The guerrillas continue to resist the Turkish invasion of Southern Kurdistan with actions of sabotage, heavy weapons and snipers as well as hand-to-hand combat. Seven soldiers of the occupation forces were killed in the latest actions by guerrillas.
In its daily statement about the war in guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq), the press centre of the People's Defense Forces (HPG) reported that the guerrillas continued their resistance against the invasion of the Turkish colonial state without interruption. According to the statement, seven members of the invading forces have been killed and one injured in guerrilla actions.
In the Zap region, a soldier was sabotaged and killed on Friday during an attempted advance to the Şehîd Umît position. A short time later, the Turkish troops tried to advance again, this time with tank support. The guerrillas intervened with heavy weapons and the soldiers fled into the terrain. In the Çemço area, the guerrillas prevented an airdrop operation with heavy weapons.
At Girê Cûdî, three soldiers were shot dead by mobile sniper units on 17, 18 and 22 July. In two guerrilla actions on Friday, another soldier was killed and one soldier suffered injuries.
Also on Friday, two soldiers were shot dead at Girê FM and Girê Hekarî. At Girê Amêdî, Turkish troops fired gas grenades into guerrilla positions before trying to advance. The guerrillas repelled the advance with hand grenades and firearms.
According to HPG information, the Turkish army used chemical weapons and explosives eight times against guerrilla positions in the Girê Hekarî, Girê Amêdî and Şehîd Umît areas on Friday. In the regions of Zap, Metîna and Avaşîn, the Turkish army carried out eleven air strikes by fighter jets and 35 more by attack helicopters.
