HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1. Within the framework of the Cenga Xabur Revolutionary Campaign in the Heftanîn region;

– On July 24, at 05:45, the invaders in the Xantur area were hit with the assassination tactic.

As a result of the action, 1 invader was punished.

This action, carried out by our YJA Star forces in memory of the martyrdom anniversary of our immortal commander, Comrade Zelal Sîdem, who martyred after fighting heroically in Heftanîn region.

2. Within the framework of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign in the Avaşîn region;

– On July 24, at 08:50, the invaders who tried to advance from Girê Silêman to Sirtê Navçela were hit with sabotage tactics by our YJA Star forces. As a result of the successful action, 2 invaders were punished. The invaders, who retreated one stage, were hit for the second time with sabotage tactics and 1 invader was punished. After the action, the invaders fled, leaving their military equipment in the field. The invading Turkish army removed its casualties from the area with helicopters in the evening hours.

As a result of this successful action carried out by our YJA Star forces by put under surveillance the invaders, 3 invaders were punished.

– On 24 July, the invaders who tried to advance towards the war tunnels in the Girê Sor area were hit at close range by our forces. The invaders had to retreat one stage. On the same day, 1 drone in the area was shot down by our forces.

– On July 25 at 08:40 and 10:30, our forces intervened against the invaders who wanted to attack the war tunnels in the Girê Sor area with explosives. As a result of effective intervention, the invaders had to retreat. The invading Turkish army soldiers, who could not hold on against our forces and had to retreat after being hit, started a fire in the forest area in Girê Silêman while they retreated.

3. On the evening of July 24, the invading Turkish army bombed the Xantûr area in the Heftanîn region with mortars and howitzers. As a result of the bombardment, a fire broke out in the land, and material damage occurred in the vineyards and gardens of our civilians.

– On July 24, between 23:00 and 00:00, the village of Orê, in the Kanî Masî sub-district of the Amadiya district, was bombed with attack helicopters.

– On July 24, between 22:00 and 00:40, helicopter movements were experienced in the Girê Silêman, Girê Spî, Tabura Ereba, Banista and Mervanos areas in the Avaşîn region.

– On July 24, at 02:30, the war tunnels in the Werxelê area of ​​the Avaşîn region of the invading Turkish army were bombed with explosives.

– On July 24, between 23:00 and 23:30, the slopes of Girê Martyr Sîmko in the invading Zap region were bombed with attack helicopters. 

We did not suffer any loss in these attacks.

July 25, 2021

HPG Press Centre