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Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

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

– On July 17, at 06:30, an action was carried out with heavy weapons against the invaders who were building positions on the Cîloya Biçûk area. Work on the positions was subsequently halted.

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

– On July 2 – 16, at 11:00, the invading Turkish who are trying to penetrate the Girê Sor area. As a result of the intervention of our forces, the invaders had to retreat one stage.

– Our forces intervened against the invaders who wanted to plant explosives in the war tunnels in Girê Sor at 16:00 on 16 July. Some of the explosives were destroyed and the remaining explosives were seized by our forces.

– On July 16, at 02:10, the invading Turkish army attacked the war tunnels in the Werxelê area with explosives.

3. Helicopter and warplane attacks on Avaşîn and Zap areas took place.

The details of the attacks are as follows:

– On July 16, between 23:30 and 01:00, helicopter activity took place in the Girê Sor, Girê Spî and Girê Silêman areas of Avaşîn region, and the Stûna area was bombed with attack helicopters. – On July 16, between 23:30 and 01:00, the helicopter movement took place in the T area of ​​Zap and the area was bombed with attack helicopters.

– On July 17, at 09:20, the Ciloya Biçûk area of ​​the Zap region was bombed with warplanes.

– On July 17, at 09:30, the Sîda area of ​​Zap was bombed with warplanes.

We did not suffer any loss in these attacks.

July 17, 2021 

HPG Press Centre