Press Release

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

 – On July 16, 3 units of the invading Turkish army, which tried to carry out ambush activities around the Martyr Canşêr strait in the Werxelê area, were put under surveillance by our guerrillas in the morning hours.

At 07:50, the invaders were targeted from 4 sides and effectively hit in the guerrilla action. First action arm; hit the position containing the Grenade Launcher and 6 invaders. In the action, 6 invaders were punished, 1 position and the Grenade Launcher weapon were destroyed. The second arm of action; targeted and hit the position in which there were 4 invaders. Here, 3 invaders were punished and the position was destroyed. The invaders who wanted to intervene in the action area were hit by the third and fourth action arms. As a result of the intervention of our forces, the invaders suffered losses and had to retreat. During the action, the invaders around the war tunnels in the Werxelê area left their positions and fled. After the action, helicopter activity took place in the area and the invading Turkish army removed its casualties from the area with helicopters at 20:30 in the evening.

As a result of the successful action, in which the guerrilla tactics of the new era were used together, at least 9 invaders were punished; 2 positions, 1 Grenade Launcher were destroyed and many invaders were injured.

On July 2.16, the invading Turkish army bombarded the Werxelê slopes with howitzers. The fire, which broke out in the area as a result of the bombardment, continues.

– On July 17, between 00:00 and 01:00, helicopter activity took place on the Qaşura line of the Metîna region; The surroundings of the villages of Kêste and Hirore in the Kanî Masî sub-district of the Amadiya district were bombarded with attack helicopters.

– On July 17, between 00:10 and 01:00, the invading Turkish army bombed the war tunnels in the Werxelê area with attack helicopters.

– On July 17, between 23:45 and 01:00, helicopter mobility took place in the Mervanos and Banista areas.

– On July 17, at 21:30 and 01:20, the invading Turkish army attacked the war tunnels in the Werxelê area with explosives.

We did not suffer any loss in these attacks.

July 18, 2021

HPG Press Centre