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Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

As a result of the actions carried out by the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla, which dealt heavy blows to the invading Turkish army by fighting bravely 3 invaders were punished, 1 Skorsky type helicopter was damaged.

The invading Turkish army bombed the Resistance Zones 6 times with explosives, tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons, 22 times with attack helicopters, 3 times with warplanes, and dozens of times with howitzers and mortars. The invading Turkish army tried to destroy the battle positions in the Werxelê and Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Areas with buckets and crushing buckets.

The details of the actions are as follows;

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

– On September 1, at 22:10, our mobile teams targeted the Skorsky type helicopters that wanted to land in the Saca area with heavy weapons from two sides. 1 helicopter, which was damaged, had to leave the area.

– On September 1, at 16:00, a group of invaders who wanted to take action in the Karker Resistance Area were hit with an assassination tactic and 1 invader was punished. At 18:00, the invaders were again targeted and shot, and 2 more invaders were punished.

These actions were carried out in memory of our comrades Doğan Jîrkî, Karker Özgür and Rojda Kotol, who joined the caravan of the immortals by fighting selflessly with our forces who displayed a historical resistance in the Zap.

2. Within the scope of the Cenga Xabûrê Savaş Maraş Revolutionary Campaign;

– On September 1, at 10:10, the invaders who wanted to bomb the battle positions in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons were hit twice with sabotage tactics.

3. The attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons;

– On September 1, the battle positions in Girê Cûdî and Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Zones were bombed 6 times with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons. It has been observed that the chemical weapons used in Şikefta Birîndara spread grey and black smoke. We could observe that the black warfare agent was atomised into particles during the explosion.

4. The attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army;

– On 1 and 2 September, drone activity was observed in Qela Çemço and Girê Amediyê, Girê FM and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas.

– On September 1, the Qela Çemço area was bombed 3 times with warplanes.

– On 1 September, Girê Amediye, Girê FM and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas were bombed 22 times with attack helicopters.

– On 1 September, Girê FM, Sîda, Qela Çemço and Şehîd Adil areas were bombed dozens of times with howitzers and mortars.

– On September 1, at 07:45, the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area was bombed with heavy weapons.

– On September 1, the invading Turkish army tried to demolish the battle positions and tunnels in the Şikefta Birîndara and Werxelê Resistance Areas with scoops and crushing buckets.

4. On September 1, the road construction activity carried out by the KDP forces in cooperation with the invading Turkish army in the Girê Amediye Resistance Area continues.

September 2, 2022

HPG Press Centre