Press Release

The Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla continues to inflict heavy blows on the invading Turkish army by using the new era guerrilla tactics. As a result of the effective actions carried out by our forces fighting with the spirit of sacrifice, 7 invaders were punished, 1 invader was injured, 1 drone and 1 thermal camera system were destroyed.

Unable to make any progress against our forces, the invading Turkish army bombed the battle positions in the Resistance Zones 7 times with chemical weapons, phosphorus bombs and explosives, 5 times with warplanes, 20 times with attack helicopters, and dozens of times with howitzers and mortars.

The details of the actions and attacks carried out are as follows;

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

– On July 19, at 22:30, the positions of the invaders in Kanî Biyê in Mervanos were targeted by our mobile teams. In this action carried out by our YJA Star forces, 1 thermal camera system was destroyed.

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

– On July 21, at 06:00, a bomb-laden drone sent by the invaders to bombard the battle positions in Şehîd Adil was shot down by our forces.

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

– At 14:40 and 17:17 on 20 July, the invaders who tried to advance towards the battle positions in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were hit twice by our forces with sabotage tactics, 6 invaders were punished and 1 invader was injured.

– On July 20, at 06:30, 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 20, at 19:30, the invaders in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were hit with heavy weapons by our forces while they were on the move. After the intervention of our forces, the invaders retreated one stage.

– On July 20, at 22:00, Skorsky helicopters that wanted to airdrop on the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were hit with heavy weapons. After the effective hits of our forces, the Skorsky helicopters had to leave the area without being able to airdrop.

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

– On 20 July, the battle positions in Girê Amediyê, Girê Hakkarî, Çemço and Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Zones were bombed 6 times with chemical weapons and explosives.

– On July 20, the battle positions in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area were bombarded with Phosphorus bombs.

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

– Drone activity was observed in Girê Hakkarî and Çemço Resistance Areas on 20 and 21 July.

– On 20 July, the Girê Bihar, Girê Amediyê, Sîda and Saca Resistance Areas were bombed 5 times with warplanes.

– On 20 July, the Girê Amediye, Girê Hakkarî, Kurojahro, Werxelê and Karker Resistance Areas were bombed 20 times with attack helicopters.

– On 20 July, the Girê Şehîd Hakî slopes in Xakurkê, the Girê Şehîd Kamuran area and the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were bombed dozens of times with howitzers and mortars fired from the border outposts.

July 21, 2022

HPG Press Centre