Footage from guerrilla action in Heftanin

The action was carried out at 15:40 on April 23 as part of the ‘Battle of Heftanin’ campaign ongoing in Medya Defense Zones.

Gerîla TV published footage from an action carried out by guerrillas against Turkish forces in the Heftanin region in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.

The Press Office of People’s Defense Forces (HPG) announced the details of the action in a statement dated April 25.

According to the statement, the action was carried out at 15:40 on April 23 as part of the ‘Battle of Heftanin’ campaign ongoing in Medya Defense Zones.

The statement said: “Guerrillas targeted the Turkish military elements involved in road construction in the area between Deriyê Dawetiya and Martyr Şêxmus regions. One construction equipment was destroyed a member of counter-guerrilla forces was killed in the operation. The involved guerrilla unit returned to their base without harm.”