According to the daily statement by the People's Defence Forces (HPG), the Turkish army continues its attacks on various areas in the guerrilla-held Medya Defence Zones in Southern Kurdistan (Northern Iraq) unabated. In the past 24 hours, HPG recorded at least 32 attacks with chemical warfare agents and prohibited bombs, in parallel with 52 attacks by attack helicopters and further air attacks by aircraft and ground artillery.

According to the statement, the chemical weapons attacks on Sunday were directed against the guerrillas' defensive positions and underground tunnels in the resistance areas of Girê Amêdî, Girê Cûdî, Saca, Sîda and Çemço. This is also where most of the helicopter attacks took place, as well as dozens of ground attacks from Turkish outposts. The primary targets of the fighter jets were Golka and Serê Metîna in Metîna, the Kendekola area in Xakurke, and the Bihar and FM hills. The HPG registered a total of 13 waves of attacks. In Karker, occupation forces repeatedly attempted to demolish guerrilla positions with excavator vehicles.

Despite chemical weapons and air strikes by the Turkish NATO army, the guerrillas continue to resist the invasion of Southern Kurdistan. In the Zap region, guerrillas struck the invading forces in Saca, Sîda and Çemço on Sunday and hit enemy military with heavy equipment, while it couldn’t be clarified if and how many soldiers were killed or injured. In Çemço, guerrillas targeted a reconnaissance drone, which had to withdraw after being hit.

In Metîna, a successful guerrilla intervention prevented the bombing of war positions at Girê Amêdî, where one occupier was shot dead. An attempt by the occupation forces to advance on the area, which was launched hours later, was met with two guerrilla sabotage actions.