Rêber Kobanê, a guerrilla in the Zagros mountains, told ANF about the response by the guerrillas to the invasion attacks launched by the Turkish army against Zap, Metîna and Avaşîn on 17 April 2022. Guerrilla Rêber, who fought in the war tunnels of Zap, where a historical resistance against the invasion attack that lasted two months, promised to dedicate the victory to the people of Kurdistan.

Guerrilla Rêber said that Zap is currently experiencing the most intense period of war and that the invading army has resorted to every technology and banned weapon. "Our party has been at war with the Turkish state since its establishment. In particular, we have been waging a serious war these last few years. 2021 has been a year of our successful and epic resistances. We gave many martyrs. I bow respectfully before these worthy, valiant martyrs and repeat my promise that we will win.”

'Turkey can only dream of conquering our mountains'

Reminding that the Turkish state attacked the Medya Defense Areas, and especially Zagros, in 2021 using chemical weapons and cutting-edge technology, guerrilla Rêber said: “This attack is not a limited attack on these areas. It will be even more intense in the coming period."

Guerrilla Rêber stated that the promises of the Turkish state to capture the mountains of Kurdistan could not go beyond a dream: “The biggest example of this was seen in Garê. A great heroism was displayed thanks to Martyr Şoreş Beytûşebab and we are now fighting against the enemy by drawing great lessons from these examples.”

'Guerrillas will continue to give it all'

Stating that the attacks by the Turkish state will increase and all guerrillas are aware of this, guerrilla Rêbêr Kobanê continued: “Our enemy is brutally attacking our people. We will fight resolutely as guerrillas. Every step I take for the next big operation will be aimed at destroying the enemy. The enemy will be crushed in the field of Zagros. No matter how intense the war is, it will be the beginning of victory for us and the beginning of the collapse of the invading Turkish state.”

Chemical weapons used

Remarking that the Turkish army attacked them using chemical weapons and tons of explosives, guerrilla Rêber said: “We, as the fighters of our just cause, will fight to the end. The Kurdish people have many enemies, we are not fighting only the Turkish state. Every state that plays a role in capturing our Leader is our enemy. Defeating the Turkish state here on this basis is also an answer to this.”

Guerrilla Rêbêr added: “We promise that the enemy will be defeated here. We will not only stop the enemy. We will make him regret that they came."

Guerrilla Rêber stated that the reason why the Turkish state is acting so easily in Kurdistan is the betrayal of the KDP, and continued: “The KDP betrays and sells its people. And this gives courage to the enemy. If this were not the case, the enemy would not have been able to attack us like this. However, we believe in ourselves, and we believe that we will defeat the enemy.”