The Press Office of the People's Defence Forces (HPG) released a statement providing information about the ongoing war and the latest developments in the guerrilla-held Medya Defence Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).

“Twelve soldiers of the invading Turkish army were killed in guerrilla actions on Sunday. "The Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla continues to deal heavy blows to the Turkish occupation army with creative tactics. The guerrillas' successful fight is based on underground defences and mobile units in the field, and twelve occupiers, including an officer, have been punished and one other injured within the last 24 hours. In addition, one enemy position and one A4 weapon were completely destroyed. Four other positions and a piece of construction equipment used by the Turkish army to demolish tunnels were damaged in the guerrilla actions,” said the HPG statement on Monday.

HPG listed the details of the actions by the guerrillas and attacks by the Turkish army as follows:

Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region

In the Girê Cûdî resistance area, the guerrillas carried out seven attacks on the Turkish occupation forces on July 30, killing three soldiers and wounding another. Four of the actions were carried out by the guerrillas from YJA Star (Free Women's Troops).

Zap region

In the resistance area of Sîda, YJA guerrillas struck a Turkish army position with heavy weapons on July 30. The position and an A4 weapon were destroyed and three soldiers were killed. At six o'clock today, guerrillas carried out another action with heavy weapons against the Turkish forces trying to demolish a guerrilla position in the area. The construction equipment used in the process was damaged.

Metîna region

The Turkish army, in cooperation with the KDP, launched an operation in Metîna on the night of July 30 and attempted to capture the Girê Ortê resistance area. A position in the area where the coordinator of the operation was located was targeted by mobile guerrilla units yesterday. The coordinator and another soldier were killed in the attack. Simultaneous actions by guerrillas with heavy and semi-automatic weapons killed four soldiers. The dead were taken out of the area by land by the Turkish army with the support of the KDP.

Attacks by the Turkish army

Regarding the attacks by the Turkish army on July 30, HPG reported nine airstrikes by fighter jets on the areas of Gundê Meyrokê and Xêrê in Gare and Goşînê and Sinînê in Xakurke. The regions of Zap, Metîna and Xakurke were also attacked with artillery fire dozens of times.