People’s Defense Forces (HPG) Press Office has reported in a written statement that Turkish jets shelled guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones on the night of September 7-8 till morning hours.

HPG reported that Turkish jets shelled Heftanin area; Gundê Ebubekıra, Gunde Bettal, Gunde Komuta, Kalatuka, Casusa and Pırêdê areas of Qandil; Koma Sor area of Xınera; Mergêverê and Martyr Beritan areas of Xakurkê; Ergenê, Kani Kontra, Yekmal village, Çemşerit village and Meyrokêve Cemrêbotki areas of Garê; Vernive Xabur of Metina area and Garê ya Mezin area of Zap region.

HPG provided the following details regarding the bombardment launched by Turkish jets on the following guerrilla areas:

- Martyrs' Cemetery area in Heftanin at between 00:00-05:00 on September 7-8 night.

- Gundê Ebubekıra, Gunde Bettal, Gunde Komuta, Kalatuka, Casusa and Pırêdê areas of Qandil region at between 23:00 September 7 and 04:30 on September 8.

- Koma Sor area of Xınere; Mergêverê and Martyr Beritan areas of Xakurkê at between 01.00 - 04.00 on September 8.

- Ergenê, Kani Kontra, Yekmal village, Çemşerit village, Meyrokêve Cemrêbotki areas of Garê at between 00.00 - 06.00 on September 8.

- Vernive Xabur area of Metina at between 05.00 - 05.30 on September 8.

- Garê ya Mezin area of Zap region at between 08.00 - 08.30 on September 7.

Foothills of Hill Martyr Afat in Avashin area at between 13.00-13.30 on September 7.

Tuburê Ereba area at between 03:00-06:00 on September 8.

MORTAR AND HOWITZER ATTACKS FROM MILITARY POSTS IN ŞEMDİNLİ

HPG went on reporting the bombardments launched from military posts in Şemdinli district of Hakkari against guerrilla areas. Accordingly;

Rubarok and Garê military posts shelled Hill Karker, Hill Siro, Ermuş, Mergêverê areas and the surroundings of Martyr Beritan Cemetery at between 06.00 - 07.30 on September 8.

Aruş military post at Metina border shelled Kurêşino and Duav areas at between 19.30 - 20.30 on September 7.

Serbesta military post shelled Kurêşino area at between 21.30 - 22.30 on September 7.

GÖLE BRIGADE SHELLED MARTYR SİDAR FORESTED LAND

HPG further gave the following details regarding the bombardments launched from military posts against the guerrilla areas with mortars and howitzers:

Bilican military post at Zap border shelled Garêya Piçuk area at between 13:00-13:30 on September 7.

Eriş military post shelled Xeregol foothills and Dola 82 area at between 13.30 - 16.30 on September 7.

Şker military post shelled Latê Kewa area at between 16.00 - 16.30 on September 7.

Göle Brigade in Göle town of Ardahan's Çankaya district shelled Martyr Sidar forested land with mortar and howitzer fire at between 03:00-04:00 on September 8.

Yekmal (Tekevler) military post in Uludere district of Şırnak shelled Bektorya area with mortar and howitzer fire at between 19.20-22:10 on September 7 and at 06:30 on September 8.

MORTAR AND HOWITZER ATTACK ON AVASHIN BORDER LINE WITH TANKS

HPG went on reporting other bombardments conducted by Turkish troops against the guerrilla areas at Avashin border. Accordingly;

Grana military post at Avashin border shelled Mêrgê, Dola Zeytê and Hill Xwêdê at between 18.30-19.30 on September 7.

Grana military post shelled Govendê area at between 21.30-22.00 on September 7 and at between 06.50 - 07.10 on September 8.

Bezelê (Aktütün) military post in Şemzinan district of Hakkari shelled the areas of Taburê Ereba and Hill Sor from Hill Sivri at between 06.50 – 07.10 on September 8.

ACTIVITIES BY TURKISH AIRCRAFT

At the end of its statement, HPG reported further aerial activities carried out by Turkish aircraft over guerrilla areas. Accordingly, Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles carried out reconnaissance flights over;

- Xakurkê area at between 20.00 - 23.00 on September 7 and at between 05.00 - 10.00 on September 8;

- Metina area at between 21.00 - 00.00 on September 7;

- Avashin area at between 19:30 on September 7 and noon hours on September 8.

HPG lastly reported that Turkish jets carried out flights over;

- Avashin area at between 08:30-14:00 on September 7 and at between 23:00 September 7 and 06:00 on September 8;

- Gılidax area at between 16.00-17.00 on September 7.