The HPG and YJA Star guerrillas continue their resistance against the Turkish invasion in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The HPG Press Center said in a statement on Thursday that a Turkish military column near the village of Sergelê was attacked by the guerrillas and four vehicles (2 Kirpi type armored vehicles and 2 trucks) were destroyed.

A fire broke out in the Girê Bahar area after being bombed by Turkish attack helicopters. The HPG gave the following details of the guerrilla actions and the latest attacks by the Turkish army:

“Resistance in the western Zap region

On 15 July at 00:30, guerrillas attacked a Turkish military column on the way to Sergelê from two flanks. Two BMC Kirpi armored vehicles and two transporters were destroyed in the operation. The number of dead and injured could not be determined. The vehicle debris was removed by the Turkish army.

In the Girê FM area, the advance of the occupying troops was prevented by an act of sabotage on Wednesday. In Girê Bahar, soldiers were attacked with semi-automatic weapons on Wednesday evening and a Turkish army position was damaged.

Airborne operation in Xakurke thwarted

In Xakurke, the guerrillas thwarted an airborne operation by the Turkish army on 14 July when soldiers were to be dropped from transport helicopters on the Girê Şekîf. The Sikorsky helicopters were shot at and forced to leave the area. On Wednesday, a military camp in the area was attacked with heavy weapons.

Turkish army attacks

The Turkish army used prohibited explosives against guerrilla tunnels in the Girê Cûdî and Girê FM areas 11 times on Wednesday. On the same day, the Medya Defense Areas were bombed six times by fighter jets. The bombed areas were Şehîd Şerîf and Kolît in Xakurke, Dêreşê in Gare, and Girê Bahar and Girê Amêdî in Zap. Girê Bahar was bombed by attack helicopters today, and a fire broke out in the area after the attack.”