In a written statement, the People’s Defense Forces Press Centre (HPG-BIM) stated that the guerrilla forces carried out effective actions against the Turkish troops in Avaşin region of the Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq). The statement by HPG-BIM, which details the latest guerrilla actions as well as Turkish air strikes, includes the following:

“As part of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign in the Avaşîn region:

– On September 29, the Turkish troops around the Werxelê Resistance Area were targeted and shot by our forces. During this action with heavy weapons, the targets were hit accurately.

– On October 3, the Turkish soldiers on Hill Şehîd Mûnzûr in Mamreşo area were hit by our forces with heavy weapons. The targets were hit accurately.

– On October 3, Turkish soldiers were targeted and shot twice by our forces with heavy weapons in Werxelê at 07:00 in the morning and in Mervanos at 18:00 in the evening. The targets were hit accurately.

These actions by our forces were carried out to salute the Werxelê Resistance fighters who are displaying an Apoist spirit under the most difficult conditions.

In the Werxelê Resistance Area in the Avaşîn region:

– In the evening on October 3, the invading Turkish army attempted to make an advance after bombing the Werxelê Resistance Area 4 times. The Turkish troops were intervened by our Werxelê Resistance fighters and intense clashes took place. Turkish forces could not advance as a result of the resistance of our Werxelê fighters. On the morning of October 4, the Turkish army, unable to break the resistance of our forces, heavily bombed the Resistance Area with heavy weapons.

On October 3, Serê Metîna in the Metîna region was bombed by Turkish fighter jets. On the same day, the villages of Kêste and Hirore in the countryside of Amadiya district were bombed with howitzers and mortars fired from the military outposts located in the border area of Kela Qûmriyê.

– On October 3, the Şehîd Şervan area in the Zap region was bombed by fighter jets. Fires that broke out as a result of the attacks continue.

– On October 3 night, Turkish helicopter activity took place over the areas of Mervanos and Tabura Ereba in Avaşîn region. During the same hours, the Werxelê area was bombed by attack helicopters. The same area was targeted by further bombardments with howitzers and mortars fired from the military outposts on the border line.”