The HPG-BIM issued a statement about recent guerrillas’ action. The statement said that 3 more Turkish soldiers were killed and one was injured in the Zap region.

The HPG's statement is as follows: “The invasion operation launched by the Turkish state was received by the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla with an Apoist militant spirit, and heavy blows were dealt to the invaders in every field. Our mobile guerrilla teams dealt effective blows to the invaders, and responded to the intense attacks of the invaders by creatively putting the new era tactics into practice.

During the heavy clashes, our comrade Fedai, one of the valuable valiant sons of our Arab people, reached martyrdom by fighting heroically and striking the invaders.”

The statement added: “The details of the actions in which 3 invaders were killed and 1 injured as a result of the effective hits of our forces are as follows:

1. In the Zap region as part of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign;

– On April 22, at 14:30, the invading Turkish army wanted to advance after bombing the Girê Martyr Cûdî battle positions of the Girê Karker Resistance Area 6 times with planes. As a result of the effective intervention of our forces, clashes erupted and the invaders had to retreat. On the same day, at 17:40 and 19:10, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the battle positions were shot by our forces with sabotage tactics, hand grenades and personal weapons. As a result of the effective intervention of our forces, at least 3 invaders were killed and 1 injured.

– On April 22, between 22:00 and 01:00, Karker and Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Areas and Girê Ortê battle positions were bombed by attack helicopters. Intense clashes between the invaders and our forces continue in the resistance areas.

– On April 22, between 22:00 and 01:00, the invading Turkish army wanted to land soldiers on the slopes of Çiyayêreş, Girê Rûbar and Girê Kovî with helicopters. The clashes that broke out as a result of the intervention of our forces continue.

– On April 22, between 22:00 and 01:00, the invaders on the move around the Werxelê Resistance Area were hit with heavy weapons by our forces. The number of occupiers killed and injured as a result of these hits could not be established.

– On April 22, between 17:30 and 22:50, Çemço and Şehîd Adil areas were bombed with howitzers and warplanes fired from border police stations.