HPG: The Turkish army cannot record any progress in Medya Defense Zones
According to HPG, nine soldiers of the Turkish army were killed, an enemy position and two surveillance cameras were destroyed in Southern Kurdistan.
The press centre of the People's Defence Forces (HPG) released a statement providing information about the latest actions by guerrillas and attacks by the Turkish army in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq). According to the statement, nine soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in guerrilla actions, while a position and two surveillance cameras were destroyed: "The freedom guerrillas of Kurdistan are fighting with great willpower. The Turkish occupation forces, despite their technical capabilities, cannot record any progress and continue to be hit hard."
Regarding the latest guerrilla actions, the HPG provided the following details:
“In the Zap region, guerrillas of the YJA Star (Free Women’s Troops) stopped an advance of Turkish troops in the Karker area with an action of sabotage on 19 August, killing four soldiers. Another soldier was shot dead in the Saca area.
On 18 August, the guerrillas destroyed an enemy position at Girê Amêdî. At Girê Hekarî, two soldiers were shot dead by YJA Star snipers on the same day. In the same area, a mobile unit of the YJA Star destroyed a surveillance camera on 19 August.
At Girê Cûdî, two soldiers were shot dead and a surveillance camera destroyed on 19 August. An attempted attack on a guerrilla position was repelled by guerrillas with a sabotage action. In the evening, the occupation forces were struck with heavy weapons.”
The HPG reported two chemical weapons used by the Turkish army on Friday at Girê FM. The gases used were yellow and grey in colour and smelled of burning and paint. In the category "attacks with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons", the HPG reported 23 attacks in the Karker area and four attacks in the Girê Cûdî and Girê Amêdî areas.
The areas of Qaşûra, Kurojahro, Girê Cûdî and Girê Hekarî were attacked eight times by attack helicopters on Friday. The areas of Girê Bihar and Sîda were bombed ten times by fighter jets. Dozens of other attacks by the Turkish army were carried out with howitzers and mortars.
