Press Release
1. In the Metina Region;
– On August 17, between 20:30 and 23:00, helicopter activity took place on the Qaşura line of the Metîna region.
At the same time, our YJA Star forces targeted attack helicopters that tried to bombard the areas around the villages of Kêste, Hirore, Girê Martyr Çiya and Kela Qûmriyê in the Kanî Masî sub-district of Amediye district. The damaged helicopters had to move away from the area.
– Helicopter activity took place on the Qaşura line between 20:30 and 00:00 on 18 and 19 August.
– On August 19, between 10:05 and 10:10, the village of Şiyê, in the Dinartê sub-district of the Akrê district, was bombed 4 times with warplanes.
– Starting from the daylight hours on August 19, the surroundings of the villages of Kêste and Hirore in the Kanî Masî sub-district of the Amediye district are being bombarded with howitzers and mortars.
2. In Avaşîn region;
– On August 19, between 10:00 and 22:00, the invading Turkish army used chemical gas intensively against the war tunnels in the Werxelê area. On the same day, the war tunnels in the Girê Sor area were bombarded with heavy weapons.
– On August 19, between 10:00 and 22:00, the war tunnels in the Werxelê area were bombed with explosives.
– On August 19, between 22:30 and 01:30, helicopter activity took place in the areas of Mervanos, Banista, Tabura Ereba, Girê Sor, Girê Spî and Girê Silêman.
Intense drone activity continues on the area.
August 20, 2021
HPG Press Centre