The Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas are resisting the Turkish occupation forces. HPG fighters spoke to ANF about the state of the war in South Kurdistan.

Sîpan Ruken

"The Turkish army is invading Başûr [South Kurdistan]. The south is to be occupied in order to expel the Kurdish population and destroy their achievements.

The only obstacle to this is Rêber Apo [Abdullah Öcalan] and our freedom movement. That is why the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas are being brutally attacked. The enemy invaders should know that we get our strength from Rêber Apo and that we deal heavy blows to the occupiers with this strength.

Incomparable resistance is being offered in the war tunnels. No matter how large the attacks the Turkish army carries out, it cannot protect itself from our comrades. It relies on its technology, but the guerrillas are making this technology fail.

The occupying forces in the Amêdî area are in trouble because they are being attacked from the air and on the ground. They cannot overcome the resistance of the guerrillas, so they attack the population and burn down gardens and fields.

The villages are being depopulated with the help of the KDP. It is common knowledge that the Turkish army is attacking South Kurdistan under the KDP flag. We call on our people not to simply accept the KDP's collaboration with the Turkish occupiers in Kurdistan. Protests should be held everywhere against this."

Ronî Dêrsim

"The Turkish army continues the occupation attacks on the Metîna, Zap and Avaşîn regions and wants to expand this invasion.

The Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas are constantly active against the occupation. We are carrying out effective actions against the Turkish soldiers. The soldiers are changing their positions in great fear.

Everyone knows that these mountains belong to the guerrillas. That is why the occupation forces cannot stand against the guerrillas. The Turkish army draws its strength from the KDP in South Kurdistan.

Our people must see the true face of the KDP and resist the betrayal. The Kurdish youth must take responsibility and join the ranks of the guerrillas to fight the occupiers and defend Kurdistan. We will definitely defeat the occupiers in Kurdistan."