The military operation launched by the Turkish army on April 14, 2022, against Zap, Metina and Avaşîn in the Medya Defense Zones, the main base of ​​the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla, is the most comprehensive invasion operation of recent years. The Turkish military operation has left 4.5 months behind as of August 31, 2022. HPG and YJA Star guerrillas have put up long-term resistance during this period of time.

The guerrilla forces, who have spent no day without action, have carried out numerous assaults and revolutionary operations that shocked the Turkish army with a wide range of warfare tactics. Aside from the soldiers of the occupying army on the positions and hills, the war machines of the Turkish state, helicopters, tanks and military vehicles have also been targeted by the guerrilla forces.

Moreover, the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla have not just restricted the battles to the tunnels and resistance positions, but also carried out numerous effective actions against the bases and outposts in Bashur (South Kurdistan). Many military vehicles were destroyed and tens of Turkish soldiers killed in these actions.

MOMENTS OF SHOOTING OF BASES AND POSTS IN SOUTH KURDISTAN

May 10: The Sîre outpost of the invading Turkish army, located within the borders of Bashur, was hit by the guerrilla forces with heavy weapons. Footage showed that at least 4 Turkish soldiers were killed.

May 10: At 16:00, the Bamernê military base of the invading Turkish army in Bashur was struck by the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas. Footage showed that 3 Turkish soldiers were killed and a tank in the vicinity of the base was destroyed.

June 24: At 18:00, the Kanî Masî outpost of the invading Turkish army was shot by HPG and YJA Star guerrillas with heavy weapons. A footage released by Gerîla TV on July 25 showed that 8 Turkish soldiers were killed, and 1 military tent was destroyed.

July 10: At 20:40, Turkish troops at the Kanî Masî outpost were shot and one Turkish soldier was killed, the footage of which was later released.

August 16: At 18:15, the Turkish army's Bamernê military base in Metîna, located within the borders of South Kurdistan, was targeted by the guerrilla forces. A footage released by Gerîla TV showed that a digger vehicle which was building a position around the base was shot with heavy weapons. The HPG Press Centre announced that the digger was destroyed, and 2 Turkish soldiers were killed in the action.

MOMENTS OF SHOOTING DOWN OF HELICOPTERS

April 22: During the initial days of the Turkish invasion attack on South Kurdistan, a video with the moments when the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla shot down Turkish helicopters in Kurojahro on the night of April 21 was released by Gerîla TV on April 23.

May 30: At 22:20, Turkish helicopters were seen flying over the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area. Half an hour later, one of the helicopters was shot down by the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla. When the helicopter burst into flames and attempted to move toward Xeregol, it was once again targeted by the guerrilla forces before it could take off. Footage released by Gerîla TV showed the moments the helicopter was shot down and crashed.

August 19: At 21:35, a Sikorsky helicopter set to land Turkish troops in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area was shot at close range by mobile guerrilla teams. Video footage showing the moments the helicopter was heavily hit from two different directions was released by Gerîla TV on August 22 and 23. The helicopter reportedly failed to land troops and crashed near the Girê outpost in the Çukurca district of Hakkari.

MILITARY VEHICLES DESTROYED

July 8: At 13:00, a scorpion-type armoured vehicle of the invading Turkish army seeking to advance towards the Çemço Resistance Area, was hit by the guerrillas with heavy weapons. Footage by Gerîla TV showed the moments of the strike targeting the vehicle.

August 2: A Turkish military vehicle on the move between the Girê Maymun and Girê Sînek hills in Şırnak province was hit by mobile YJA Star teams with a sabotage tactic. Footage released by Gerîla TV showed that 2 Turkish soldiers were killed, and 2 others were injured.

August 6: Footage showed the moments of an action carried out by guerrilla forces against the Turkish digger vehicles that were building a military road for occupation purposes in the Girê Koxê Mele Yehya in the Keşan area of Heftanîn. Footage released by Gerîla TV on August 29 showed that one of the diggers was destroyed. The HPG Press Centre announced that 1 soldier, who was operating the digger, was killed.

August 9: At 19:00, a Turkish panzer seeking to advance from Kunîşka to the Çemço Resistance Area was targeted by the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla. Footage showed the shooting and explosion of the panzer with 7 Turkish soldiers getting killed.

MILITARY MATERIALS AND DRONES SEIZED

May 4: At 17:30, a Turkish drone took off from a KDP base in Baqirman sub-district of the Akrê district and was dispatched to the guerrilla positions in the Garê region. The drone operated for military reconnaissance was shot down by HPG forces.

On May 24: At 09:30 am, Turkish troops around the Martyr Şemdîn battle positions in the Kurojahro Resistance Area of Zap were shot by HPG and YJA Star guerrillas. Footage showed that 3 military positions were destroyed, 8 soldiers were killed, 1 BKC gun, 150 BKC bullets and 1 thermal binocular were seized by the guerrilla forces.

May 30: At 12:55, Turkish soldiers attempting to advance towards the battle positions of the Girê FM Resistance Area were targeted by YJA Star teams. YJA Star forces killed 10 invaders and went over the bodies of 4 invaders. Footage showed that after the action, 3 MPT-55 individual weapons, 3 military binoculars, 1 laser pointer and a mobile phone belonging to an invader named Uğur Doğru were seized by the guerrilla forces.

July 7: At 08:15, two Turkish soldiers seeking to advance towards the Girê Martyr Pîrdoxan battle positions in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were killed. Footage showed that guerrillas seized the following materials from Turkish soldiers named Naci Kaygısız and Nurettin Tokyürek; 1 Glock pistol, 2 German-made HK-416 infantry rifles, 2 laser pointers, 2 infrared weapon apparatus, 1 Aselsan brand radio equipment and numerous other military equipment.

Following this action, the body of Turkish soldier Naci Kaygısız also ended up in the hands of the guerrilla forces. HPG stated on July 16: “We can deliver the body by means of the local people if they request it. His family can come to Amediyê district of Duhok province in Bashur and communicate with us through the civilians in the region”. HPG has received no response yet.

August 3: At 12:40, Turkish soldiers seeking to advance towards the battle tunnels in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were targeted by the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas. Footage showed that 2 of the Turkish soldiers hit by sabotage tactics were killed. One protection shield, 1 gun, 1 camera and 1 helmet belonging to the killed soldier named Haydar Çelik were captured by the guerrillas.