HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

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

– On July 29, at 16:20, an action was carried out with heavy weapons against the invaders in the Girê Silêman area.

In the action, targets set were hit effectively.

2. The invading Turkish state, which failed to get results in the face of the historic resistance of our forces and suffered serious blows as a result of guerrilla countermoves, has started to carry out intense air attacks against Medya Defence Zones. In the meantime, gardens and civilian settlements have severely been damaged. Turkey disseminates false information through its media outlets. We suffered no casualties during these attacks.

The details of the Turkish attacks are as follows:

– On July 29, between 11:40 – 17:30, the war tunnels in the Girê Sor area of ​​the Avaşîn region of the invading Turkish army were bombed with explosives.

– On July 29, between 23:30 and 00:30, there was a helicopter movement on the Qaşura line of the Metîna region.

– On July 29, at 00:00, the Saca area of ​​the Zap region was bombed with warplanes.

– On July 29, between 01:15 and 01:30, the Desta Kafya area in the Garê region was bombed with warplanes.

– On July 29, between 01:22 – 01:25, the villages of Guzê in the Bergarê region of the Amediye district and the Bilmendê villages of the Dinartê sub-district of the Akrê district were bombed with warplanes.

– On July 29, between 12:30 – 13:40 and 22:45 – 00:45 in the Qendil region, Girê Zergelê, Dola Zergelê, Girê Savaş, Dola Şehîdan, Girê Hîwa, Geliyê Balayan, Girê Balayan, Dola Bedranan, Bepalan areas and the villages of Sûredê, Gilgameş, Dereşê and Berdeqaşo were bombed with warplanes.

The Turkish assault caused material damage in the property and gardens of our people and the fires in the land are still continuing.

July 30, 2021

HPG Press Centre