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YRK Commander Şiyar Şevger pays tribute to martyrs of Rojhilat
YRK Commander Şiyar Şevger commemorated the 12 guerrillas who fell as martyrs in the Dalaho region, the Asos martyrs and Leşker Dilbirîn, who fell in 2020, and said: "The youth of Rojhilat should protect their martyrs and follow in their footsteps." -
KDP forces abduct 2 journalists and an activist in Duhok
KDP forces abducted 2 journalists and a member of the New Generation Movement in Duhok. -
HPG: Attack helicopter shot down and 10 soldiers killed in guerrilla actions
The Turkish army attack helicopter targeted by YJA-Star fighters over the Zap two days ago has crashed, HPG reported on Friday. -
Behdinan hunger strikers' health condition worsens as hundreds of activists go on solidarity fast
The health situation of tens of Behdinan prisoners, who have been on hunger strike for 15 days against illegal practices in Hewler prison, is deteriorating. One prisoner was taken to hospital, hundreds of activists outside on a solidarity hunger strike. -
22 Turkish soldiers killed in guerrilla actions saluting 15 August
Twenty-two members of the Turkish occupation forces were killed in guerrilla actions in northern and southern Kurdistan. Two military vehicles were destroyed, and an attack helicopter was hit by guerrillas. -
Behdinan prisoner on hunger strike hospitalized in Hewler
The situation of the Behdinan hunger strikers, who have not been released despite a court in Hewler ruling that they should, is getting worse. -
2717 Yazidis still missing after the 2014 genocide in Shengal
Dindar Zêbari, a member of the Kurdistan Region Government's Organization for Responding International Reports, said that the fate of 2717 Yazidis is still uncertain and claimed that 6415 Yazidis have been rescued so far. -
Turkey transports military equipment by rail via Van
The Turkish government has turned Kurdistan into a war zone and is carrying out huge military transports. Hundreds of armoured cars have been transported by ferry from Tatvan across Lake Van to Van. -
Sarya Marînos: Women got to know themselves thanks to Abdullah Öcalan
Mamxur Martyrs' Families Association and Ishtar Assembly member Sarya Marînos said that women got to know themselves thanks to the thoughts and ideas of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan. -
HPG: Drone shot down, position destroyed, explosives seized
The HPG and YJA Star guerrillas shot down a Turkish drone, destroyed an enemy position and foiled the bombing of a defence tunnel. The Turkish army's explosives were seized by the guerrillas. -
Triple explosion at the Gendarmerie Brigade Command in Şırnak
Reports say that two soldiers were injured in the fire at the Gendarmerie Brigade Command in Şırnak city centre. -
Yazidi people demand accountability for the 2014 massacre in Shengal
Yazidi people flocked to the streets in Shengal to mark the 8th anniversary of the 2014 Yazidi massacre, calling for those responsible to be brought to account. -
Whereabouts of nearly 4,000 Yazidis remain unknown
The Kurdistan Union of Writers Against Genocide revealed that the whereabouts of 3,700 Yazidis remain unknown since the Yazidi massacre and the displacement of tens of thousands of people from Shengal in 2014. -
Mass graves visited, genocide victims commemorated in Shengal
The Yazidi Democracy and Freedom Party (PADÊ) and the Martyrs' Families Association visited the mass graves in Shengal and commemorated the martyrs of the 2014 Yazidi massacre, calling for unity. -
Life stands still in Shengal on the anniversary of the 2014 genocide
Those who were killed and disappeared during the ISIS attack on Shengal on August 3, 2014 are being commemorated in several events. -
NGOs in Shengal call for the recognition of Yazidi massacre as genocide
Non-governmental organizations in Shengal called on international community to recognize the 2014 Yazidi massacre as a genocide. -
Gerîla TV broadcast footage of sniper attack carried out by YJA Star guerrillas
Gerîla TV broadcast the footage of the sniper attack carried out by the YJA Star guerrillas on July 5 in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area. -
HPG: Six Turkish soldiers were killed in guerrilla actions
The HPG reports continued attacks by the Turkish army in various parts of the Kurdistan territory, to which guerrillas responded with effective actions. -
YBŞ remembers Yazidi genocide: We will not allow an invasion
"Today, we are ready more than ever to liberate Iraqi lands from occupation together with all the peoples of the region. We will not hesitate to pay a price for the protection of these values and holy lands." -
‘If Iraqi airspace is not closed to Turkey, more massacres like Zakho will follow’
Hadi Pusat from the Maxmur Camp said that if the Iraqi airspace is not closed to Turkey, more massacres similar to Zakho will follow. “The Iraqi government should pay heed to people and take a serious attitude against Turkey," he stated. -
HSM praises the guerrilla action in Mamreşo
HSM Headquarters Command praised the "coordinated ambush" action carried out by guerrillas against the invading Turkish army in Avaşîn on July 26. -
Two children murdered by Iranian forces in Marivan
The Iranian regime forces have killed two boys in Marivan countryside. -
HPG: 15 Turkish soldiers were killed in guerrilla actions
Three Turkish soldiers were killed in sniper actions by the guerrillas in Zap, while twelve other occupants died in a series of actions in Metîna. -
Karayılan: This is a call for resistance that everyone should join
People's Defence Centre Headquarters Commander Murat Karayılan said that “everyone should participate in this process. This is a call for resistance. It is necessary to raise the national and democratic resistance in Zap, Metina and Avaşîn.” -
Victims of ISIS genocide commemorated in Shengal
Victims of the ISIS genocide in Shengal are being commemorated in several events.