The Press Office of the People’s Defense Forces (HPG) released a statement announcing the details of the latest actions by the guerrillas and attacks by the Turkish army in Kurdistan territory.

According to the HPG statement on Wednesday, the Şehîd Doğan Zinar Unit of the Şehîd Delal Air Defense Forces carried out 4 strikes at around 23:00 local time on February 11.

The strikes by kamikaze drones targeted the 1st Border Brigade of the Turkish army in the town of Rûbarok in Hakkari’s Şemdinli district 2 times, the helipad in the brigade once and the Mawan Outpost in the Hacibeg region once.

The HPG stated that these “retaliatory actions” were carried out in response to the deadly Turkish attack that claimed the lives of journalist Aziz Köylüoğlu and 4 civilians in the Ranya region in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) on January 27.

Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region

On the other hand, guerrillas struck the Turkish occupation forces in the Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan.

On February 10, guerrillas from YJA Star (Free Women’s Troops) hit the Turkish troops on the move in the Girê Bahar Resistance Area and stopped their advance.

The Turkish invasion forces in the same area were hit by YJA Star guerrillas once again on February 11 and their advance was stopped.

Xakurkê region;

On February 10, the Turkish forces at Girê Şehîd Hêmin in the Sinînê Resistance Area were targeted by the guerrillas with heavy weapons.

Turkish attacks with banned explosives

On February 11, the guerrillas’ tunnels in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area in the Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region were bombed with banned explosives.

Aerial attacks carried out by the Turkish army

Between February 8-12, Turkish fighter jets carried out a total of 25 strikes on guerrilla areas, targeting the following locations:

The areas of Şehîd Şerîf and Goşînê in Xakurkê region,

The areas of Bêpala, Qada Newrozê and Girê Roj in Qendîl region,

The areas of Mêranê, Bergarê Çemrobotkî, Yekmalê, Kanî Sarkê, Dêreşê, Zêvkê, Rêbînê and Girê Zengil in Garê region,

The area of Bêşîlî in Metîna region,

The areas of Girê Cûdî, Girê Bahar, Girê Amediyê in Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region.