Guerrilla resistance in Zap

The guerrillas continue their resistance despite the uninterrupted attacks of the Turkish army on the Medya Defence Zones from land and air, striking a blow to the invaders.

The occupying Turkish army seeks to turn southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) into a military zone, bombarding several locations almost every day. The Turkish state has used all dirty methods against both the Kurdish people and the Kurdish Freedom Movement for 10 years within the framework of the ‘Collapse Plan’ it drafted in October 2014. Now, in southern Kurdistan, it is wearing the clothes of the KDP's Zêrevanî forces to avoid being targeted by the guerrillas.

Every night there is activity in the areas of Amediyê and Geliyê Reşova. Since October, the Turkish army has been regularly striking the villages in Amediyê. Stating that the lock in Zap is closed, the Turkish army is transporting troops, logistics equipment and ammunition to Western Zap almost every day. Especially since the beginning of November, it has intensified its military and logistics equipment deliveries to Sergelê Gorge, Dêrelok and Geliyê Reşova areas. Zêrevanî forces of the ruling KDP guard many places where the Turkish army has built outposts.

They encircle the area they occupy with wires weighing tens of tonnes, they monitor and listen to the surroundings with dozens of surveillance cameras and sound sensors. Not content with this, howitzers and mortars are randomly fired into the terrain; reconnaissance planes constantly circle the area, cobra helicopters scan the hills, around villages and fields.

Despite all this, the guerrillas both continue their resistance and strike a blow to the invaders with their actions.