The East Kurdistan Defence Units (YRK) Command announced the identities of three guerrillas who were martyred in an air raid carried out by the occupying Turkish state on 14 July.

The statement released by the YRK Command on Sunday includes the following:

"In the current process of the 3rd world war in the Middle East, the Kurdish people are passing through a historic threshold. Our resilient people are waging an unprecedented struggle in the four parts of Kurdistan and abroad. Undoubtedly, we are going through a period when we are closer to success than ever before.

The victory of the peoples of Kurdistan will be the defeat of the invaders and betrayers. As Leader Apo's [Abdullah Öcalan’s] paradigm spreads and becomes universal, it produces solutions to the problems of the world and humanity. Leader Apo's power of thought strikes fear into the conspiratorial, occupying and treacherous forces. In order to prevent the ideas and philosophy of Leader Apo from becoming widespread and a solution for humanity, these dark forces keep Leader Apo in absolute isolation and torture conditions.

An aggravated torture system has been applied against Leader Apo for 25 years. Especially for the last three years, no information can be received from Leader Apo, who has been subject to absolute isolation. Leader Apo is putting up historic resistance against absolute isolation. The Kurdish people and the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla, fuelled by the resistance of Leader Apo, are raising the struggle in his footsteps.

Today, Turkey wants to take advantage of the conflicts in the Middle East to realise its Neo-Ottoman plan, that is, its dreams of Misak-ı Milli [The ‘National Pact’ adopted 104 years ago that takes all Kurdistan, that is, the region including northern Iraq and northern Syria, within the borders of the Turkish state]. Especially in the last 10 years, it has carried out massacres everywhere under the pretext of the PKK to destroy the Kurdish people within the scope of the Kurdish genocide concept.

The occupying Turkish state launched a comprehensive invasion attack on the Metîna region in 2024 with the betrayal of the Barzanis. Finally, on 3 July, a new stage was reached with the attacks on Metîna, Sergele, Amêdîyê, Dêraluk and Şêladize regions.

Especially with the invasion attacks launched against the Metîna region in the last two years, reconnaissance planes have started to move continuously in the regions affiliated to the forces of East Kurdistan. Reconnaissance planes belonging to the Turkish occupation are constantly hovering in Pênciwên and have carried out 5 air strikes in the region. Similarly, the Asos region was the target of missiles launched by the occupying Turkish state. Our region was also bombed by warplanes 3 times.

Our patriotic people witnessed these bombardments and as a result of these attacks, many vineyards and gardens belonging to the local people were burnt. Again, with these attacks, the nature of Kurdistan was destroyed and our geography was almost plundered.

In recent days, there has been very intense reconnaissance aircraft activity over the Pênciwên region. On 14 July, warplanes bombed the area 3 times between 18:00 and 18:30. One of our units was targeted by these bombardments while carrying out its revolutionary duty and 3 of our comrades were martyred.

We express our condolences to the families of our heroic martyrs and to all the people of Kurdistan. We promise once again that we will walk on the path of the martyrs and fight until the last drop of our blood until the dreams of our comrades are realised.”

The identity information of the fallen guerrillas is as follows:

First-Last Name: Hidayet Resûlî

Nom de Guerre: Cengawer Mikayîl

Date and Place of Participation: 2020-Merîwan

Date and Place of Martyrdom: 14-7-2024 -Pênciwên

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First-Last Name: Ömer Fırat

Nom de Guerre: Andok Tolhildan

Date and Place of Participation: 2020-Fransa

Date and Place of Martyrdom: 14-7-2024 -Pênciwên

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First-Last Name: İrfan Zendî

Nom de Guerre: Raman Rênas

Date and Place of Participation: 2022-Bane

Date and Place of Martyrdom: 14-7-2024 –Pênciwên.