Kobanê Defence Minister, İsmet Şex Hesen, said that 15ISIS suffered heavy casualties in yesterday’s clashes in the canton, adding: “there are 150 dead bodies of gang members at Miştenur. They cannot collect them.” Kobanê Canton government spokesperson Mahmud Beşar said: “An epic that will determine the destiny of Kurdistan is being written in Kobanê.”

Kobanê Canton government spokesperson Mahmud Beşar and Defence Minister İsmet Şex Hesen provided information on the late news bulletin on Med Nuçe TV regarding the clashes that intensified last night.

Kobanê Canton government spokesperson Mahmud Beşar said: “this Eid is one of resistance, for the people of Kobanê and the people of Kurdistan,” adding that in Kobanê an epic is being written that will determine the destiny of Kurdistan.

Commenting on last night’s clashes, Beşar said: “we will say the Eid prayers in Kobanê, but the two armies (YPG/YPJ) are writing an epic of resistance. The collapse of the gangs is continuing. At this minute there are fierce clashes going on. Kobanê is in a key location as regards a democratic Syria and a democratic Middle East. We will resist to the end, what is important is Kobanê and the democratisation of Syria and the Middle East. We are fortunate to be involved in the writing of history.  The Rojava revolution began here, and now the destiny of the Kurdish people is being written here.”

Kobanê Defence Minister İsmet Şex Hesen who also provided information regarding last night’s clashes said that the gangs had claimed they were going to perform the Eid prayer in Kobanê, and for this purpose had stepped up their attacks, bringing heavy weaponry from Jarablus, Manbij and other places. However, they had suffered a monumental defeat. He added: “They have been mounting attacks since this morning, and clashes are continuing in the south and east, and on all fronts," saying that the gangs had suffered heavy losses on the Miştenur hill, where clashes had intensified.

Hesen said: "The gangs were confronted by the stiff response of the YPG/YPJ fighters. I can say that they have left 150 bodies there and they cannot collect them.”