The press centre of the People's Defence Forces (HPG) has released a statement providing information about the Turkish army's occupation operation in the guerrilla-held Medya Defence Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq), which has been ongoing since 20 July. According to the statement, the guerrillas continue to put up massive resistance. While two soldiers were killed in counter-attacks by the guerrillas on July 23, the guerrillas have not suffered any casualties.

"The effective resistance of our forces against the occupation attacks of the Turkish army continues. Our forces are striking blows at the occupiers at every opportunity with creative tactics and preventing the capture of the resistance areas. Because the occupiers are helpless in the face of the resistance of our forces, our areas are bombed from the air and on the ground. The Turkish state does not achieve its aim and is hit badly. This fact is concealed by it and not made public. Misinformation is also being spread about alleged guerrilla casualties. We have not suffered any casualties so far in the attacks launched on 20 July centred on Girê Cûdi. We just have no contact with one of our comrades at the moment. The Turkish special war media report about alleged losses, which did not take place. At the same time, the Turkish army's losses are being concealed. The public is presented with a scenario based on lies. These reports by the Turkish special war media should not be heeded. All confirmed information about the enemy attacks and the resistance of the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla will continue to be shared with our people and the public as before," said the HPG statement on Monday.

According to the statement, the guerrilla resistance continues to focus on the Girê Cûdî area in the western Zap region, from which the Turkish army withdrew in flight at the end of last year. On July 23, the guerrillas intervened with various actions against the army's attempts to deploy troops and establish positions in the area. Fighters from mobile units of the YJA Star (Free Women's Troops) struck the Turkish forces throughout the day using various tactics, injuring one soldier.

Two other soldiers were shot dead by HPG snipers, and a camera surveillance system was destroyed. Last night, the guerrillas prevented four attempts by the army to airdrop soldiers in the area. The shelling forced the transport helicopters to abort the airdrop operation.

Regarding the recent attacks by the Turkish army, HPG reported eleven bombings by fighter jets in the Girê Cûdî and Girê Bahar resistance areas in the western Zap region, as well as in the Gundê Şêlazê and Golka areas in Metîna. The area of Girê Cûdî was bombed 21 times by attack helicopters. In addition, the areas of Zap and Şehîd Delîl Western Zap were targeted by dozens of cannon attacks.