According to the People's Defence Forces (HPG), five soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in Southern Kurdistan (Northern Iraq) on Sunday. On the same day, the invading forces attacked guerrilla positions in the Medya Defence Zones five times with banned bombs, once with chemical weapons, seven times with fighter jets and dozens of times with howitzers, tanks and heavy weapons.

"The Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas have been fighting with great sacrifice since the first day of the occupation operation and are not letting the Turkish troops through. The army of the Republic of Turkey is attacking with the full support of NATO and sophisticated weapons technology and committing war crimes. Our forces, despite lacking capabilities, are responding with the most magnificent resistance in history and continue to deal effective blows to the occupiers through the masterful application of modern-day guerrilla tactics,” said the statement released by HPG Press Office on Monday.

Guerrilla actions in Zap

According to the HPG press centre, two soldiers were killed in an action carried out by guerrillas with heavy weapons in the Zap region on Sunday. Two other soldiers were shot dead by snipers. HPG reported nine other actions in Sîda and Çemço, in which heavy and light weapons were used.

Guerrilla actions at Girê Cûdî

In the Girê Cûdî resistance area, the invading forces were struck by guerrillas with heavy weapons twice on Sunday. The soldiers that tried to install a shield for visual protection in front of the Şehîd Yunus position, were hit by guerrillas and forced to retreat. In the vicinity of the Şehîd Çekdar position, a soldier was shot by a sniper. Today at five o'clock in the morning, a mobile guerrilla team intervened against a helicopter squadron, preventing an airdropping operation.

Attacks by the Turkish army

The Turkish army used a total of five prohibited bombs against the Şehîd Sîpan position at Girê Amêdî and the Şehîd Çekdar position at Girê Cûdî on Sunday. Chemical weapons were used in the Şehîd Felat position in Sîda.

The resistance areas of Sîda, Girê FM and Girê Bihar were affected by the air strikes. Çemço, Sîda, Girê FM and Girê Amêdî were also attacked with dozens of artillery shells.