While the guerrillas continue their resistance against Turkish occupation, KDP troops attempted to enter the guerrilla areas and to secure a strategic road along which further Turkish troops are being transferred to the region.
The Press Office of the People’s Defense Forces (HPG) released a statement providing information about the latest actions by the guerrillas, attacks by the Turkish army and military activity by the KDP in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
The HPG statement on Friday said: “On 23 April, a military force consisting of a convoy of 60 vehicles belonging to the KDP tried to enter a point belonging to our forces in the Berdespî area of Xakurkê twice, once before noon and once in the afternoon. Our forces fired warning shots to prevent this military force from advancing towards our point, after which a short clash broke out and this force turned back both times.
On the same day in the Goşînê area, our guerrilla force in the area fired warning shots at the military force of 6 vehicles that entered the area without notice, and they retreated and left.
During the hours of both incidents, the activity of reconnaissance aircraft of the Turkish state intensified in this area, and after the KDP force left, the area was bombed by warplanes, but we did not suffer any casualties."
In the Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region, guerrillas struck the Turkish invaders in Girê Cûdî Resistance Area on April 24 and Girê Amediyê Resistance Area on 25. The action by YJA Star (Free Women’s Troops) on April 25 left a soldier dead.
Regarding the latest situation in the Metina region, the statement said: “We previously announced that the occupying Turkish army had launched an invasion attack against the Metîna region. Currently, the occupying Turkish army is waiting in some places in Şêlazê, Kanîreş and Yekmalê areas of the Metîna region and bombarding the area. Meanwhile, KDP forces have held 3 points in order to ensure the security of the road between Yekmalê and Girê Amediye. The forces of the occupying Turkish state are transferred via this road, which the KDP is trying to secure.
On 24 and 25 April, the areas of Dergelê, Şêlazê, Serê Metîna, Bêşîlî, Golka in Metîna region were bombed by fighter jets 25 times, the Girê Bahar Resistance Area in Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region was bombed 3 times, the Bêpalan area in Qendîl region was bombed 2 times and the Lolan area in Xakurkê region was bombed 2 times.
On 25 April, the Lolan area in Xakurkê region was bombed by attack helicopters.”
