Guerrillas shot down a Turkish army reconnaissance drone in southern Kurdistan and carried out various actions, killing nine soldiers while the Turkish forces continue to use chemical weapons against guerrillas.
According to the press centre of the People's Defence Forces (HPG), nine more members of the Turkish invading forces were killed in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) on Saturday. Three soldiers were injured in guerrilla actions in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones, and a Turkish drone was shot down by the guerrillas. The Turkish army attacked guerrilla positions in the regions of Metîna, Zap, Avaşîn and Garê 21 times with chemical weapons and explosives, 18 times with fighter jets and 12 times with helicopters. Further attacks were carried out with howitzers fired from Turkish border posts.
HPG gave the following information on the actions by guerrillas and attacks by the Turkish army in the different regions of South Kurdistan on Saturday:
Metîna
At Girê Cûdî, a soldier was shot dead by an HPG sniper. On Saturday evening, the guerrillas intervened against an attempted airdropping on the mountain top. At Girê Hekarî, the guerrillas carried out an action of sabotage against a Turkish unit carrying out blasts at the Girê Şehîd Zemanî tunnel facility.
Zap
Three soldiers were killed and one was injured after fierce fighting broke out in the Çiyareş resistance area as the Turkish forces tried to advance towards Dola Şîvê. In addition, a Turkish drone was shot down. Further information on the fighting will be published as soon as it has been clearly clarified by the HPG.
In the Karker area, the guerrillas intervened against military helicopters and forced them to retreat. The guerrillas carried out an action of sabotage against a ground force, killing four soldiers and wounding two others. The rest of the unit fled into the field in panic and were hit by another action of sabotage, killing one soldier.
Occupation attacks by the Turkish army
Attacks with chemical weapons and explosives targeted the Girê Şehîd Zemanî and Girê Şehîd Akîf guerrilla tunnels at Girê Hekarî, as well as the Şehîd Hewrê tunnel in the Şehîd Şahîn area. Howitzers were used against the areas of Çemço, Sîda, Girê Amêdî, Girê Cûdî, Girê Hekarî and Werxelê. The surroundings of the villages of Şiyê and Gûzê in Garê and the areas of Girê Amêdî, Saca, Sîda, Çemço, Girê Ortê, Girê Cûdî and Werxelê were bombed by fighter jets. The areas of Girê FM, Girê Cûdî and Kurojahro were attacked by attack helicopters.
