YPG: Resistance in Kobanê growing every day

YPG: Resistance in Kobanê growing every day

YPG (People's Protection Units) Press Centre has released a statement providing information about the resistance and fighting going on in Kobanê town of West Kurdistan on the 34nd day.

Around 50 gang members were killed in the last one day of fierce clashes at four fronts and many points were recaptured from gangs. 3 YPG fighters have lost their lives in the fighting.

Remarking that the resistance by YPG/YPJ fighters along with the people of Kobanê is growing more and more every day, YPG Press Centre gave the following details about the ISIS attacks and the fighting of the last 24 hours;

"Gangs launched a new wave of attacks with reinforcements brought in from various areas. After carrying out intense mortar attacks on Kobanê town centre from early morning till evening, gangs started to attack from eastern, southeastern and northeastern sides of the town following a suicide attack with two bomb-laden vehicles yesterday evening. Strongly responding to these attacks and repulsing all of them, our forces advanced one step further after taking some areas at the town centre where gangs had been deployed."

The statement also reported that ISIS gangs launched simultaneous attacks from the eastern and southeastern sides last night, and that their attacks have been repelled following fierce fighting that lasted till early morning. 16 gang members were ascertained killed and many others wounded here.

At the northeastern side of the town -the statement said- YPG forces captured three areas formerly occupied by the gangs, killing at least 8 members and seizing ammunition of theirs.

In the south, YPG forces carrying out a counter-attack have retaken three areas formerly captured by the gangs, and advanced one step further, killing 8 members of the gangs.

At the southwestern front, YPG forces also carried out a counter-attack, cleansing two separate areas of gangs and killing 7 members of theirs.

In the west, attacks by YPG forces targeted two deployment areas of ISIS gangs on the Minaze road, as a result of which YPG took both areas from the gangs and killed at least 5 members of theirs.

According to the statement, severe clashes took place between YPG forces and ISIS gangs in and around the village of Zorava to the west of Kobanê yesterday afternoon. Three gang members were killed in the fighting that continued till evening.

"As the Kobanê resistance continues with a great will and determination, three comrades of ours fell martry fighting for the defense of the town last night", the statement added.