The General Command of the People's Defence Units (YPG) released the identity information of the four fighters killed in a drone strike by the Turkish state in Qamishlo on Thursday. The fighters belonged to the YPG, which forms the backbone of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

In a statement released on Saturday, the YPG accused Turkey of avenging the military victory over ISIS with attacks on its forces, saying the following:

"The Turkish occupying state, which continues its attacks against northern and eastern Syria unabated, wants to undermine peace and stability in the region by bombing our villages and towns. Taking advantage of the silence of the international community and local actors, Turkey carried out a dastardly attack on a vehicle carrying six of our commanders and fighters in the village of Hirmeşêxo in Qamishlo Canton on 3 August, the ninth anniversary of the beginning of the genocide in Shengal. Our comrades Diyar, Garzan, Hîwa and Orhan joined the caravan of martyrs as a result.

With attacks like these, the Turkish occupying state is taking revenge on the terror gangs of ISIS, which were defeated in the face of the resistance of our selfless fighters in Shengal. Our four friends who lost their lives in the attack in Qamishlo have defended our region for many years with courage and with great sacrifice against any kind of attacks perpetrated by terror gangs such as the so-called FSA, Al-Nusra and ISIS. They tirelessly took place in the fight, in particular in the war against ISIS in the years between 2014 and 2019. In this respect, the actions and sacrifices of these comrades will never be forgotten and their memory will last forever in our struggle. On this basis, we extend our condolences to the families of our fallen comrades and to all patriotic people in North and East Syria. We reaffirm our pledge that we will follow the ideals of our comrades and retaliate for their deaths."

YPG provided the following information on the identities of the fallen fighters:

Nom de Guerre: Diyar Şoreş

First-Last Name: Diyar Xelîl

Mother's Name: Narîman

Father's Name: Cuma

Date and Place of Martyrdom: Qamishlo / 3 August 2023

 

Nom de Guerre: Garzan Qamişlo

First-Last Name: Berzan Şêxmus

Mother's Name: Leyla

Father's Name: Mustafa

Date and Place of Martyrdom: Qamishlo / 3 August 2023

 

Nom de Guerre: Hîwa Qamişlo

First-Last Name: Ehmed Simo

Mother's Name: Gulê

Father's Name: Fadil

Date and Place of Martyrdom: Qamishlo / 3 August 2023

 

Nom de Guerre: Orhan Qamişlo

First-Last Name: Aram Îbrahîm

Mother's Name: Şêxa

Father's Name: Mihemed

Date and Place of Martyrdom: Qamishlo / 3 August 2023

Diyar Şoreş

Diyar Şoreş was from Qamishlo and has been involved in the defence of the region since the emergence of the Rojava Revolution in 2011. He was one of the first fighters to join the YPG. In the resistance against the Al-Nusra Front, which was the Syrian offshoot of the international terrorist network Al-Qaeda, he fought on the fronts of Til Elo in Girkê Legê and Serêkaniyê (Ras al-Ain) in 2013, and also participated in the YPG operations in Til Hemîs and Til Birak. In the course of the ISIS attack on Shengal, he initially fought in Jazaa, which is located near the Iraqi border opposite the main Yazidi settlement area. Later, he moved to the Shengal front, where he actively participated in the liberation of the Yazidis. After returning to northern and eastern Syria, he participated in the anti-ISIS offensives in Shaddadi, Siluk, Til Temir, Heseke, Manbij and Deir ez-Zor at the level of a commander.

Orhan Qamişlo

Orhan Qamişlo also took the nom de guerre of his birthplace. He was a member of the Rojava Defence Forces since the beginning of the revolution and took part in various operations from Serêkaniyê to Deir ez-Zor. He was injured for the first time in the battle for Til Temir in 2015 and lost several body parts during the liberation offensive on Raqqa. Since then, he has continued his resistance as a war-disabled person.

Garzan Qamişlo

Garzan Qamişlo has been a member of the YPG since 2013. The fighter from Qamishlo gained his first practical experience in the armed resistance against Islamist terror during the liberation offensive in Til Birak in 2014. He took part in the operations for Til Maruf and Shaddadi and was also on the front line in the battle for Manbij. After 2016, he specialised in military disciplines.

Hîwa Qamişlo

Hîwa Qamişlo was born into a Kurdish family in Raqqa. In 2013, the family left the city due to the terror of Al-Nusra and ISIS and settled in Qamishlo. Only one year later, Hîwa Qamişlo joined the YPG. From Til Hemîs and Hesekê, Serêkaniyê, Girê Spî and Tişrîn to Manbij, Raqqa, Tabqa and Deir ez-Zor, he participated in all liberation offensives against ISIS.