The Afrin Liberation Forces (HRE) said in a statement that one of their fighter Gîvara Afrin fell a martyr.

The HRE statement said: “Our comrade Gîvara Efrîn fell a martyr on 2 January during the Second Phase of the Afrin Epochal Resistance.

Comrade Gîvara Efrîn was born in Afrin to a patriotic family. He took his place in our struggle against the occupation until the last moment and became a fighter of honour. Comrade Gîvara, who believed in the revolution had great courage and sincerity and fought for the freedom and democracy of the people, resolutely resisting all kinds of backwardness. He has now joined the caravan of martyrs.

The identity information of our martyr is as follows;

Code Name: Gîvara Efrîn

Name Surname: Bîlal Hemkawî

Mother's Name: Necah

Father's Name: Cemal

Place of Birth: Afrin

Place and Date of Martyrdom: The Second Phase of the Afrin Epochal Resistance, 2 January 2021

We remember with respect all the heroic martyrs in the person of Martyr Gîvara. We extend our condolences to the martyr's family and all the people."