HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

The Freedom Guerrilla of Kurdistan has become the hope of all oppressed peoples and continues its legendary struggle uninterruptedly. In the name of brotherhood, our guerrilla forces have carried out a series of actions to avenge the nine innocent people murdered in Zaxo by the Turkish state.

At least four invaders were punished and one injured in the actions of our mobile units. Two positions, a drone and a surveillance camera were destroyed and an armoured vehicle was damaged.

The details of the actions are as follows;

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

– On July 23, 1 drone sent by the invaders to bombard the battle positions in Şikefta Birîndara was shot down by our forces.

– On July 23, at 06:00, an armored vehicle that wanted to advance towards the battle positions in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area was hit by a sabotage tactic by our forces.

– On July 23, at 12:30, 1 surveillance camera system placed by the invaders in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area was destroyed by our YJA Star forces.

– On July 23, at 12:30, the invaders who wanted to demolish the battle positions in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area with a digger vehicle were hit with heavy weapons. The

vehicle, which was hit by our forces, had to move away from the battle positions.

– On July 23, at 19:30, the positions of the invaders in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area were hit with heavy weapons and 1 position was destroyed.

– On July 24, at 05:30 and 06:00, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle positions in the Çemço Resistance Area were shot by our forces. As a result of these actions, 1 invader was punished and 1 invader was injured.

2. Within the framework of the Cenga Xabûre Şehîd Savaş Maraş Revolutionary Campaign;

– At 21:40 on July 22, attack helicopters that wanted to bomb the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area came under fire. After the intervention of our forces, the helicopters had to leave the area.

– A Skorsky helicopters that wanted to airdropping on the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area at 22:40 on July 22 were hit and damaged by our mobile teams, and these helicopters had to leave the area before they could airdrop.

– At 12:40 and 17:15 on 23 July, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle positions in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were hit and hit by our forces with sabotage tactics.

– On July 23, at 19:05, the invaders in the Girê FM Resistance Area were shot by our mobile YJA Star teams with an assassination tactic and 1 invader was punished.

– On July 23, at 23:40, the Kanî Masî outpost of the invading Turkish army in Metîna was hit by our YJA Star teams. In this action, the targeted position was destroyed and the 2 invaders in it were punished.

3. The attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army with chemical weapons and explosives;

– On July 23, the battle positions in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were bombed 5 times with chemical weapons and explosives.

4. Attacks by the invading Turkish army with howitzers, tanks, helicopters and warplanes;

– On July 23, drone activity was observed over the Girê Amediyê, Girê Cûdî, Girê FM, Girê Hakkarî, Saca and Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Areas.

– On July 23, the Gundê Sêdarê, Gundê Mêranê and Kanîsarkê areas in Garê and the Girê Amediyê, Saca, Sîda and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas were bombed 11 times with warplanes.

– On 22 and 23 July, Girê Amediye, Girê Cûdî, Karker and Kurojahro Resistance Areas were bombed 33 times with attack helicopters.

– On July 23, Çemço, Girê Amediyê, Girê Cûdî, Girê FM and Girê Hakkarî Resistance Areas were bombed dozens of times with heavy weapons, howitzers and mortars.

 

July 24, 2022

HPG Press Centre