The Press Centre of the People’s Defence Forces (HPG) issued a statement providing information about the Turkish state’s war in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).

According to the statement, the Turkish army continues to use chemical weapons against the guerrillas. Details of the latest attacks by the Turkish military are as follows:

“Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region;

At 12:10 on 20 May, the invaders trying to get stationed in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area were struck by the guerrillas with medium automatic weapons and the mobility of the invaders was stopped.

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

On 20 May, the guerrillas’ tunnels in the Girê FM Resistance Area in Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region were bombed 32 times with toxic chemical gases and 1 time with banned explosives. Some of the chemical gases used in combination with pepper gas were found to be orange in colour.

On 20 and 21 May, the guerrillas’ tunnels in Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were bombed 2 times with banned explosives.

On 20 and 21 May, the guerrillas’ tunnels in Girê Cûdî Resistance Area in Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region were bombed 14 times with drones loaded with explosives.

Attacks carried out by the occupying Turkish army;

On 20 and 21 May, Turkish fighter jets carried out 17 attacks on guerrilla areas, targeting the areas of Sinînê, Lolan, Girê Şehîd Şerîf, Kelaşîn in Xakurkê region, the areas of Dînartê, Deşta Kafya in Garê region, the areas of Dergelê and Bêşîlî in Metîna region, the areas of Girê Cûdî, Girê Bahar in Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region.