The Press Office of People’s Defense Forces (HPG) released a statement announcing the details of an operation carried out by guerrillas against Turkish forces in the Heftanin region in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.

According to the statement, the operation was carried out at 15:40 on April 23 as part of the ‘Battle of Heftanin’ campaign ongoing in Medya Defense Zones.

Guerrillas targeted the Turkish military elements involved in road construction in the area between Deriyê Dawetiya and Martyr Şêxmus regions. One construction equipment was destroyed a member of counter-guerrilla forces was killed in the operation.

The involved guerrilla unit returned to their base without harm.