The guerrillas continue to resist the invasion of the Medya Defence Zones unabated despite continued chemical weapons attacks by Turkey. As the press centre of the People's Defence Forces (HPG) reported in an overview of the current war in the region, five members of the Turkish occupation forces were killed in various actions on Thursday. The guerrillas also destroyed various armaments.

In the Zap region, the actions of HPG and YJA Star (Free Women’s Troops) were concentrated on hostile activities in the surroundings of the resistance areas. In the Çemço area, occupiers in the area around the "Şehîd Aryen" war positions were fired upon several times by mobile units. Four soldiers were killed and another was injured. In Saca, the guerrillas took Turkish troops under artillery fire. In Sîda, a camera surveillance system installed near the "Şehîd Felat" defence position was destroyed using sabotage tactics. The action also resulted in one death among the ranks of the occupation forces.

In Xakurke, a YJA-Star unit destroyed a Turkish military position at Girê Şehîd Axîn and a military radio inside was destroyed. In Metîna, the guerrillas struck at Girê Cûdî and two soldiers were injured. Here, a military tent was also destroyed by a mobile YJA-Star unit.

ATTACKS BY THE TURKISH ARMY

The HPG stated that the Turkish army carried out at least 17 attacks with banned weapons against guerrilla areas in Southern Kurdistan the previous day. All attacks were directed against defensive positions, most of them against the Şehîd Felat position in Sîda. The Çemço area was bombed dozens of times by tanks, and in Karker the Turkish army continues to try to demolish guerrilla positions with construction machinery. Military road construction from Girê FM to Hekarî hill continues. Intensive reconnaissance flights take place there as well as over Saca, Girê Cûdî and Girê Amêdî.