According to a statement released by the Press Center of the People’s Defense Forces (HPG) on Thursday, more soldiers of the Turkish army have died in the past two days during their ongoing invasion of Southern Kurdistan (Northern Iraq). The guerrillas are taking action against the operation in the Zap and Avaşîn regions with mobile small groups and are successfully using various tactics, the HPG said and continued; “Our forces are fighting against the colonialist army of the Republic of Turkey under difficult conditions with great willingness and readiness to make sacrifices. As a result of their actions, 13 occupiers were punished, and four others were injured. A Sikorsky helicopter was hit, a position and a listening device were destroyed.”
Avaşîn
On the Werxelê mountain massif, the YJA Star (Free Women’s Troops) guerrillas carried out two effective actions against the occupation forces. On April 26, eight soldiers were killed and two soldiers were injured in an action with heavy weapons. The Turkish army then massively bombed the area to recover the dead and injured, accompanied by attack helicopters.
In another action on April 27, guerrillas destroyed a position of the occupation forces from close range, killing one soldier. The second group killed three soldiers and destroyed a listening device.
Also on Wednesday, guerrillas carried out another action with heavy weapons. Late in the evening at 10:45 p.m., the guerrillas prevented an airdropping mission. The area was initially bombed by Turkish attack helicopters, after which troops were set to be dropped. Due to the guerrillas’ intervention, the helicopter was hit and had to leave the area without landing.
Zap
In the area of Kuro Jahro on April 26, guerrillas fired upon Turkish attack helicopters with heavy weapons and forced them to leave the area. On April 27, a soldier was shot dead by an HPG sniper near Kevirêkun guerrilla position in the Kuro Jahro resistance area, and another soldier was injured. In the vicinity of the Şehîd Harûn position, one soldier was injured in a guerrilla action on the same day.
In the resistance area of Werxelê in Zap, attack helicopters were forced to retreat by guerrilla intervention on April 27. On the same day, guerrillas prevented soldiers from being dropped off at Girê Rûbar. Subsequently, the Turkish air force bombed the Girê Şehîd Kendal area, and 27 air and artillery attacks were carried out on Girê Cûdî at the same time.
Xakurke
YJA Star guerrillas also struck the Turkish occupiers twice in the Xakurke region further east. On April 27, Turkish military units stationed on Girê Şehîd Şahan and Girê Şehîd Axîn mountains were hit simultaneously. The targeted points were hit with pinpoint accuracy.
Attacks by the Turkish army
The Turkish army bombed various areas in the Medya Defense Zones on April 27. The Girê Zengil in Gare was bombed by fighter jets, and the Girê Hakkari in Metîna was shelled with howitzers by Turkish border guards.
In the Zap region, the areas of Girê Amêdî, Çemço, Şehîd Şemdîn, Kuro Jahro, Saca, Şikefta Birîndara, Girê Şehîd Cûdî, Girê Ortê and Karker were bombed 23 times with artillery shells and by helicopters and fighter jets.
From: ANF