Monday, May 13, 2024

Kurdish Assembly of Martyrs’ Families denounces Turkish attacks with chemical weapons in guerrilla areas

The Assembly of Martyrs’ Families denounced the invading Turkish state's use of chemical weapons in its ongoing occupation operation in guerrilla areas in northern Iraq.



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SHEHBA
Monday, 13 May 2024,


In a statement on 12 May, the Press Office of the People’s Defense Forces (HPG) reported that the Turkish army carried out attacks with chemical gas and prohibited weapons in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones on 10-11 May.

The Assembly of Martyrs’ Families in Afrin-Shehba Canton made a statement denouncing the Turkish state’s chemical weapons attacks against guerrilla forces.

The statement made in Kurdish and Arabic in Til Qirah village of Ehdas town was read by Xedîce Îbo and Reşîd Silêman, members of the Assembly.

The statement emphasised that the Turkish state’s use of chemical and poisonous weapons that are prohibited under international agreements is a clear violation of international law and is a crime in every sense.

The statement pointed out that the attacks were carried out in an atmosphere of international silence, which means co-operation and complicity.

The statement urged the international organisations against war crimes to “prosecute the fascist tyrant, terrorist leader Erdoğan and his entourage”, and called on the people of the region to show solidarity with the guerrilla resistance against all kinds of betrayal and collaborators, and to carry out their struggle in every field with all democratic methods.

HPG: Turkish army attacked guerrilla areas with chemical weapons

The occupying Turkish army attacked the tunnels in the Girê FM Resistance Area in Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region with chemical gas and banned explosives.



ANF
BEHDINAN
Sunday, 12 May 2024

The Press Office of the People’s Defense Forces (HPG) released a statement providing information about the latest actions by the guerrillas and attacks by the Turkish army in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).

The Turkish army has mounted attacks with prohibited weapons, said the HPG statement, which listed the details as follows:

Attacks carried out by the occupying Turkish army with banned explosives;

On 10 May at 15:00, our tunnels in the Girê FM Resistance Area of the Şehid Delîl Western Zap region were bombed 3 times with banned explosives. From 17:00 until 04:00 on 11 May, toxic chemical gases were used against our war tunnels.

From 21:00 on 11 May until 00:20 on 12 May, poisonous chemical gases were used against our tunnels in Girê FM Resistance Area in Şehid Delîl Western Zap region.

Attacks carried out by the occupying Turkish army;

On 10 and 11 May, Turkish fighter jets carried out 17 attacks on guerrilla areas, targeting Sinînê area in Xakurkê region 4 times, the areas of Sêdarê, Çemrobotkî, Kanî Botkê, Deşta Kafya in Garê region 7 times, the areas of Bêşîlî, Şêlazê, Dergelê, Bazê Resistance Area in Metîna region 6 times, Girê Cûdî Resistance Area in Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region 1 time.

On 10 and 11 May, Golka and Dergelê Resistance Areas in Metîna region were bombed by attack helicopters."

On the other hand, guerrillas continued their actions against Turkish invasion troops in guerrilla areas, said the HPG statement, providing the following details:

"Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region;

On 10 May at 10:40, the invaders in Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were struck by guerrilla snipers and 1 invader was punished. This action was carried out by our YJA Star (Free Women’s Troops) forces.

On 11 May at 09:35, the invaders in Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were targeted and shot with heavy weapons.

On 11 May at 11:50, the invaders in Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were targeted and shot with heavy weapons.

Metîna region;

On 10 May at 01:00, attack helicopters bombing Dergelê and Golka Resistance Areas were intervened by the guerrillas with medium automatic weapons."


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