The Press Center of the People's Defense Forces (HPG) has issued a statement about the guerrillas' resistance to the Turkish invasion of the Medya Defense Areas and the attacks by the Turkish army.

According to the statement, HPG and Free Women's Units (YJA Star) guerrillas carried out at least seven actions against Turkish troops between 14 and 17 October. On the western front of the Zap region, an attempted advance by Turkish soldiers was stopped, and in Xakurke the guerrillas destroyed a military position. In Metîna, a combat helicopter was fired upon during an attack flight on the Şêlazê resistance area. In nearby Golka, the fighters also destroyed a position.

The HPG also reported on an action in Gever (Yüksekova) in the province of Colemêrg (Hakkari). 

Dozens of air strikes on Medya Defense Areas

Writing about the attacks by the Turkish army during the period mentioned, the HPG said that the guerrilla tunnel systems in the Zap region were bombed at least five times with prohibited weapons.

In addition, the HPG recorded 39 air strikes by fighter planes and 23 attacks by helicopters in the past few days. The attacks were therefore directed against targets in Xakurke, Gare, Metîna and Zap. The Gare region was the hardest hit by air strikes by killer jets, with 16 in total. The most frequent helicopter attacks took place in Metîna.