Turkish occupation troops in South Kurdistan have been targeted several times since last Friday by an air defense unit of the PKK guerrillas.

The Press Center of the People's Defense Forces (HPG) said in a statement on Tuesday, that the drone-based actions of the "Şehîd Axîn Mûş" unit were directed against heavy military technology and equipment. In Xakurke, a Turkish artillery radar installed in the Girê Şehîd Hêmin resistance area was destroyed, and so was a military position. There were also reports of a tank being damaged in the nearby Girê Şehîd Azad area. On the western front of the Zap region, the guerrillas destroyed an army container not far from Girê Amêdî.

The guerrillas have also taken action against Turkish occupation troops on the ground in recent days. In the Metîna region, according to HPG information, an infantry fighting vehicle was fired upon on Monday by the Free Women’s Units (YJA Star). The vehicle was reportedly captured in Şêlazê. In Serê Metîna, the fighters opened fire on a group of soldiers with heavy weapons. In the same area, the guerrillas stopped an attempted advance on Friday. In addition, five drones of the occupation troops loaded with explosives were shot down in front of the tunnel system in Şêlazê that day.

Attacks by the Turkish army

As for the attacks by the Turkish army, the HPG reported that guerrilla areas in South Kurdistan were bombed by fighter planes at least 21 times between 10 and 13 January. According to the statement, various targets were hit in the Xakurke, Metîna, Zap and Gare regions.

In Zap, the HPG also recorded 15 attacks by attack helicopters that were aimed exclusively at areas in the west of the region. In Şêlazê, the HPG registered three attacks with banned bombs on Monday.