In its daily statement about the war in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq), the Press Centre of the People's Defence Forces (HPG) said, "The freedom guerrillas of Kurdistan continue their epic resistance against the occupation attacks of the Turkish colonial army. The fascist Turkish state is unable to achieve results in the face of the invincibility of the Apoist will in the resistance areas and continues to commit war crimes through the use of banned bombs and chemical weapons. Through its special war media, it spreads false reports of victory and engages in propaganda to hide the stagnation in its operation against the guerrillas. Despite all these dirty methods of war, the guerrillas continue their march for freedom with great conviction, willpower and determination."

GUERILLA ACTIONS IN ZAP AND XAKURKE

Regarding the guerrilla actions on 9 November in the Zap region, the HPG stated that a soldier of the invading forces was shot dead by a sniper in Çemço, while mobile guerrilla teams carried out an action with heavy weapons in Sîda. In Xakurke, fighters of the YJA Star (Free Women’s Troops) hit a Turkish squad at Girê Şehîd Şahan with heavy weapons on Wednesday. At Girê Şehîd Derwêş an enemy position was destroyed and two soldiers were killed.

ATTACKS BY THE TURKISH ARMY

HPG reported that the Turkish army used six banned bombs and three times chemical weapons against the Şehîd Felat position in Sîda on 8 November. On 9 November, guerrilla positions at Girê Cûdî and Çemço were attacked a total of five times with prohibited bombs. In addition, dozens of attacks with howitzers, tanks and heavy weapons targeted the areas of Çemço, Sîda, Saca, Girê Amêdî, Girê Cûdî and Girê FM.