HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1. On April 24, in the Ademoğlu Valley of the Kemah district of Erzincan, our forces noticed that the contras of the invading Turkish army had placed camera traps in the area to control the movement of guerrillas. 7 camera traps in the Ademoğlu and Mercan valleys were destroyed by our forces.

2. The invading Turkish army launched an operation in the Gilîdax area of the Serhat region.

3. In the Avaşîn region within the scope of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign;

– On June 8, the invaders placed explosives around the positions in Werxelê. Our forces destroyed these explosives and seized many materials belonging to the invaders.

– On June 9, at 15:00, the invaders who tried to enter the positions of our forces in Werxelê were hit with sabotage tactics. The invaders who were hit were later shot with individual weapons. In both actions, 4 invaders were punished. The invaders had to retreat one stage.

– On June 9, at 19:50, our forces carried out a comprehensive guerrilla action against the invaders. In the action, 3 invaders were punished, explosives and many military materials belonging to the invaders were seized by our forces.

4. In the Zap region within the scope of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign;

– On June 9, at 07:00, an action was carried out with heavy weapons against the invaders on Xeregol Hill. 1 invader was punished in this action.

– On June 9 at 11:00 and on June 10 at 07:00, our YJA Star forces targeted the Girê Outpost in the Çelê district of Colemêrg with heavy weapons. The number of punished and injured invaders could not be clarified.

5. In the Gever region within the of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign;

– On June 9, at 08:20, an action was carried out against the invaders on the İhanet Hill of the Wargenima outpost of the Gever district of Colemêrg. In the action, the positions belonging to the invaders were targeted and effectively hit and 2 invaders were punished.

6. The lands of the Başurê Kurdistan villages were bombed by the invading Turkish army. At the same time, helicopter activity was experienced in Medya Defence Areas and they were bombed with planes.

The details of the attacks are as follows:

– On June 8, at 23:30, the land of Qela Qumriyê in the Kani Masi sub-district of the Amadiya district was bombed twice with warplanes.

– On 9 June, at 12:45 and 14:25, Zendura Hill of Metina region was bombed twice by warplanes.

– Between 9 June 13:00 – 13:30, the area around Şiyê village of Dinartê sub-district of Akrê district was bombed 5 times with warplanes. As a result of these bombardments, a fire broke out in the village land and still continues.

– On June 9, between 21:00 and 02:00, the activity of helicopters and warplanes was experienced in the Qashura area of the Metina region. At the same time, the Girê Zendura and Derarê areas and the land of the Kêste and Hirore villages were bombed, and helicopters carried out set downs in the Militan Strait in the Derarê area.

– On June 10, between 00:20 – 01:40, helicopter movements were experienced in the Mamreşo and Mervanos areas of Avaşîn region.

– On June 10, between 00:00 – 01:30, helicopter movements were experienced in the Qela Bêdewê and Küçük Cilo areas. At the same time, the T Harfi area was bombarded with attack helicopters.

– Helicopter activity took place in the Qela Bêdewê area between 05:00 and 05:30 on 10 June.

June 10, 2021

HPG Press Centre