HPG-BIM reported that the Turkish state carried out large-scale air strikes to no avail against Avaşin, Garê, Metina, Xakurkê and Zap on the anniversaries of the Garê Victory and the February 15 international conspiracy.
The Press Centre of the People’s Defense Forces (HPG-BIM) released a written statement about the latest Turkish air attacks against the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
“The occupying Turkish army wanted to get results by carrying out large-scale air strikes on the anniversaries of the Garê Victory and the February 15 International Conspiracy,” said the statement and provided the following details of the latest attacks:
On February 7, the Gundê Yekmale area in the Garê region was shelled by Turkish fighter jets.
On February 12, between 10:30 and 11:00, the Werxelê area in the Avaşîn region was shelled 3 times by Turkish fighter jets.
On February 12, between 10:00 – 11:20, the Shikefta Birîndara area in the Zap region was shelled 7 times by Turkish fighter jets, the Çemço area 4 times, the Sîda area twice; while fighter air strikes targeted the areas of Karker, Çiyayêreş and Girê Martyr Şahin.
On February 13, at 14:30, the Girê Cûdî area in the Gunde Fileha region of Zap was shelled twice by Turkish fighter jets.
On February 13, between 14:20 and 14:30, the Girê Çarçêl area in the Metîna region was shelled 4 times by Turkish fighter jets.
On February 13, between 13:50 – 14:30, Girê Zengil in the Garê region was shelled 3 times, Deriyê Hirçê 5 times, Gundê Gûzê and Gundê Bilmedê once, and the Kafya area once at 21:45.
On February 14, at 19:20, the Gunde Zêvkan area in the Garê region was shelled once by Turkish fighter jets.
On February 14-15, the Şikefta Birîndara area in the Zap region was bombed once by Turkish fighter jets, the Karker area once and the Çemço area 3 times.
On February 15, at 12:30, the Girê Rostê area in the Xakurkê region was shelled by Turkish fighter jets.
On February 11, between 19:40 and 21:40, Turkish helicopters were reported on the Qaşura line in the Metîna region. During the same hours, the areas of Koordîne, Serarû, Êdinê and Deşîşê villages were shelled by attack helicopters.
On February 12, between 18:50 and 20:20, Turkish helicopter activity was observed in the Mervanos and Banista areas in the Avaşîn region and the Kela Bedewê area in the Zap region. Moreover, the Kela Mamreşo, Mervanos, Kartal, Aris Faris and Girê Sor areas in the Avaşîn region and the Kela Bedewê, Dola Şehîd Özgür, Girê Şehîd Simko and Şamke areas in the Zap region were shelled by attack helicopters.
On February 15, between 05:30 and 06:20, Turkish helicopters were reported in the Girê Koordîne area in the Zap region.”
