Press Release

As a result of the actions carried out by our YJA Star mobile units; 3 invaders were punished. These actions were carried out to avenge our comrade Bêrîvan Zîlan, one of the leading commanders of the Free Women's Movement.

The invading Turkish army bombed the Resistance Areas 34 times with phosphorus bombs, tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons, 13 times with attack helicopters, 7 times with warplanes, and dozens of times with tanks and howitzers. The invading Turkish army bombed the battle positions in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area once with tactical nuclear bombs and 26 times with phosphorus bombs, and the battle positions in the Çemço, Saca, Girê Amediyê and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas 7 times with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons.

The details of the actions are as follows;

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

– On August 21, at 23:00, the helicopters that wanted to bomb the Çemço Resistance Area were shot down by our mobile units. After the intervention of our forces, the helicopters had to leave the area.

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

– On August 21, at 16:15, the invaders in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were hit.

– On August 21, at 18:10, the invaders in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were shot by our YJA Star units with an assassination tactic and 1 invader was punished.

– Between 20:30 and 21:30 on August 21, the invaders in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were shot twice by our YJA Star units with an assassination tactic, and 2 invaders were punished.

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

– On 21 August, the battle positions in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area were bombed 26 times with phosphorus bombs.

– On 21 August, the battle positions in Şikefta Birîndara, Çemço, Saca, Girê Amediyê and Girê Cûdî Resistance Areas were bombed 8 times with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons.

4. The attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army with howitzers, heavy weapons and helicopters;

– On August 21, drone activity was observed in Girê Cûdî and Girê FM Resistance Areas.

– On 21 August, Çemço, Girê Hakkarî, Girê Amediyê, Girê Cûdî and Girê FM Resistance Areas were bombed 13 times with attack helicopters.

– On August 21, the Girê Hakkarî, Sîda and Çemço Resistance Areas were bombed 7 times with warplanes.

– On August 21, Şikefta Birîndara, Girê Hakkarî and Girê Amediyê Resistance Areas were bombed dozens of times with howitzers and heavy weapons.

August 22, 2022

HPG Press Centre