HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

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

– On August 26, at 10:50, the invaders in Girê Şehîd Serxwebûn were targeted with heavy weapons by our forces.

In the action, the targets were hit effectively.

On the same day at 18:40, two Turkish drones were targeted by our forces in the Çiyayê Reş area. As a result of the action, 1 drone was destroyed, and the other had to withdraw from the area.

2. In the Girê Sor and Werxelê Resistance Areas in the Avaşîn region;

– The invading Turkish forces, which cannot advance in the face of the historic resistance of our forces in the Werxelê and Girê Sor Resistance Areas, use chemical weapons to break the resistance of our forces. On August 26 between 17:00 and 23:45 and on August 27 at 06:00, the Werxelê Resistance Areas were heavily bombed with chemical weapons and explosives. The resistance of our forces continues despite all the attacks of the invaders who commit war crimes.

– On August 25 between 18:00 and 22:45, the Turkish forces who attempted to advance after bombing the Werxelê Resistance Area with explosives and poisonous gases were halted by the Werxelê resistance fighters.

Intensive drone activity continues over the Resistance Zones.

3. On August 26, between 17:30 and 18:30, the Karker area of ​​the Zap region was bombed with warplanes.

– On August 26, at 18:30, the Kûnîska area of ​​the Zap region was bombed with warplanes.

– On August 26, between 10:00 and 10:30, the area around the Şehîd Şerîf Martyrdom in the Kendekolê area of ​​the Xinêrê region was bombed 3 times with warplanes.

August 27, 2021

HPG Press Centre