HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

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

– On July 20, at 11:00, a group of invaders who attempted to take position themselves around the war tunnels in the Girê Sor area were hit by our forces.

The invaders, who were hit in the action, retreated one stage.

2. At 02:00 on 20 July, the invading Turkish army attacked the war tunnels in the Werxelê area of ​​Avaşîn with explosives and chemical gases. On the same day, at 11:40 am, the war tunnels in the Girê Sor area were bombed with warplanes.

– On July 20, between 21:30 and 00:30, helicopter activity took place in the areas of Mervanos, Banista, Tabura Ereba, Girê Spî and Girê Silêman in Avaşîn, and Stûna, Gundê Dire, Basya area, Werxele slopes were bombed with attack helicopters.

– On July 20, between 20:00 and 22:30, the Martyr Şahin area of ​​Zap was bombed with howitzers fired from the outposts on the border line.

We did not suffer any loss in these attacks.

July 21, 2021

HPG Press Centre