TAJÊ Diplomacy member Suham Şengalî said that although they wanted to solve the problems through dialogue, threats were made and added: “Our stance is clear, no matter the attack, no matter the side, we will protect ourselves, we will respond. We will resist until the end. We will protect our lands and our autonomy.”

Yazidi Women's Freedom Movement (TAJÊ) Diplomacy member Suham Şengalî told ANF that Kazımi forces have been constantly attacking Shengal since 18 April. “The clashes started when the Iraqi army wanted to enter Dîgur on 18 April. A day later, clashes broke out after an attack on Til Ezer. Since Monday, the Iraqi army have come in large convoys to enter the center and villages of Shengal. The Êzidxan Asayish, YBŞ and the people did not allow this.”

We propose dialogue, they respond with war

Şengalî pointed out that there were attempts to prevent attacks and to solve problems through dialogue, but the Kazimi administration chose to attack.“There were more threatening responses. The demands of the Autonomous Administration and the people of Shengal were not accepted. All these were signs of war.”

Plan of attack comes from Ankara

Saying that the attacks on Shengal, Rojava and Medya Defense Areas are interrelated, Şengalî continued: “The wall built between Shengal and Rojava and these attacks are related to the 9 October Shengal Agreement. The people of Shengal and Rojava fought together against ISIS. The people of Rojava took care of Shengal. The attacks from Zap to Shengal and Rojava are all interconnected. They all happened simultaneously.”

Şengalî spoke of the meetings between Iraqi Parliament Speaker Muhammed El Halbusi and Mesrur ​​Barzani with Erdoğan and MİT head Hakan Fidan and said: “How many times has Muhammad Halbusi been to Turkey and held meetings? Then Mesrur ​​Barzani met with Erdogan. In these meetings, the attack plan was put into action. The Turkish state and KDP will attack guerrilla areas, and Kazimi forces will attack Shengal. It is the same goal and plan.”

Stating that the Kazimi government is now directly attacking the Yazidis, Şengalî said, “Instead of talking about and accepting the attacks against Shengal as genocidal, the Iraqi government is attacking this society. It attacks the society that defended the honor of Iraq against ISIS. The international community should see this. If the force they are using now for this attack had been used in 2014 against ISIS, there would have been no massacre in Shengal."

We will resist

Emphasizing that the Yazidi people's stance against the attacks is clear, Şengalî said: “We will defend ourselves and respond to any kind of attack from whatever side it comes. Everyone from 7 to 70 supports our defense forces and fighters. TAJÊ and Yazidi women warned the Iraqi government to withdraw its forces. The attitude of Yazidi women is clear. On this basis, women take up arms and do not bow to the occupation. We will resist to the end to protect Shengal's autonomy and lands. We will protect our lands and defend our autonomy. This is the legitimate right of the Yazidi people.”

Şengalî stated that those who lost against the guerrillas in Zap and Avaşîn will lose in Shengal, adding: “The victory in Zap and Avaşîn is the victory of Shengal. While the Turkish state suffered heavy blows and collapsed there, the Kazimi government and Iraq will not be able to advance and achieve its goals."