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Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

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

– On September 19, at 18:10, the invaders in Qela Bedewê in the Zap region were targeted with heavy weapons by our forces. 

As a result of the action, a position in which the invaders were located was destroyed and at least 1 invader was punished.

– On September 20, at 09:20, the invading Turkish army bombed the Cîloya Biçûk Resistance Area in the Zap region with explosives twice. After the bombardments, the invaders who attempted to advance towards the Resistance Area were hit with heavy weapons by our forces at 09:40. The Turkish troops could not advance because of fierce shooting by our forces. 

– On September 20, between 14:45 and 15:15, the invaders in the Girê Silêman range in Avaşîn region were targeted with heavy weapons by our forces. The determined targets were hit effectively.

2. In the Werxelê Resistance Area in the Avaşîn region; 

– On September 20, at 20:55, the invading Turkish army heavily bombed the Werxelê Resistance Area with explosives. The invaders, who wanted to advance after the bombardments, were hit by the Werxelê Resistanceists with a sabotage tactic. After the action, the invaders retreated one stage. 

– On September 20, between 22:30 and 23:00, the Werxelê Resistance Area was bombed with explosives 4 times. 

3. At night on September 20, helicopter activity took place in the areas of Mervanos, Tabûra Ereba, Girê Spî, Girê Sor and Girê Silêman in Avaşîn region. At the same time, the areas of Dola Bizina, Qartal, Stûnê, Girê Martyr Rizgar and Geliyê Basya were bombed with attack helicopters. As a result of the bombardments, the fires in the land continue. 

– On September 19, at 12:30, the Çemço area of ​​the Zap region was bombed with howitzers fired from the police stations located on the borderline. 

– On September 20, between 18:40 and 19:30, helicopter activity took place on the Qaşura line of the Metîna region.

– From 14:00 on September 20 until the morning hours of September 21, the Turkish army bombed the Kela Qûmriyê area in Kanî Masî, Amadiya, the vicinity of the villages of Êdinê, Deşîşê, Serarû, and the village of Hirore with howitzers, mortars and attack helicopters. 

As a result of the vicious attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army that target the civilian population directly, a resident of Hirore village was seriously injured, and material damage was reported in the farms and gardens of our people.”

September 21, 2021 

HPG Press Centre