Some 200 Dêrin peshmergas came to Qandil with their weapons and held a press conference. The Dêrin peshmergas, who came from all regions of Southern Kurdistan and had fought in the Serhildan of 1991 before, announced that they will fight alongside the guerrilla forces in the case of an operation against Southern Kurdistan.

The peshmergas said, “Attacks on Qandil or Shengal are our red line,” and added: “The only solution to the political and economical crisis in Southern Kurdistan is the Kurdish national congress.”

Ömer Heci Hüsen spoke in the name of the Dêrin peshmergas and said the following:

“As Dêrin peshmergas of 40 to 50 years, we are aware of attacks towards the gains of the Kurdish people. We know that the Turkish state, with international forces beside them, has started a new wave of attacks against the gains of the peoples of Kurdistan. We as the Dêrin peshmergas will not allow a fight among brothers. We are calling on everybody to be mindful of these tricks. We consider the Turkish state entering Southern Kurdistan as an invasion attempt geared towards destroying the gains. The political parties of Southern Kurdistan should heed KCK’s calls. These calls are in the interest of all of the peoples of Kurdistan. We are critical of the Southern Kurdistan government’s Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani. He shouldn’t be making such calls. His calls don’t serve the interests of the Kurdish people. Because as the Kurdish people, we are going through a very delicate period.

“GUERRILLAS SHOULD STAY”

Regarding KRG Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani's recent statement that they might resort to military force to push the PKK out of Shengal, Hüsen said these remarks had no benefits for the Kurdish people but only made colonialist forces happy.

“It is guerrillas that saved the people of Shengal from a genocide. Êzidî women and children are still sold at markets and it is guerrillas who fight for them. Barzani's remarks are wrong in terms of manner which must be in favor of national unity instead. Our gains today are tens of times more than the gains we had in 1992.”

“KCK'S CALL SHOULD BE SUPPORTED”

Hüsen added the followings: "Kurds have a great defense force which serves as the defense of the people. From Shengal to Kirkuk and Raqqa, everywhere where this defense force exists is sacred for the people. We address our remarks to everyone from all circles, to all politicians, intellectuals and non-governmental organizations; everyone should act regarding the call KCK made for Kurdish National Congress which is the only way to solution for the existing problems."