The press centre of the People’s Defence Forces (HPG) released a statement providing information about the ongoing war in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq). According to the statement on Thursday, 18 soldiers of the Turkish invading forces were killed in guerrilla actions, and four others were injured. The guerrillas shot down two drones loaded with explosives and destroyed two surveillance cameras installed by the Turkish army as well as three military tents and two positions. Two other positions were damaged in attacks. On the other hand, the Turkish army committed war crimes again and used banned explosives five times and chemical gases twice against guerrilla positions. In the Barzan region, troops were dropped from helicopters after massive bombardment. The guerrilla areas were bombed 27 times by fighter jets.

HPG gave the following details about the guerrilla actions and the attacks by the Turkish army:

Western Zap region (Şehîd Delîl)

In the Girê Cûdî resistance area, two soldiers were killed on 11 October during attempted advances by the Turkish troops. Guerrillas of the Free Women’s Troops (YJA Star) shot down a drone loaded with explosives on the same day. The drone and the explosives it was carrying were destroyed.

In the Girê Amêdî resistance area, a drone loaded with explosives was shot down and completely destroyed on 10 October. On Wednesday, two soldiers were killed and a position damaged in guerrilla strikes with semi-automatic weapons. Shortly before midnight, guerrilla snipers intervened against an attempted advance and killed four soldiers. Half an hour later, another soldier died from targeted fire.

Zap

In the resistance area of Saca, two soldiers were killed in an attack with semi-automatic weapons on Tuesday. On the same day, the guerrillas damaged an enemy position in the resistance area of Sîda in an attack with small arms. On Wednesday, the invading forces in Sîda were attacked with heavy weapons. At 7am today, YJA Star fighters attacked the occupying forces in Sîda with small arms.

Metîna

In the Girê Ortê resistance area, the occupation forces were struck by two flanks with assault rifles and semi-automatic weapons on Tuesday. Four soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured, and a position and two tents were destroyed.

In the Girê Çarçel resistance area, guerrillas carried out a targeted attack with heavy weapons on Tuesday. On Wednesday, YJA Star guerrillas hit an enemy position with heavy weapons. The position was destroyed, two soldiers were killed and one soldier was wounded. On the same day, a military tent was struck with heavy weapons. Two soldiers were killed, the tent was destroyed.

Xakurkê

At Girê Şêxzade, two Turkish army surveillance cameras were destroyed by guerrillas on Tuesday.

Barzan

The Turkish army bombarded the Barzan region from the air and on the ground on 7, 8 and 9 October. On 8 October, troops were dropped from transport helicopters after the bombardment by attack helicopters.

Attacks by the Turkish army

The Turkish army used prohibited explosives four times and chemical gases twice against guerrilla positions on Girê Ortê on 10 October. Positions on Girê Cûdî and Girê Amêdî were attacked eleven times with explosive-laden drones and once with prohibited explosives on 10 and 11 October.

The Barzan region was bombed nine times by fighter jets from 7 to 9 October. The Şehîd Bager area in Avaşîn was hit nine times by fighter jets on 10 October. On 11 October, the Ava Lolanê area in Xakurke was bombed twice and the Zap region seven times by fighter jets. The western Zap region, Metîna and Barzan were shelled by attack helicopters on 10 and 11 October. Artillery attacks were carried out in the Zap, West Zap, Xakurkê, Metîna and Barzan regions.