Press Release
The guerrilla areas in the Medya Defense Zones were heavily bombed with explosive-laden drones, howitzers and heavy weapons.
At the same time, our tunnels were also bombed with explosives. The Turkish army's attacks are mostly concentrated on the guerrilla tunnels in the Metina and Şehîd Delîl Western Zap regions. As a result of these attacks by the occupying army, our comrade Welat fell as marty on May 27, 2025 and our comrade Bawer fell as marty on May 30, 2025. The detailed identity information of our martyr comrades will be announced later.
Our forces have responded duly against ongoing attacks within the framework of legitimate self-defense. As long as the Turkish army continues its occupation activities and attacks aimed at destroying the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas, our forces will continue to respond as necessary to protect themselves.
The details of the attacks on our forces and the responses given are as follows;
1. Attacks carried out by the Turkish army;
— Between May 30 and June 4, our tunnels in the Serê Metîna and Şêlazê Resistance Areas of the Metîna region were bombed with explosives 15 times, and our tunnels in the Girê Amediye Resistance Area of the Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region were bombed with explosives 13 times.
— Between May 29 and June 4, our tunnels in the Girê Amediye Resistance Area of the Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region were demolished with excavators and drilling 17 times, and our tunnels in the Şêlazê Resistance Area of the Metîna region were demolished 19 times.
— Between 29 May and 4 June, Girê Zengil, Kanî Sarkê, Dêreşê, Mijê, Zêvkê, Deşta Kafya, Girgaşê, Spîndarê, Girê Kun, Guzê areas of the Garê region, Serê Metîna, Şêlazê, Bazê, Bêşîlî of the Metîna region. Resistance Areas, Martyr Delîl Girê Amediyê and Girê Bahar Resistance Areas of the Western Zap region were heavily bombed with heavy weapons and howitzers.
2. Responses given by our forces;
— On May 30 at 08:10, targets in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area of the Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region were hit and 1 vehicle with a radar system was damaged.
— On May 30 at 11:20 and 13:40, targets in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area of the Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region were hit; 1 container, 1 tent were destroyed and 1 occupier was punished.
— On May 31 at 08:40 and 13:30, enemy forces attacking our tunnels in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area of the Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region were hit; 1 occupier was punished and 2 occupiers were injured.
— On May 31 at 14:00, 1 explosive-laden drone sent to attack our tunnels in the Girê Amediye Resistance Area of the Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region was destroyed.
— On June 1 at 06:40, targets in the Girê Amediye Resistance Area of the Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region were hit; 1 container was destroyed and 1 occupier was punished.
— On June 1 at 14:36, the enemy, who made provocative calls to our forces in the Girê Amediye Resistance Area of the Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region, was responded to with heavy weapons.
— On June 2 at 13:00, targets in the Girê Amediye Resistance Area of the Martyr Delîl Western Zap region were hit and 1 tent was damaged.
— On June 4 at 18:45, 1 armored excavator conducting road works for occupation purposes in the Beşil Resistance Area of the Metina region was destroyed.
June 5, 2025
HPG Press Center