Press Release

1. As a result of the bombardment in the Şehîd Aram area of the Gabar region of Sirnex on August 23, 2021, our comrade Diljin Marya Dersim, one of the Gabar regional commanders, was martyred.

The ID information of our comrade Diljin is as follows:

Nome de Guerre: Diljin Marya Dersîm Name Surname: Saniye Toprak Place of Birth: Sert Mother - Father Name: Latife - Mustafa Martyrdom Date and Place: August 23, 2021 / Gabar

Diljîn – Saniye Toprak 

2. Within the scope of the Egîdên Botanê Victory Campaign;

– On September 6, the invading Turkish army launched an operation in the areas of Findikê, Çiyayê Bizina and Şehîd Bahoz in the Gabar region of Sirnex's Basa (Güçlükonak) district. A unit belonging to the invaders in the Şehîd Bahoz area was put under control by our forces and hit with an infiltration tactic on the same day. At least 2 invaders were punished in this successful action. After the action, the invaders withdrew from the area on 7 September.

– The invading Turkish army launched an operation in the Girê Berxwedan and Deşta Mistoxê areas in the Çirav district of the Gabar region in the Dihê (Eruh) district of Sêrt. On September 7, at 19:00, between the villages of Aval and Nîtê, a Kirpi type armored vehicle of the invaders was hit with sabotage tactics. As a result of the action, 6 invaders were punished, 4 invaders were injured and the Kirpi type armored vehicle was destroyed. After this successful action by our forces, the invading Turkish state removed its losses from the area with helicopters.

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

– On September 12, between 21:00 and 22:30, the invading Turkish army bombed the Werxelê Resistance Area with heavy weapons. After the bombardments, clashes took place in the Werxelê Resistance Area. Despite the intense technique used, the invaders could not advance in the face of our forces' resistance. In the morning of 13 September, the invading Turkish army once again committed a war crime and bombarded the Resistance Area with poisonous gases.

4. Attacks were carried out with howitzers, helicopters and warplanes on the Medya Defence Zones.

The details of the attacks are as follows;

– Helicopter activity took place in the areas of Mervanos, Tabûra Ereba, Girê Spî, Girê Sor and Girê Silêman in the Avaşîn region at night on September 12.

– On September 11, at 22:45, the village of Banikê and Pîrbila area in Heftanîn were heavily bombed with howitzers.

– On September 12, at 23:00, Girê Deştanê in the Sinînê area in the Xakûrkê region was bombed by warplanes.

September 13, 2021

HPG Press Centre