Press Release

The uninterrupted actions of the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla, which defended the holy lands of Kurdistan against the invaders and dealt heavy blows to the enemy by fighting selflessly under the most difficult conditions, continue. As a result of the effective actions of our mobile guerrilla units; 23 invaders were punished and 3 invaders were injured.

The invading Turkish army bombed the resistance areas 17 times with chemical weapons and explosives, 12 times with warplanes, 15 times with attack helicopters and dozens of times with howitzers.

The details of the actions t are as follows;

1. In the Zap region as part of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign;

– On July 2, at 15:30, intense clashes took place between our forces and the invaders who attempted to advance in the Çemço Resistance Area. Here, 1 occupant was punished and 1 occupant was injured.

– On July 2, at 16:00, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the Çemço Resistance Area from the Northern Kurdistan border with armoured vehicles were targeted by our forces. After this action, in which 2 invaders were punished, the advance of the invaders was stopped. At 17:00, the invaders who wanted to advance again put under heavy fire with heavy weapons by our forces. Here, 2 invaders were punished and 2 invaders were injured. The invaders were able to remove their losses from the area with armoured vehicles with the support of attack helicopters in the evening hours.

– On July 2, at 18:00, the invaders in the Çemço Resistance Area were targeted by our YJA Star moving teams and 1 invader was punished.

– The attack helicopters that bombed the Çemço Resistance Area on July 2 at 24:00 put under intense fire from both two by our forces. As a result of the effective hits, the helicopters had to move away from the area.

– On July 3, at 08:10, the invaders in the Kokerê Resistance Area were targeted by our mobile YJA Star units and hit with heavy weapons, and 4 invaders were punished.

2. Within the of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign in the Xakurke region;

– A group of invading forces on Girê Şehîd Derwêş on July 2 were put under control and targeted with heavy weapons. In the action, 7 invaders were punished.

3. Within the scope of the Cenga Xabûre Şehîd Savaş Maraş Revolutionary Campaign;

– On June 29, at 21:00, the invaders in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were hit with an assassination tactic and 1 invader was punished.

– On July 2 at 11:10 and on July 3 at 01:30 and 05:50, the invaders in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were targeted and shot three times by our mobile guerrilla units with the assassination tactic, and 3 invaders were punished.

– On July 2, at 18:30, the invaders who wanted to bombard the war tunnels in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were hit by our forces. As a result of the effective hits, the invaders had to retreat one stage.

– At 06:40 on 3 July, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the war tunnels in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were targeted and shot with sabotage tactics and 2 invaders were punished.

4. The attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army with chemical weapons and explosives;

– On July 2, the war tunnels in Kokerê, Şikefta Birîndara, Werxelê, Girê Hakkarî and Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were bombed 17 times with chemical weapons and explosives. Intense drone activity has been observed over the Resistance Zones.

5. Attacks by the invading Turkish army with howitzers, attack helicopters and warplanes;

– On July 2, Werxelê, Kunîşka, Kokerê, Çemço, Girê Hakkarî, Girê FM and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas were bombed dozens of times with howitzers, mortars and heavy weapons fired from the outposts.

– On July 2, Werxelê, Girê Hakkarî, Girê FM and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas were bombed 15 times with attack helicopters.

– On July 2, Kurojahro, Girê Amediyê, Girê FM, Girê Cûdî and Saca Resistance Areas were bombed 12 times with warplanes.

July 3, 2022

HPG Press Centre