HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press release

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

– On September 18, at 11:00, our forces carried out an action with heavy weapons against the invaders on the Qesrokê hill in the Partizan area by our YJA Star forces.

 As a result of this action, the targets were hit effectively.

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

On September 18, at 02:00, the invaders who attempted to advance towards the Werxelê Resistance Area were hit with sabotage tactic by our forces. The invaders retreated one stage after the action; At 02:20, 02:30 and 02:45 hours, the invaders attacked the Resistance Area 3 times with explosives. After the attacks, the invaders who wanted to plant explosives and surveillance cameras around the Werxelê Resistance Area were hit again by our forces with sabotage tactics and personal weapons at close range. Here, the explosives of the invaders and the surveillance camera were destroyed. As a result of the effective actions of the Werxelê Resistance, the advance of the invaders was stopped.

3. In the Werxelê Resistance Area in the Avaşîn region; 

– On September 19, at 06:15, the invading Turkish army bombed the Werxelê Resistance Area with explosives.

4. On 12 September, the invading Turkish army launched a comprehensive invasion operation on 13 September, after intensely bombarding the Pîrbila area of ​​Heftanîn and the surroundings of Banikê village with howitzers and mortars. This invasion operation was withdrawn without any result in the evening hours. As a result of these bombardments carried out by the invading Turkish army, material damage occurred in the vineyards and gardens of our people in Bashurê Kurdistan. 

– On September 18, at 18:40, the village of Şiyê in the Dinartê sub-district of the Akrê district was bombed with warplanes. 

– On September 18, between 22:45 and 00:30, helicopter movement took place in the areas of Mervanos, Tabûra Ereba Girê Spî and Girê Silêman in Avaşîn region. At the same time, the Girê Qartal, Stûnê and Geliyê Basya areas were bombed with attack helicopters.

– On September 18, from 16:00 until the morning hours of September 19, the invading Turkish army was bombed with howitzers and mortars fired from the outposts on the borderline of Qela Qûmriyê area and Hirore village in the Metîna region. 

September 19, 2021

HPG Press Centre