The People’s Defense Forces (HPG) Press Center issued a statement about the guerrillas’ resistance to the Turkish invasion of Southern Kurdistan and the recent attacks by the Turkish army on the Medya Defense Areas.

The following information was given in the statement:

“Guerrilla resistance in Heftanîn and Metîna

In the Heftanîn region, guerrillas observed the movements of the occupying forces in the Bektorya area on 28 August and struck with an act of sabotage. A soldier was seriously injured in the action. In the Golka resistance area in Metîna, guerrillas stopped an advance attempt by the Turkish army on the same day.

Western front in Zap

The Turkish invasion troops in the Girê Amêdî area have been attacked several times by guerrillas with heavy weapons in recent days. On Tuesday, the establishment of a Turkish position was prevented by targeted fire. When the Turkish army wanted to tow away a Toyota military vehicle that had been destroyed by the guerrillas the day before, the guerrillas intervened again with heavy weapons. On Friday, eight more attacks were carried out on the occupiers in the area.

In Girê Bahar, a Turkish position was attacked and damaged with semi-automatic weapons on 28 August. Last night, snipers destroyed a surveillance camera and a projector installed by the Turkish army in the Girê FM area.

Attacks by the Turkish army

The Turkish army has used prohibited explosives against guerrillas’ tunnel systems in the Girê FM and Girê Cûdî areas in the western Zap region four times since Tuesday.

In the period 27 to 31 August, the HPG recorded 49 air strikes by fighter jets. The bombed areas were Girê Şehîd Cihan in Qandîl, Girê Qele, Kendekola, Şehîd Şerîf, Sinînê, Lolan and Berbizinê in Xakurke, Şêlazê, Serê Metîna and Bêşîlî in Metîna, Girê Bahar in Zap as well as Mêranê, Mam Nêçîr, Heftebax, Girê Kun, Deşta Kafya, Yekmalê, Sêdarê, Dêrîk, Dêreşê, Girê Egîd and Kanî Sarkê in Gare. Further air strikes were carried out by attack helicopters in the Metîna and Xakurke regions.”