YJA Star (Free Women’s Troops) and HPG (People’s Defence Forces) continue the resistance against the Turkish invading forces in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).

According to the HPG Press Center statement on Monday, guerrillas continued their actions against the Turkish occupation army which carried out further attacks on guerrilla areas.

Details of the latest actions by the guerrillas and attacks by the Turkish army are as follows:

Zap region

Guerrillas intervened against the occupiers in Sîda Resistance Area on 28 October.

Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region

In the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area, guerrillas struck the occupiers with heavy weaponry on 28 October and three positions were damaged.

On 29 October, YJA Star guerrillas destroyed an explosive-laden drone of the Turkish army in Girê Cûdî Resistance Area. In another action on the same day, a soldier was shot dead by a guerrilla sniper.

In Girê Amediyê Resistance Area, guerrillas struck the occupation forces with heavy weapons 12 times on 28 October. Two military tents were destroyed and three positions were damaged.

On the same day, strikes by YJA Star guerrillas left a position of Turkish forces in Girê Amediyê Resistance Area damaged.

Turkish attacks with banned weapons

On 28 October, the battle positions in Girê Çarçel Resistance Area in Metina region were shelled twice by explosive-laden drones, and six times by unconventional explosives.

On 29 October, the battle positions in Sîda Resistance Area in Zap were shelled once with unconventional explosives.

On 29 October, the battle positions in Girê Amediyê Resistance Area in Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region were shelled twice by unconventional explosives.

Aerial and ground attacks by the Turkish army

On 28 October, Turkish jets bombed the areas of Kanîsarkê and Deşta Kafya in Garê region, and the area of Gundê Bazê in Metina region.

On 28-29 October, the regions of Zap, Şehîd Delîl Western Zap and Metîna were bombed by attack helicopters.

The regions of Zap, Avaşîn, Şehîd Delîl Western Zap, Metîna and Xakurkê were shelled by artillery.