The Press Liaison Centre of the People’s Defense Forces (HPG) released a statement announcing the results of the actions carried out by the guerrillas against Turkish troops in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
According to the statement, details of the actions carried out by the guerrillas in Girê Amediyê Resistance Area and Girê Cûdî Resistance Area are as follows:
“Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region;
– On 22 April, the occupiers and the surveillance camera systems belonging to the occupiers in Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were targeted with assassination tactics. As a result of the strikes, 1 invader was punished and 2 surveillance camera systems were destroyed.
– On 23 April, the surveillance camera systems of the invaders in Girê Amediyê Resistance Area were targeted with assassination tactics. As a result of the strikes, 2 surveillance camera systems were destroyed.
– On 22 April, the invaders who took action in Girê Cûdî Resistance Area to install a surveillance camera were intervened with medium automatic weapons and were prevented from installing the camera.”
HPG-BIM also provided the following details about the attacks carried out by the Turkish forces:
“-On 21, 22 and 23 April, Turkish warplanes carried out 13 attacks, including 8 strikes on the areas of Şêlazê, Dergelê, Bêşîlî, Serê Metîna Resistance Area in Metîna region, 3 strikes on the areas of Girê Bahar, Girê Cûdî Resistance Area in Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region, 2 strikes on the Sinînê area in Xakurkê region
– On 21 April, Şêlazê Resistance Areas in Metîna region were bombed by attack helicopters.”