The Press Centre of the People's Defence Forces (HPG) released a statement providing information about the ongoing war in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq). According to the statement, Medya Defense Zones were bombed 18 times by Turkish fighter jets on 7-8 November, in which the guerrillas did not suffer any casualties.

HPG pointed out that the exaggerated portrayal of air strikes in the Turkish media is part of the psychological warfare. “The Turkish army is stuck in the war zone and is trying to make progress through bombardments from the air and on the ground and by using unconventional explosives and chemical gases. However, this plan is failing due to the protective measures taken by the guerrillas,” said the HPG.

Regarding the latest guerrilla actions against the Turkish invasion forces in South Kurdistan, and the attacks by the Turkish army, HPG reported the following:

Şehîd Delîl, Western Zap region

On 7 November, Turkish troops in the Girê Cûdî resistance area were struck three times with heavy and semi-automatic weapons and one position was damaged. On the same day, a drone loaded with explosives was destroyed by means of sabotage tactics.

In the Girê Amêdîyê resistance area, a surveillance camera installed by the Turkish army was destroyed by a YJA Star sniper. A howitzer position of the invading forces was struck and damaged with semi-automatic weapons.

Metîna

In Metîna, the Turkish occupying forces in the resistance areas of Girê Ortê and Girê Çarçel were struck by the guerrillas with semi-automatic and heavy weapons on 7-8 November.

Attacks by the Turkish army

According to the HPG, the Turkish army has used banned explosives, chemical weapons and drones loaded with explosives against guerrilla positions in Zap and Metîna on a massive scale since the beginning of the week. In the resistance area of Girê Ortê, the Turkish army carried out 48 attacks with unconventional explosives and chemical gases between 6 and 8 November. Prohibited explosives were employed four times against guerrilla positions in the Sîda resistance area on 6-7 November. Five attacks with explosive drones were carried out at Girê Çarçel on 7 November, when, on the other hand, positions at Girê Cûdî were attacked five times by drones loaded with explosives.

Airstrikes by fighter jets were directed against the areas of Şehîd Îbrahîm in Zap, Gundê Bilindbazê, Gundê Girê, Şehîd Aslan, Girê Zengil, Deriyê Hirçê, Kanîsarkê and Gundê Gûzê in Gare as well as Girê Roj, Gundê Bêpala and Gundê Bolê in Qendîl. On 7 September, the regions of Zap, Şehîd Delîl Western Zap, Xakurkê and Barzan were attacked by helicopters. Artillery attacks were carried out on Zap, Şehîd Delîl West-Zap, Metîna and Xakurkê.