The Press Office of the People's Defense Forces (HPG) reported that the Turkish army carried out 691 attacks on the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) between April 21 and 23. Legitimate self-defense by the guerrillas left one soldier dead and two others injured.

According to the HPG statement on Thursday, details of the latest attacks by the Turkish army and interventions by the guerrillas are as follows:

Attacks by warplanes

On April 22, Turkish warplanes bombed the Girgaşê and Girê Kun areas in Garê region three times, the Girê Bahar Resistance Area in Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region once and the Sipîndarê area in Garê region twice.

On April 23, warplanes bombed the Sipîndarê and Girgaşê areas in Garê region four times, and the Girê Bahar Resistance Area in Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region once.

Attacks with heavy weapons, artillery and howitzers

On April 21, 22, 23 and 24, the Turkish army carried out 680 attacks with heavy weapons, artillery and howitzers, targeting the areas of Şehîd Kawa and Berê Zînê in Xakurkê region three times; the areas of Mijê, Dêreşê, Sipîndarê, Girgaşê and Girê Kun in Garê region 102 times; the areas of Şêlazê and Bêşîlî in Metîna region 160 times; the areas of Girê Amediyê and Girê Bahar in Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region 415 times.

Interventions by our forces

On April 19, guerrillas struck a container belonging to the invaders who were in an attack position in Girê Bahar Resistance Area in Şehîd Delîl Batı Zap region.

On April 22, a surveillance camera system used by the invading Turkish army to spy on our war tunnels in Girê Amediyê Resistance Area in Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region was hit and destroyed by our YJA Star (Free Women’s Troops) forces.

On April 22, the positions of the invaders who were in an attack position in the Girê Çarçel area in Metîna region were struck by our Şehîd Axîn Mûş Unit with a kamikaze drone. One soldier was confirmed killed and two others injured.

On April 22, a position of the invaders in the Girê Bahar Resistance Area in Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region was hit and damaged by our forces.

Warning to the people

HPG said they received information that money was being demanded in the name of their organization in the regions of Botan, Batman, and Çiyayêmazî and Derik in Mardin, particularly from businesspeople and some community circles. HPG made it clear that none of their units was tasked with such a mission, saying: “Collecting money from the people in this way is prohibited by our movement. Those who demand money in these places are likely to be rent-seeking gangs or agents organized by the enemy. Our people and patriotic-democratic organizations should pay attention to this matter and be sensitive to such agents-gangs and should not give money under the name of aid.”