Press Release

Our forces continue to inflict heavy blows on the invading Turkish army with mobile guerrilla units and tunnel warfare style. In the actions carried out by the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla with the Spirit of July 14; 31 invaders were punished, 1 invader was injured, 1 drone, 1 armoured vehicle and 1 position were destroyed.

 The invaders bombarded the battle positions 36 times with chemical weapons and explosives. The Resistance Areas were bombed 11 times by airplanes, 7 times by helicopters and dozens of times with howitzers.

The details of the actions are as follows;

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

– On July 5, at 17:00, the invaders in the Werxelê Resistance Area were hit by our forces.

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

– On July 2, at 03:20, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the Şehîd Umîd war tunnels were shot by our forces and 3 invaders were punished.

– At 08:00 on July 5, the invaders tried to reach the summit of the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area with armoured dozers and digger vehicles. These invaders were targeted and effectively hit by our forces. While 2 invaders were punished, 1 invader was injured and armoured vehicles were damaged. Following the action, the invaders had to retreat one stage. The invaders took away the dead and wounded from the area with the Sikorsky helicopters.

– At 08:00 on July 5, the invaders wanted to advance from the Çemço area to the Werxelê Resistance Area with armoured vehicles. An armoured vehicle was targeted and shot by our forces, and while the vehicle was completely destroyed, at least 8 invaders were punished.

– On July 5, at 21:00, 1 drone over the Çemço area was targeted and destroyed by our forces.

3. Within the scope of the Cenga Xabûre Martyr War Maraş Revolutionary Campaign;

– On July 5, at 07:50, 14:00, 20:00 and 23:15, the invaders in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were shot by our YJA Star moving teams with an assassination tactic, and 4 invaders were punished.

– On July 5, at 09:20 and 22:00, the invaders in Girê Sêdare in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were hit twice with sabotage tactics and 2 invaders were punished.

– The invaders on the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area on July 5 at 23:15, were hit three times with simultaneous sabotage tactics. In this coordinated guerrilla action, 9 invaders were punished.

– On July 5, at 13:10, the invaders in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were shot by our mobile teams with an assassination tactic and 1 invader was punished.

– On July 5, between 14:00 and 15:00, the invaders in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were hit with heavy weapons.

4. Within the scope of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign in the Xakurkê region;

– On July 4, at 10:30, the invaders in the Girê Karker area were hit with heavy weapons. On the same day, at 16:00, the invaders were once again hit with heavy weapons. While at least 2 invaders were punished in these actions, 1 position was completely destroyed.

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

– On July 5, at 18:15, the war tunnels in the Girê FM Resistance Area were bombed with explosives.

– Between 17:20 and 18:25 on July 5, the war tunnels in the Werxelê Resistance Area were bombed once with explosives and 3 times with chemical weapons.

– Between 15:00 and 18:00 on July 5, the war tunnels in the Karker Resistance Area were bombed 13 times with explosives and 7 times with chemical weapons.

– Between 09:40 and 16:10 on 5 July, the battle positions in the Kokerê area were bombed 11 times with explosives. After the intervention of our forces, the invaders retreated one stage.

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

– On July 5, intense drone activity continues over Girê Hakkarî, Girê FM and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas.

– On 5 and 6 July, the Girê Amediye and Koordîne, Gunde Deşîşê, Girê Hakkarî Resistance Areas in the Metîna region were bombed dozens of times with howitzers fired from the border outposts.

– On 5 and 6 July, Girê FM, Girê Cûdî and Girê Hakkarî Resistance Areas were bombed 7 times with attack helicopters.

– On 4, 5 and 6 July, warplanes were bombed 11 times in Girê Amediye, Çemço, Sîda, Gunde Şêlazê in the Metîna region, and Deşta Kafya, Gunde Ergene, Gunde Çemrobotki and Geliyê Şêrane in the Garê region.

July 6, 2022

HPG Press Centre