Press Release

The historical resistance developed by our forces in the battle positions with semi-mobile teams continues uninterruptedly. The Resistance Areas were bombed hundreds of times with howitzers and mortars, 39 times with chemical weapons, and 33 times with warplanes by the invading Turkish army.

 As a result of the actions of our forces; 13 invaders were punished, 3 invaders were injured, 3 positions and 1 surveillance camera system were destroyed, 1 position and 7 helicopters, 2 of which were heavy, were hit.

The details of the actions as follows;

1. In Avaşîn region;

– On May 26, the invaders in the Kanî Biyê land in the Mervanos area were hit by a coordinated guerrilla action from three arms at 17:10, after they were taken under control by our semi-mobile teams. First action arm; targeted two positions belonging to the invaders and hit them at close range. 2 positions and 1 surveillance camera system targeted here were destroyed, and 3 invaders were punished. Second arm of action; targeted two positions belonging to the invaders and hit them effectively. As a result of effective hits, 1 position was destroyed and 1 position was damaged. The third arm of action is; hit the invaders by targeting them with an assassination tactic. Here, 1 invader was punished and 1 invader was injured.

As a result of this effective action carried out by our semi-mobile teams; 4 occupiers were punished, 1 occupant was injured, 3 positions and 1 surveillance camera system were destroyed and 1 position was hit. The invading Turkish army, which heavily bombed the area after the action, was able to remove its casualties from the area with helicopters in the evening hours.

– On May 27, at 16:50, the invaders who wanted to attack the battle positions in the Werxelê Resistance Area with explosives were targeted and shot by our forces with sabotage tactics and 1 invader was punished.

– On 27 May, the invading Turkish army bombed the Werxelê Resistance Area 23 times with chemical weapons and explosives, and 3 times with warplanes.

2. In the Zap region;

– On 26 May, the invading Turkish army bombed the Martyr Berxwedan and Şikefta Birîndara battle positions 7 times with chemical weapons and explosives.

– After bombarding the Şêhîd Berxwedan battle positions of the Martyr Şahin Resistance Area at 10:00 on May 27 with poison gas and explosives 5 times, the invaders who wanted to advance were shot by our forces. After the intervention of our forces, the invaders had to retreat one stage. At 11:00 am, the invaders were targeted with heavy weapons and hit again.

– Helicopters over Şikefta Birîndara and Karker Resistance Areas put under intense fire by our forces in the evening of 27 May. As a result of the effective strikes carried out by our forces, 2 Skorsky helicopters were hit. The hit helicopters had to move away from the area.

– On May 27, at 22:00, there was a helicopter movement in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area. Helicopters tried to airdrop 11 times. During the landing, these helicopters were interfered with by our forces, 3 helicopters, 1 of which were heavy, were hit and had to leave the area without being able to airdrop.

– On May 27, at 08:00, 14:00 and 18:40, the invaders in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were targeted by our semi-mobile teams. As a result of the actions of the semi-mobile teams, 2 invaders were punished and 1 invader was injured.

– On May 27, at 21:30, a coordinated infiltration action was carried out by our semi-mobile teams against the invaders who wanted to take position on the Girê FM Resistance Area. In this action, 2 invaders were punished. Later, this area was bombed with attack helicopters, and the invaders were removed from the area with a Skorsky helicopter.

– Girê FM Resistance Area was bombed with attack helicopters from 23:00 to 01:00 on 27 May. While attack helicopters were bombing the area, our forces targeted helicopters while trying to land 2 Sikorsky helicopters on the area. 1 Skorsky helicopter was damaged and both helicopters left the area without airdropping.

– On May 27, drone activity was observed over the Girê FM Resistance Area.

3. In the Metîna region;

– Skorsky type helicopters that wanted to airdrop in Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area at 23:40 on 26 May put under intense fire by our forces. As a result of the effective hits of our forces, 1 Skorsky helicopter had to leave the area together with the other helicopters after receiving a heavy blow.

– On May 27, at 08:30, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the Girê Şehîd Hêjar battle positions in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were shot down by our forces. After the intervention of our forces, the invaders retreated one stage. On the same day, at 16:50, the invaders around the battle positions were hit with sabotage tactics and at 17:00 with heavy weapons. As a result of these actions, 2 invaders were punished and 1 invader was injured.

– On May 27, at 14:30, the invaders around the Şehîd Şoreş battle positions in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were targeted and shot twice with heavy weapons.

– On May 27, at 03:30, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the Şehîd Zemanî battle positions in the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area were taken under control by our forces and shot at close range. As a result of the action, 2 invaders were punished. On May 28, at 08:00, the invaders were targeted with individual weapons and shot again. Here, 2 invaders were punished.

– On May 27, the Şehîd Hêjar battle positions were bombed 4 times with chemical weapons and explosives by the invaders.

4. On 27 May, attack helicopters of Çemço, Saca, Çiyareş and Kurojahro Resistance Areas in the Zap region were bombed with howitzers fired from outposts on the border line and 16 times with warplanes.

– On May 27, Girê Şekîf and Ava Lolan areas in the Xakurkê region were bombed with howitzers and mortars fired from the outposts on the border line.

– On May 27, the Girê Hakkarî Resistance Area in the Metîna region was bombed with howitzers fired from the outposts on the border line and 7 times with warplanes.

– On May 27, Girê Cûdî, Girê FM, Girê Amediyê and Girê Bahar Resistance Areas were bombed hundreds of times with howitzers and 7 times with warplanes.

May 28, 2022

HPG Press Centre