The HPG Press Center confirmed that a combat helicopter was hit by guerrillas. The HPG said in a statement:

“The Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla continues to defend our people and the lands of Kurdistan under the most difficult conditions through its historical resistance against the invasion operation carried out by the colonial Turkish army. The war criminal Turkish army wants to get results by intensively using banned bombs and chemical weapons. Despite all the attacks, the freedom guerrilla fights with great will and continues its resistance.

As a result of the actions of our forces killed 2 invaders, injured one. At the same time, 1 attack helicopter was hit. The invading Turkish army bombed the resistance areas 12 times with explosives, banned bombs and chemical weapons, 6 times with warplanes, 37 times with combat helicopters, and dozens of times with howitzers and heavy weapons.

At the same time, the invading Turkish army is trying to destroy the battle positions in the Karker Resistance Area with buckets and crushing buckets.”

The HPG then detailed the actions taken and the attacks as follows:

“In the Zap region as part of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign

At 7.45pm on 24 September, combat helicopters that wanted to bomb the Saca Resistance Area were hit effectively by our mobile teams. In this action, one helicopter was hit and the others had to leave the area.

At 12pm on 24 September, the invaders who wanted to enter the Martyr Serxwebûn battle positions of Çemço were shot by our forces with sabotage tactics and one invader was killed. At noon on the same day, the invaders who wanted to advance again were hit with individual weapons and hand grenades, and at least one invader was killed.

Within the framework of the Cenga Xabûre Martyr War Maraş Revolutionary Campaign

On 24 September at 6pm, the invaders in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were shot by a sniper in our mobile teams and 1 invader was injured.

Attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army with explosives, banned bombs and chemical weapons

On 24 September, the battle positions in the Saca, Girê Cûdî and Girê Amediyê Resistance Areas, the Martyr Felat and Martyr Agir combat positions in the Sîda Resistance Area, and the Martyr Serxwebun and Martyr Bahoz battle positions in the Çemço Resistance Area were bombed 12 times with explosives, banned bombs and chemical weapons. At the same time, the invaders burned plastic materials in front of the Martyr Felat battle positions and directed the toxic fumes to the battle positions.

Attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army

On 24 September, the Gunde Şêlazê land in Metîna and the Girê Bihar and Çemço Resistance Areas were bombed 6 times with warplanes.

On 24 September, Saca, Kurojahro, Şikefta Birîndara, Girê FM, Girê Cûdî and Girê Amediyê Resistance Areas and the Martyr Fedakar Resistance Area in Çemço were bombed 37 times with attack helicopters.

On 24 September, the Girê FM Resistance Area was bombed dozens of times with howitzers and heavy weapons.

On 24 September, drone activity was observed over the Girê FM, Girê Cûdî and Girê Amediyê Resistance Areas.

The invading Turkish army also tried to destroy the battle positions in the Karker Resistance Area.

Bombing from Iran

From 3.20pm on 24 September, the Girê Berbizina area and Hornê region in Xakûrkê have been bombarded by Iranian forces with mortars and artillery. Some of these bombardments hit the region where civilian population lives.”