HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

 1. Within the scope of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign: 

– On October 6, at 13:30, a coordinated guerrilla action was carried out by our guerrilla units against the Turkish forces in the Kela Mamreşo area of ​​Avaşîn. The first guerrilla unit hit 2 military positions at close range.

2 military positions were destroyed and at least 4 Turkish soldiers were punished in this action. The second unit struck an emplacement and the soldiers around it at close range. In this action, one emplacement and the surveillance camera system here were destroyed. However, the number of soldiers there could not be identified. Following the action, the Turkish forces removed their casualties from the area by helicopters. 

This large-scale action during which at least 4 soldiers were killed, and 3 military positions and one surveillance camera system were destroyed, was carried out to avenge our comrades who were martyred in chemical attacks of the invading Turkish army in Girê Sor and Mamreşo. 

– On October 6, at 08:30, an action was carried out against the Şikêr outpost in the Çelê (Çukaurca) district of Colemêrg (Hakkari). One surveillance camera system was destroyed as a result of the action.

2. On October 6, between 23:50 and 00:20, helicopter activity took place over the Mamreşo area of ​​Avaşîn region.

– On October 6, between 08:30 and 09:30, the Çiyayê Reş area in the Zap region was bombed with heavy weapons by the invading Turkish army.

– On October 6, at 13:50, the Mamreşo area of ​​Avaşîn region was bombed by the invading Turkish army with howitzers and heavy weapons.

– On October 7, between 09:00 and 09:20, the Kunîşka and Sîda areas of the Zap region were bombed by warplanes. 

October 7, 2021 

HPG Press Centre