People’s Defence Forces has announced that there is a remarkable increase in the military activity of the Turkish forces in North Kurdistan and the borders of guerrilla controlled zones. HPG reported that the bombardments, ambushes and operations of the Turkish army continue increasingly, adding that random fires are being opened from many military posts on the guerrilla zones in the last days.

HPG firstly reported the following info regarding the flights of war planes over guerrilla zones:

-Over Xakurke area of Medya Defence Zones at between 13:00 - 17:00 on 2 July,

-Over Zap region at between 13:00 - 14:00 on 2 July and at between 02:00 - 05:00 on 3 July.

Regarding the drone activities carrying out reconnaissance flights, HPG gave the following info:

-Over Zagros area at between 20:00, 2 July and 12:00, 3 July,

-Over Martyr Rahime and Martyr Şukê areas at the Avashin borderline at between 11:00 - 12:00 on 2 and 3 July,

-Over Metina area at between 20:00 - 22:00 on 2 July, and at between 2:00 - 11:00 on 3 July,

- Over Zap region at between 17:00 - 20:00 on 2 July and at between 05:00 - 12:00 on 3 July,

- Over Kela Memê line, Besta and Kato areas of Şırnak at between 17:00, 1 July and 10:00, 3 July.

HPG further reported that Turkish soldiers laid ambushes in the area between Qadya and Xırvata villages of Yüksekova district of Hakkari at 08:00 on 2 July, while the operation was retreated at 10:00 after local people reacted to the military activities.

Regarding the bombardments with mortar fires, HPG gave the following information:

- Mortar and howitzer fires from Oremar military posts in Yüksekova district of Hakkari on Martyr Bager area at the Avashin border line at between 08:00 - 17:30 on 2 July,

- Bombardment with tanks and mortar fires from Oremar military post on Martyr Gafur, Martyr Bager, Martyr Afat and Şaxê Nêrîya areas at between 06:00 - 07:00 on 3 July,

- Mortar and howitzer fire on Partizan area at the Heftanin border line at 12: 00 on 2 July,

- Random fire with heavy weaponry from Serbesta military post in Uludere district of Şırnak on the surrounding area at 14:00 on 2 July,

- Random fire with heavy weaponry from Bilican military posts at the border of Zap region on its surrounding area at between 18:00 - 19:00 on 2 July,

HPG lastly reported that guerrilla forces carried out a warning action on the military post, the construction of which has been recently started in the dam construction area in Farqin district of Amed. HPG said the guerrillas damaged an armoured vehicle at 10:00 on 2 July during the deployment of armoured vehicles to the construction area.