The HPG Press Center said that 11 guerrillas fell as martyrs as the result of a chemical weapons attack in Saca and added: “The invasion operation, which started with heavy air strikes on 14 April and with helicopter landings on the entire Zap on 17 April, has faced the greatest resistance in history. In addition to being one of NATO’s armies, the Turkish army has actively received financial and military support, has been equipped with all kinds of war techniques, genocide plans have been approved by the hegemonic powers, banned bombs and chemical weapons have been carried out, even though they are clearly war crimes.”

The statement continued: “Martyr Xursi war tunnels in the village of Saca, in the Şêladize sub-district of Amediye in the South Kurdish region of Zap, have been the target of the invading Turkish army as of August. Martyr Xursi tunnels were bombed with warplanes, howitzers, mortars and banned explosives. Our comrades carried out effective actions against the enemy, did not allow the enemy to approach the war tunnels for a month, dealt heavy blows and seized many enemy materials.”

Use of chemical weapons

The statement added that the Turkish army used chemical weapons against the resistance and said: “As a result of the intense and systematic use of chemical weapons and banned explosives, 11 of our comrades in the Martyr Xursi war tunnels fell as martyrs on 5 November. The Turkish Ministry of War, under the command of Hulusi Akar, lied to the public by announcing that the martyrdom of these comrades occurred as a result of clashes, and tried to cover up the war crimes they had committed by using chemical weapons.”

The identity information of the martyrs is as follows:

  Code Name: Ferman Kerim

  Name Surname: Mesut Eren

  Birthplace: Sirnex

  Mother - Father's Name: Taybet - Burhan

  Martyrdom Date and Place: 5 November 2022 / Zap

 

  Code Name: Sabri Cîlo

  Name Surname: Xemgin Şahinoğlu

  Birthplace: Colemerg

  Mother - Father's Name: Zübeyde - Müslüm

  Martyrdom Date and Place: 5 November 2022 / Zap

 

  Code Name: Jinda Serhed

  Name Surname: Eylem Akgün

  Birthplace: Wan

  Mother - Father's Name: Hanife - Harun

  Martyrdom Date and Place: 5 November 2022 / Zap

 

  Code Name: Helmet Viyan

  Name Surname: Bawan Mihemed

  Birthplace: Silêmani

  Mother - Father's Name: Direqşan - Mihemed

  Martyrdom Date and Place: 5 November 2022 / Zap

 

  Code Name: Dilşêr Raqa

  Name Surname: Ebid Ebdilah

  Place of Birth: Raqqa

  Mother - Father's Name: Foza - Reşid

  Martyrdom Date and Place: 5 November 2022 / Zap

 

  Code Name: Adar Çiya

  Name Surname: Canda İsmail

  Birthplace: Amude

  Mother - Father's Name: Zekiye - İsmail

  Martyrdom Date and Place: 5 November 2022 / Zap

 

  Code Name: Harun Firat

  Name Surname: Yunus Alkan

  Birthplace: Wan

  Mother - Father's Name: Gülser - Osman

  Martyrdom Date and Place: 5 November 2022 / Zap

 

  Code Name: Arvin Tolhildan

  Name Surname: Pervîn Muhammed

  Birthplace: Kobanê

  Mother - Father's Name: Bedia - İsmail

  Martyrdom Date and Place: 5 November 2022 / Zap

 

  Code Name: Azad Pirsûs

  Name Surname: İsmail Çelik

  Place of Birth: Uşak

  Mother - Father's Name: Peyan - Müslüm

  Martyrdom Date and Place: 5 November 2022 / Zap

 

  Code Name: Hêvî Welat

  Name Surname: Silvana Mihemed

  Place of Birth: Heleb

  Mother - Father's Name: Official - Nuri

  Martyrdom Date and Place: 5 November 2022 / Zap

 

  Code Name: Sefkan Adar

  Name Surname: Isa Kurtay

  Place of Birth: Îdir

  Mother - Father's Name: Emine - Yusuf

  Martyrdom Date and Place: 5 November 2022 / Zap