8 Turkish soldiers killed in guerrilla actions in Northern and Southern Kurdistan

Eight soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in guerrilla actions in the north and south of Kurdistan in the past two days. On the other hand, Turkey carried out a massive wave of attacks, in which the guerrillas suffered no casualties.

The Press Centre of the HPG (People's Defence Forces) released a statement providing information about the latest actions carried out by the guerrillas against the Turkish army in the north and south of Kurdistan.

"The Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla continues its resistance against the occupiers and its effective actions in many places, from Serhed to the Medya Defence Zones. In the actions carried out with Apoist sacrifice and new-age guerrilla tactics, eight occupants were punished and two surveillance cameras, two positions and a tent were destroyed. In addition, seven other positions, a surveillance camera and a grenade launcher were damaged,” said the HPG statement on Thursday.

According to the statement, Turkish fighter jets have bombed the Medya Defence Zones in Southern Kurdistan (Northern Iraq) 26 times in the past two days. In addition, guerrilla positions were attacked 34 times with prohibited explosives, chemical gas and drones loaded with explosives. According to HPG, the guerrillas did not suffer any casualties.

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

Serhed

Guerrillas of the YJA Star (Free Women's Troops) hit the Aybeg base in the Doğubeyazıt district of Ağrı from three flanks on 24 October. The base is located in the Gilîdax area in the Serhed region. In the coordinated guerrilla action, two soldiers were killed by snipers while leaving a surveillance tower. At the same time, the base and towers in the surrounding area were hit by semi-automatic weapons and two surveillance cameras were destroyed. The YJA Star dedicated the action to their commander, Hêjar Zozan, who was martyred in Serhed in April.

Southern Kurdistan

Four soldiers were killed in an action by the YJA Star guerrillas who targeted the Turkish occupation forces at Girê Şehîd Heqî in Xakurke on Wednesday. Heavy weapons fire also left two positions and a military tent destroyed. On 24 October, the occupiers in the resistance area of Sîda in the Zap region were struck by the guerrillas with heavy weapons.

In the resistance areas of Girê Cûdî and Girê Amêdî in the western Zap region, two soldiers of the Turkish army were killed by guerrilla snipers in the past two days. The YJA Star stopped several advance attempts of the invading forces with heavy weapons on 24 October. In a series of actions with semi-automatic and heavy weapons, several positions, a grenade launcher and a surveillance camera were hit by targeted fire.

Attacks by the Turkish army

The Turkish army's attacks with prohibited explosives, chemical gas and drones loaded with explosives were directed against guerrilla positions at Girê Çarçel and Girê Ortê in Metîna and Girê Cûdî in Zap.

Airstrikes by fighter jets targeted Şehîd Îbrahîm in Zap; Girê Bahar in the west of the Zap region; Girê Reşîd, Girê Zengil and Deşta Kafya in Gare; Golka in Metîna; Berdeqaşo, Şehîd Adil, Girê Roj, Balayan and Kortek in Qendîl; and Goşînê and Berbizina in Xakurke. The regions of Zap, Metîna and Xakurkê were also attacked by helicopters and artillery, while the area of Barzan was also shelled by artillery fire.