The Press Centre of the People's Defence Forces (HPG) reported that the guerrillas are continuing their resistance against the Turkish occupation troops in the guerrilla-held Medya Defence Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).

According to the HPG statement on Tuesday, four Turkish soldiers have been killed and three wounded by guerrilla snipers in the Girê Bahar resistance area on the western front of the Zap region and in Lolan near Xakurke since Sunday. A fifth soldier was killed in Metîna when an attempt to advance on the tunnel complex in Dergelê was met with guerrilla fire.

In Lolan, guerrillas from the Free Women's Troops (YJA Star) also targeted soldiers who were planting explosive devices at underground guerrilla points and a member of the occupation troops was injured. In the resistance area of Şêlazê, which is also in the Xakurke region, a Turkish army helicopter was fired upon. According to HPG, the helicopter was hit and forced to retreat from the area.

Regarding the continued attacks on the Medya Defence Zones, HPG reported that in the last two days the Turkish army has used banned explosives at least ten times against two guerrilla tunnels in the resistance areas of Girê FM in Zap and Lolan in Xakurke. In addition, HPG reported a total of 73 air strikes by fighter jets and attack helicopters on 27 and 28 October on several locations in Qandil, Xakurke, Gare, Metîna and Zap.