20 and 18:40, the invaders bombarded the war tunnels in the Karker Resistance Area with chemical weapons 3 times.

– On June 3, at 12:30, the invaders Girê Şehîd Akîf in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area was bombed once with explosives.

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

– On 3 and 4 June, the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area and the Girê Ortê Area were bombed with howitzers fired from the border outposts.

– On 3 June, the Qaşura area of ​​the Metîna region, Gundê Beşîlî and Serê Metîna land were bombed 4 times with attack helicopters and 2 times with warplanes.

– Between 19:40 and 01:50 on 3 June, Girê Bahar, Girê Cudî, Werxelê, Saca, Sîda, Çemço, Çiyareş, Kurojahro, Şehîd Şahin and Kunîşka Resistance Areas were bombed 17 times with attack helicopters and 12 times with warplanes.

– From 05:00 to 05:30 on June 4, Çemço area was bombed 10 times with warplanes.

June 4, 2022

HPG Press Centre