HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

The invading Turkish army continues to commit war crimes by using chemical weapons and cannons containing banned phosphorus substances.

The areas where our forces located were bombed 87 times with tanks, howitzers and heavy weapons. In addition, resistance positions were bombed 17 times with chemical weapons and 14 times with phosphorus-containing cannons.

The details of the attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army are as follows;

1. In the Zap region;

– On February 28, at 05:30, the invaders attacked our resistance positions around the Çemço region of the Şêladize sub-district of the Amediyê district, our forces responded to defend themselves and 1 invader was punished.

– On February 28, at 05:30, the invaders attacked our resistance positions around the Çemço region of the Şêladize sub-district of the Amediyê district, and our forces responded to defend themselves.

– On February 28, at 22:00, the invaders attacked our resistance positions around the Çemço region of the Şêladize sub-district of the Amediyê district, our forces responded with heavy weapons to defend themselves and 1 invader was punished.

2. In the Metina region;

– On February 28, the invaders attacked our forces in the Girê FM Resistance Area, and our forces responded with heavy weapons to defend themselves.

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

– On February 28, our resistance positions near the Çemço region of the Şêladize sub-district of the Amediye district were bombed 17 times with chemical weapons.

– On February 28, our resistance positions near the village of Sîda in the Şêladizê sub-district of the Amediyê district were bombed 14 times with cannons containing phosphorus from tanks.

4. The attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army;

– On February 28, our resistance positions near Girê FM and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas, Çemço region and Sîda village of Sheladize sub-district of Amediyê district were bombed 87 times with howitzers, tanks and heavy weapons.

 

March 1, 2023

HPG Press Centre