In a written statement published on Thursday, the Martyr Bedran Gundikremo Vengeance Unit said that "On April 27, 2021, at 12:00, we launched an assault on the Sîrê military base of the Turkish state in the city of Sheladize in South Kurdistan."

The statement further said, "2 tanks belonging to the Turkish army were destroyed, 3 Turkish soldiers in the tanks were killed, and 5 others around the tank were injured. The Turkish state is lying by reporting of only 1 dead and 2 injured soldiers."

"This action was carried out to mark the anniversary of our great commander Martyr Bedran Gundikremo," the Vengeance Unit added.