The Şengal Youth Movement and the Young Women's Movement praised the guerrilla resistance against the invasion attacks of the Turkish state in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).

Young people from the Sinune town of Şengal released the following statement:

“The Turkish army and Erdogan's forces are once again attacking the guerrillas in the Zap, Avaşin and Metina areas. The guerrillas came to help us in hard times and saved us from genocide. We will do whatever is requested from us. The Barzani Family has been involved in the massacres against the Kurds and Yazidis throughout history. The Barzani Family has become Erdogan's slave. They want to capture Şengal by means of a new plan. That's why the Iraqi army is attacking our security forces.

The Yazidi Youth Union will follow in the footsteps of heroes like Zerdeşt and Mam Zeki who fought to protect these lands. We stand by our security and self-defence forces. We all know well that the HPG officially left Şengal under the supervision of the Iraqi state. The invaders have always wanted to occupy these lands throughout history. We will resist and fight back. We call on the Iraqi state to meet the demands of the Şengal people. If these demands are not met, we, young people, will be standing with our security and self-defence forces. It should be well known that these lands were not emancipated easily. These lands were liberated with the blood of martyrs. We will never take a step back. The Iraqi PM Mustafa Al-Kadhimi should not make up any excuse for Şengal. As Yazidi youth, we are ready for anything.

The KDP of the Barzani Family is never ashamed of anything. It was their peshmerga forces who escaped from Şengal when ISIS attacked. We are not bound to the Barzani Family and other traitors. Our guerrillas are not alone. We are ready to fight shoulder to shoulder with them if necessary.”