More Turkish soldiers killed in actions by the guerrillas

While the Turkish army continues carrying out massive air and ground attacks, three Turkish soldiers were killed in guerrilla actions in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).

In a statement on Friday, the Press Office of the People’s Defense Forces (HPG) reported that three members of the Turkish occupation forces were killed in actions by the guerrillas.

According to the statement, the tree soldiers were killed by guerrilla snipers in the Zap region of Medya Defense Zones on Thursday.

Guerrillas of YJA Star (Free Women’s Troops) struck the Turkish forces at Girê Cûdî twice with heavy weaponry on 26 October.  One soldier was killed by a guerrilla sniper and one military position was heavily hit and damaged.

On 26 October, guerrillas struck the Turkish occupation forces at Girê Amêdîyê who were involved in the construction of a military road with support from the armed forces of the KDP, the ruling party in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Two soldiers were killed by guerrilla snipers, and the activity of heavy construction machinery was halted.

Another guerrilla action in Girê Amêdî on the same day was directed against a camera surveillance system installed by occupation troops in the area and left it damaged.

Regarding the continued attacks by the Turkish army against guerrilla areas, HPG reported an attack by drones armed with explosives against the defence positions at Girê Çarçel in Metîna on 26 October.

On the same day, the occupation forces used chemical gas and unconventional explosives against the guerrilla positions in Girê Orte four times.

In addition, HPG reported nine attacks by fighter jets yesterday. The areas bombed were Girê Bahar on the western front of Zap, Deşta Kafya in Gare, and Ava Lolanê and Kendakola in Xakurke.

Today, attack helicopters shelled the western section of the Zap region. On the other hand, the regions of Zap, Şehîd Delîl and Metîna were attacked by artillery.