According to HPG information, seven Turkish soldiers died in guerrilla operations in the Zap region in South Kurdistan on Saturday. The guerrillas also attacked Turkish helicopters, hitting two aircraft that had to withdraw.
Seven Turkish soldiers were killed on Saturday in the western Zap region of South Kurdistan, by YJA Star (Associations of Free Women) and HPG (People's Defense Forces) guerrillas.
As the HPG press center said in a statement, the Turkish army continues to attack guerrilla positions using fighter jets, drones, helicopters, artillery and banned explosives. The HPG published the following information about the operations:
Şehîd Delîl Western Zap Region
In the Girê Cûdî resistance area, the guerrillas stopped the Turkish troops' expansion of positions three times on Saturday by attacking them using heavy weapons. A soldier was killed by a sniper as his unit attempted an advance. Late on Saturday evening, YJA Star guerrillas intervened using heavy weapons against helicopters in the airspace. A Sikorsky transport helicopter was hit and had to leave the area without dropping off troops. During the night, the YJA Star carried out another attack with heavy weapons on the occupying troops.
In the Girê Amêdî resistance area, female fighters attacked a Turkish unit with heavy weapons on Saturday morning, 14 October. Six soldiers were killed using semi-automatic weapons and three soldiers were injured. In the evening, there was another attack with semi-automatic weapons.
Metina
The Turkish occupation troops in the Girê Ortê resistance area were attacked by heavy weapons on 13 October. The guerrillas intervened using semi-automatic weapons against helicopters in the airspace over Metina. A helicopter was hit and had to withdraw.
Attacks by the Turkish army
Guerrilla positions in the Girê Çarçel resistance area in Metîna were attacked three times by explosives-laden drones on 13 and 14 October. The Turkish army used banned explosives twice in positions at Girê Ortê on Saturday. Also on Saturday, positions on Girê Cûdî and Girê Amêdî were attacked four times by drones loaded with explosives. The Turkish army also used banned explosives on at least one occasion.
The Şehîd Îbrahîm area in Zap as well as Gundê Bêşîlî and Golka in Metîna were bombed by fighter jets on Saturday. There were also attacks by helicopters and artillery in Zap and Metina.
