According to the Press Centre of the People's Defence Forces (HPG), the resistance against the Turkish invasion in the Medya Defense Zones is being continued with great determination by the guerrillas in the tunnel facilities and in mobile units. During the latest guerrilla actions in the regions of Avaşîn, Metîna and Zap, 17 members of the invading Turkish forces were killed and four others were injured. The guerrillas destroyed three surveillance cameras and a radar system of the Turkish army. The tunnel facilities were attacked by the Turkish army 37 times with explosives and 24 times with chemical warfare agents. In addition, HPG recorded 25 airstrikes carried out by fighter jets on the resistance areas, and 20 attacks by helicopters. Attacks with howitzers from Turkish border posts also continue.

HPG dedicated their latest actions to the memory of the Zendûra martyrs; six guerrillas who died a year ago while securing a retreat from the mountain top in Metîna, thereby saving the lives of their fellow fighters.

HPG provided the following information on the situation in the various regions of the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones:

AVAŞÎN

On 8 June, mobile units of the Free Women's Troops (YJA Star) destroyed two surveillance cameras and a radar system installed by the Turkish army in the Werxelê resistance area. On the same day, four soldiers were killed in an action carried out with heavy weapons. The occupying forces then withdrew.

METÎNA

At Girê Hekarî, four soldiers were killed in an action by mobile guerrilla units on 6 June. The next day, another soldier was killed and two soldiers were injured as a result of strikes by guerrillas. On Wednesday, an action with heavy weapons killed five soldiers and injured two others. At Girê FM, a surveillance camera was destroyed on Wednesday.

ZAP

At Girê Şehîd Şahîn, the Turkish occupation forces were pushed back by an action with heavy weapons on Wednesday. In the Karker area, a soldier was shot dead by a YJA Star sniper on the same day. Last night, YJA Star snipers targeted a unit that wanted to get stationed in the Karker area, in which two soldiers were shot dead.

ATTACKS BY THE TURKISH ARMY

At Girê Hekarî, Turkish soldiers lit fires in front of the Şehîd Akîf tunnel on Tuesday and Wednesday to direct smoke into the underground position. The tunnel facilities were attacked nine times with explosives on Wednesday.

The Turkish army also tried to drive smoke into a tunnel at the Werxelê mountain massif. This was followed by a bombardment with tear gas. The Şehîd Hewrê tunnel in the Şehîd Şahîn area was bombed 26 times with explosives and 18 times with chemical weapons between 8am and 6pm on Wednesday. Detonations were carried out at the tunnel facility in the Şikefta Birîndara area.

The vicinity of the village of Gûzê in Gare was bombed by fighter jets on 7 June. On 8 and 9 June, 24 air raids were carried out on the Zap region, while the regions of Xakurke and Metîna were attacked with howitzers.