The Press Centre of the People's Defence Forces (HPG) released a statement providing information about the guerrilla struggle against the large-scale attack of the Turkish army on the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).

According to the HPG, fierce resistance is taking place in the Girê Cûdî mountain massif west of the Zap region, and the defence of the area is being led by the YJA Star (Free Women's Troops).

"Led by the YJA Star, our forces in the Girê Cûdî resistance area are dealing heavy blows to the Turkish occupation army and preventing the stationing of troops in the area. The Turkish army suffers heavy losses at Girê Cûdî every day, which it hides from the public. In the total of 17 actions carried out by our forces in the Girê Cûdî resistance area in the last 48 hours, 12 occupants were punished, and one tent was destroyed. In addition, a demolition excavator and five emplacements were hit and damaged. The actions are revenge for our companions Robîn Avent and Yıldız Şahin Botan, who died as selfless militants of the YJA Star in the Girê Cûdî resistance area."

HPG gave the following details of the guerrilla actions at Girê Cûdî over the past two days:

31 July, 4.40 a.m.: A Turkish army unit was shot at and hit.

31 July, 8.30 a.m.: A soldier was shot dead while trying to enter a guerrilla position.

31 July, 9.00 a.m.: A YJA Star sniper shot dead a soldier whose unit was trying to establish a position.

31 July, 14.30: An advancing Turkish unit was fired upon and hit.

31 July, 3.40 p.m.: Fighters of the YJA Star struck an enemy position with heavy weapons.

31 July, 16.00: An advancing unit was struck with semi-automatic weapons.

31 July, 16.50: The YJA Star hit a Turkish position with heavy weapons.

31 July, 17.00: A Turkish unit trying to climb a mountain peak was targeted with sabotage tactics and three soldiers were killed.

31 July, 6.00 p.m.: A YJA Star sniper shot dead a soldier attempting to advance.

1 August, 6.50 a.m.: A Turkish Army sniper observing the area through a telescope was shot dead by an HPG sniper.

1 August, 8.15 a.m.: YJA Star fighters targeted an army advance with heavy weapons and damaged an enemy position.

1 August, 9.30 a.m.: The YJA Star guerrillas targeted an advance attempt with semi-automatic weapons, killing one soldier.

1 August, 11.00 and 11.40 a.m.: Further advance attempts were stopped by the guerrillas with heavy weapons and two positions were damaged.

1 August, 2.25 p.m.: A military tent was struck with heavy weapons and destroyed. Two soldiers were killed.

1 August, 9.30 p.m.: Two soldiers were killed in an action with heavy weapons.

HPG also reported a guerrilla action with heavy weapons on Tuesday in the resistance area of Sîda, where the Turkish army is trying to demolish the guerrillas' tunnel facilities with heavy construction equipment. The equipment used was hit in the shelling and put out of action.

According to the HPG, Turkish fighter jets have bombed guerrilla areas in the Xakurke, Avaşîn, Zap and Metîna regions seven times in the past two days. Artillery attacks were carried out in Zap and Metîna.