The Press Office of the People’s Defense Forces (HPG) reported that the guerrillas continue to put up massive resistance against the invasion of the Turkish army in the Zap region of the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).

According to the HPG statement on Wednesday, guerrillas continued their actions against Turkish troops in the Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region.

Details of the latest actions by guerrillas carried out on July 25 are as follows:

Guerrillas from the YJA Star (Free Women’s Troops) struck the occupation forces moving in the Gire Cudi Resistance Area at 09:30.

The Turkish forces trying to get stationed in Gire Cudi Resistance Area were hit by the guerrillas at 10:40.

The occupation forces moving in the Gire Cudi Resistance Area were struck by YJA Star guerrillas at 12:40.

From 17:40 to 18:15, YJA Star guerrillas carried out three actions against the occupation forces trying to get stationed in Gire Cudi Resistance Area.

At 19:15, a grenade launcher of the occupation forces in Gire Cudi Resistance Area was hit and destroyed by the guerrillas.

Amidst intense helicopter activity over Gire Cudi Resistance Area from 23:40 on July 25 to 01:40 on July 26, a Sikorsky helicopter was targeted by mobile guerrilla units while on a mission to airdrop troops in the area at 00:30. The helicopter was heavily damaged and forced to leave the area without completing the mission.

HPG also reported continued attacks by the Turkish army. Accordingly, the Turkish army carried out 8 airstrikes on the resistance areas of Gire Cudi, Gire Amediye and Gire Bahar on July 25.

On the same day, the Gire Orte Resistance area was bombed twice by kamikaze drones. The bombing started a fire at the site, which continues to rage.

On the other hand, the regions of Zap, Metîna and Xakurke were targeted by dozens of artillery attacks.