20 young people join guerrilla ranks in response to chemical attacks
20 more young people have joined Kurdish guerrilla troops to avenge 17 guerrillas who were martyred during the recent chemical attacks of the Turkish state.
20 young people from Rojava and North and East Syria have joined the guerrilla troops to avenge 17 freedom guerrillas who were martyred by the latest Turkish chemical attacks in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
"Join the victory campaign, join the guerrilla ranks,” said the statement of the group, which included the following:
“To our people and patriotic youth!
The fascist Turkish state carried out an atrocious massacre against our comrades, the children of this people, using chemical weapons. The chemical attacks have recently claimed the lives of 17 heroic freedom guerrillas. These attacks are not only targeting the revolutionaries but also the rebellious peoples who oppose occupation and want freedom. Most of our 17 comrades who were martyred by the chemical attacks fought ISIS from Kobanê to Baghouz and were injured during the battles. The coalition against ISIS also knows that the PKK deployed thousands of its commanders and fighters to Syria and Iraq to fight ISIS. America and Europe know very well who defeated ISIS in these lands.
Recently, we have seen that the invading Turkish state wants to avenge ISIS by attacking those who defeated ISIS, and this is done with the help of NATO. While Western powers established a coalition against ISIS, they also support the Turkish state, which is a gang state. This is a great hypocrisy. On October 18, images of 2 guerrillas killed by chemical attacks were published.
As the youth of North and East Syria, we will not remain silent. Silence means complicity. We, 20 young people, are taking over the weapons of our 17 comrades who were killed. Everyone should know that Kurdistan never falls short of heroes. This struggle will continue until there is a single honourable young person left. The only way to embrace our martyrs is to take over their weapons. We urge all young women and men, and our people to join the fight for freedom, to take care of their duties and responsibilities, to embrace martyrs and to join the victory campaign and the guerrilla ranks.”
