HPG

Kurdistan People's Defence Forces

Press Release

1. Within the scope of the Agîdên Botanê Victory Campaign;

– On August 6, at 05:00, a radio base station of the invading Turkish state in Şamınıs village of Şax (Çatak) district of Wan was destroyed by our YJA Star forces. 

following the action, the invading Turkish army soldiers, who came to the action area with 2 vehicles, were put under surveillance by our forces. The Transit type vehicle of the invaders was hit with sabotage tactics on August 7 at 16:00. The vehicle was destroyed and 10 invaders were punished.

In Botan Province, our YJA Star forces carried out to salute our National Resurrection Day, the August 15 Initiative. In the action, 10 invaders were punished, 1 vehicle and 1 radio base station were destroyed.

2. Within the scope of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign, in the Xakurkê, Zap and Avaşîn regions; 

– In the morning of 6 August, the invaders in Girê Şehîd Şahan in the Xalkurke region were hit with heavy weapons. The targets were hit effectively.

– On August 7, at 11:00, the invaders in the Cîloya Biçûk range in the Zap region were hit with heavy weapons by our forces. In the action, in which the determined targets were successfully hit, the casualties of the invaders could not be clarified.

– At 10:00 on August 8, our forces targeted the invaders who tried to constructing a position in the Girê Sor area of ​​Avaşîn region. As a result of the successful intervention of our forces, the invaders stopped their work and retreated one stage.

3. On August 7, between 22:15 and 03:40, helicopter activity took place in the Girê Sor, Girê Spî, Tabûra Ereba, Girê Silêman and Mamreşo areas of Avaşîn.

– On August 7, between 21:00 and 02:30, the war tunnels in the Wexelê area of ​​Avaşîn were bombed with explosives and attack helicopters. Between 10:15 and 11:00, the war tunnels in the Girê Sor area and the Girê Sor slopes were bombarded with heavy weapons.

On the same day, the invading Turkish army used chemical gas 5 times against the war tunnels. Intense drone activity continues on the area.

Our guerrilla forces did not suffer any loss in these attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army.

August 8, 2021 

HPG Press Centre