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Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Xakurke region as part of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign;

– On July 8, at 10:30, the Reo-type military vehicle of the invading Turkish army, heading towards Lelikan Hill, was targeted with sabotage tactics.

While the targeted vehicle was destroyed in the action, 8 invaders were punished and 6 invaders were injured. Following the action, the invading Turkish army removed its casualties from the area with Sikorsky helicopters and launched an operation. The operation was withdrawn on the same day without any result.

2. On 10 July, between 22:40 and 00:30, helicopter movements were took place in the areas of Girê Spî, Girê Sor, Girê Silêman, Girê Şehîd Întîkam, Mervanos, Banista, Tabura Ereban and Mamreşo in the Avaşîn region. Helicopters intercepted by our forces had to leave the area.

3. The invading Turkish army trying to get results with dirty war methods against the historic guerrilla resistance. In this context, the invading Turkish army attacked the war tunnels in Girê Sor in Avaşîn region with chemical gases between 17:30 and 18:00 on July 10.

– On July 10, between 23:30 and 00:00, helicopter movements were took place in the T Harfî and Cîloya Biçûk areas of the Zap region. At the same time, the invading Turkish army bombed the T Harfî area with helicopters and replaced their forces in Girê Silêman with helicopters.

– On July 10, between 23:00 and 00:30, there was helicopter activity on the Qaşura line of the Metîna region. The lands of the villages of Êdînê, Kêste and Hirore in the Kanî Masî sub-district of the Amadiya district were bombed with attack helicopters. As a result of the bombardment, a fire broke out in the area and still continues.

– On July 11, at 09:30 and 09:47 hours, the Deşta Kafya area in the Garê region was bombed with warplanes.

– On July 11, between 03:30 and 04:00, howitzers were fired from the police stations on the border line of the Çemço area of ​​the Zap region, and the Saca area was bombed with warplanes at 09:50.

We did not suffer any loss in this attack.

July 11, 2021

HPG Press Centre