HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

As a result of the effective hits of mobile guerrilla units, 11 invaders were punished, 2 invaders were injured and 1 attack helicopter was damaged.

Unsuccessful against our forces, the invading Turkish army bombed the resistance areas 23 times with warplanes, 14 times with attack helicopters, 3 times with chemical weapons and explosives, 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 June 30, at 19:50, the invaders in the Kokerê area were targeted by our mobile guerrilla units from three sides and hit with a coordinated guerrilla action. In this action carried out by our forces with heavy and individual weapons, at least 4 invaders were punished and 2 invaders were injured.

– On July 1, at 02:30, the invaders in the Kokerê area were targeted by our YJA Star forces with an assassination tactic and 1 invader was punished.

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

– At 22:00 on June 29, attack helicopters attempted to bombard the Kurojahro Resistance Area were targeted by our forces and put under intense fire and 1 attack helicopter was hit. After the intervention, the helicopters had to leave the area.

– On June 30, at 09:30 and 13:00, the invaders in the Kurojahro Resistance Area were targeted with the assassination tactic and 2 invaders were punished.

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

– On 30 June at 11:50 and 1 July at 07:30, the invaders in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were targeted with the assassination tactic and 2 invaders were punished.

– On July 1, 05:00, the invaders in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were targeted and hit by our mobile guerrilla units and 2 invaders were punished.

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

– On 30 June, the Girê Şehîd Rêber war tunnels in the Karker Resistance Area were bombed 3 times with chemical weapons and explosives.

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

– On 30 June, the Girê Amediye, Saca, Sîda and Rênçbiraxa areas and the Neqeba Sinînê area in Xakurkê were bombed with howitzers fired from the border outposts. After the bombardments, the fires broke out in the Saca area continue.

– On 30 June, Girê Hakkarî, Girê FM, Kurojahro, Girê Amediye and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas were bombed 14 times with attack helicopters.

– On 30 June, the Girê Amediye, Girê Bihar, Werxelê, Saca, Çemço and Sîda Resistance Areas were bombed 23 times with warplanes.

July 1, 2022

HPG Press Centre