Resistance continues unabated to the Turkish invasion of the guerrilla-held Medya Defence Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq). According to the statement released by the Press Office of the People's Defence Forces (HPG) on Sunday, the guerrillas carried out 19 actions against the occupation forces in Zap, Metina and Xakurke.

HPG Press Office announced the details of the latest actions as follows:

Gire Cudi Resistance Area in Şehîd Delîl, in western Zap region

On 8 September, YJA Star guerrillas struck the occupation forces 8 times during the day and damaged 8 positions.

On 8 September, guerrillas struck the Turkish forces twice in the morning and damaged two positions with heavy weapons.

On 9 September, strikes by the YJA Star guerrillas with heavy weapons left 4 positions damaged.

On 9 September, one Turkish soldier was shot dead by a YJA Star sniper.

On 10 September, YJA Star guerrillas struck the Turkish forces with heavy weapons and damaged 2 positions.

Metîna region

On 10 September, guerrillas hit an advancing unit of the Turkish army with semi-automatic weapons.

Xakurkê region

On 9 September, YJA Star guerrillas destroyed two Turkish positions at Girê Şehîd Axîn with heavy weapons.

Attacks by the Turkish army

From 7 to 9 September, the Zap region, the areas of Gundê Şêlazê and Gundê Dergelê in Metîna as well as Ava Lolanê in Xakurke were bombed a total of six times by Turkish warplanes. While the area of Girê Cûdî was attacked by combat helicopters, artillery attacks were carried out on the Zap, Metîna and Xakurke regions.