The Press Office of the People's Defence Forces (HPG) reported continued actions against the Turkish army in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).

According to the statement on Friday, four soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in guerrilla actions which were carried out to welcome the anniversary of the offensive of 15 August 1984, when the guerrillas fired the first shot at the Turkish occupation forces and launched the armed liberation struggle.

HPG refuted reports by the Turkish Ministry of Defence that four of their members had been "neutralised" in Girê Cûdî. “The Turkish state is using untrue allegations such as these to cover up its own losses as a result of heavy guerrilla strikes. All our friends are unharmed and still in action," said the HPG.

According to the statement, guerrillas of YJA Star (Free Women's Troops) struck the Turkish occupation forces at Girê Cûdî, located on the western wing of the Zap Front, which is the focus of the invading forces. The strikes with semi-automatic and heavy weapons on 10 August left two soldiers killed.

In another action in the Girê Cûdî resistance area, the occupation troops were brought under fire at midday.

On the same day, helicopters with airborne troops on board were targeted by the guerrillas a total of four times between 20:20 and midnight.

In the region of Xakurke, two soldiers were killed and an enemy position was completely destroyed as a result of an action carried out by YJA Star guerrillas in the Girê Şehîd Derwêş area with heavy weapons on 4 August.

On the other hand, guerrillas destroyed a tactical photo trap of the Turkish army in the region of Yüksekova in Hakkari province, North Kurdistan, on 6 August. Immediately afterwards, the Turkish army launched a military operation, which focused on the area surrounding the village of Memkaya. After two days, the operation was stopped without results.

With regard to the attacks by the Turkish army, HPG stated that various areas in southern Kurdistan were bombed at least twelve times by fighter jets on 10 August. The areas of Girê Bahar and Girê Cûdî in Zap as well as Girê Zengil and Gundê Zêvkê in Gare were targeted by these attacks. While Girê Cûdî was attacked twelve times by attack helicopters, artillery fired by Turkish military ground forces hit various areas in Zap and Metîna.