Press Release

Against the invasion operations launched by the colonial Turkish army, the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla is dealing heavy blows to the invaders by turning every inch of Kurdistan land from Bashur to Bakur into a resistance area.

As a result of the actions carried out by our forces with professional guerrilla units, 9 invaders were punished, 3 invaders were injured, 1 Reo Type military vehicle, 1 position, 1 A-4 gun and 1 Grenade Launcher gun were destroyed.

The details of the actions are as follows;

1. In the Botan region;

– On April 20, the invading Turkish army launched an invasion operation in the Cudi area of ​​Sirnex. On April 23, the invaders from the Difindağ area were shot after they were put under control by our YJA Star forces. In the evening of the same day, the invaders were again targeted and shot at close range by our YJA Star forces. Following the actions carried out by our YJA Star forces, the invading Turkish army withdrew from the area on the same day after heavily bombing the area.

– On April 27, at 13:00, a secret unit of the invading Turkish army positioned in the Helena Pir area of ​​Sirnex was shot with an assassination tactic after putting under control by our forces and 1 invader was punished. On the same day, the invaders positioned in the Girê Hirmo area were shot with an assassination tactic. As a result of this action, 1 invader was punished. After these actions, the invading Turkish army bombarded the area with heavy weapons.

– On April 28, a secret unit of the invading Turkish army was followed by our forces in the Girê Şehîd Jêhat area. The invaders, who were taken under control, were targeted and shot at close range by our mobile field teams at noon on the same day. As a result of the effective hits of our forces, at least 1 occupant was punished and 1 occupant was injured. After the action, with the support of attack helicopters, the invading Turkish army carried their losses away from the area and bombarded the area with attack helicopters and howitzers.

2. In Avaşîn region;

– On April 29, at 12:15, the A-4 position of the invaders around the Werxelê Resistance Area was targeted and hit by our forces. As a result of this action, 2 invaders were punished, 2 invaders were injured, 1 A-4 gun, 1 Grenade Launcher gun and 1 position were destroyed.

– On April 30, at 12:10, the positions of the invaders around the Werxelê Resistance Area were hit by our forces. As a result of the effective strikes, the invaders left their position and fled. At 12:45 on the same day, helicopters belonging to the invaders, who attempted to remove their losses from the area, were targeted by our forces. As a result of the intervention of our forces with heavy weapons, the helicopters had to leave the area.

– On April 30, between 15:00 and 14:30, the battle positions in the Werxelê Resistance Area were heavily bombed by the invading Turkish army with chemical weapons and howitzers fired from the outposts on the border line.

3. In the Zap region;

– On April 30, at 17:30, our Şehîd Delal Air Defense Forces carried out an action against the invaders around the Kurojahro Resistance Area. As a result of this action, the targets determined were hit effectively.

– On April 30, at 11:30, the invaders around the Kurojahro Resistance Area were targeted and hit by our forces with heavy weapons. The number of occupiers punished and injured as a result of this action could not be clarified.

– On April 30, at 18:30, the invaders around the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area were targeted and shot by our forces with the assassination tactic, and 1 invader was punished.

– On April 30, at 15:00, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the Girê Şehîd Shahîn Resistance Area were targeted and shot by our forces with heavy weapons. As a result of the intervention of our forces, after the invaders retreated one stage, they bombarded the area with howitzers and mortars fired from the outposts on the border line.

– At 22:30 on April 30, attack helicopters attempted to bomb the Kurojahro Resistance Area by passing over the Amediye sub-district of Duhok, which is under the control of the KDP, were intervened by our forces. As a result of the intervention of our forces, the helicopters had to leave the area.

– On April 30, the invading Turkish army used chemical weapons 7 times against the Kurojahro Resistance Area and Martyr Berxwedan battle positions.

4. In the Xakurke region;

– On April 27, at 06:00, the Reo Type military vehicle, which was on the move between Girê Kevortê and Girê Masîro, was hit by sabotage tactics after put under control by our forces. As a result of the action, the military vehicle was destroyed and the 3 invaders in it were punished.

5. On 29 and 30 April, Girê Şehîd Şerîf and Ava Lolan surroundings were bombed 3 times with warplanes.

– On April 30, between 16:30 and 17:30, the Girê Hell, Karker, Şikefta Birîndara, Kurojahro, Saca and Sîda areas in the Zap region were bombed with attack helicopters, warplanes and howitzers fired from the outposts on the border line. On the same day, between 16:45 and 23:00, the Girê Bihar, Şehîd Kendal and Girê Amediye areas in the Zap region were bombed 7 times with warplanes.

May 1, 2022

HPG Press Centre