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• Tevgera Azadi ends its 3rd Ordinary Congress with important decisions 

  Tevgera Azadi held its 3rd Ordinary Congress in Sulaymaniya. More than 700 delegates, attended the congress which ended with the election of 16 people to the executive committee.
• HPG: 15 Turkish soldiers killed, one drone shot down by guerrillas 

  A Turkish army combat drone was shot down by guerrillas in the Zap region of southern Kurdistan. In addition, a landmine laid in the vicinity of a defensive position was discovered and detonated in a controlled manner.
• Tevgera Azadi holds 3rd Ordinary Congress in Sulaymaniyah 

  A report on the political and organizational situation and the new charter of the Movement was read out at the 3rd Ordinary Congress of Tevgera Azadi which is taking place in Sulaymaniyah with the participation of 700 delegates.
• HPG releases 3-month balance sheet of war: 1528 Turkish soldiers killed 

  According to the 3-month balance sheet of the HPG, Turkish army attacked guerrilla areas in South Kurdistan 623 times by fighter jets, ,978 times by attack helicopters and 1,198 times with chemical weapons and explosives.
• Guerrillas: We will defeat the enemy in the spirit of the 14 July resistance 

  Guerrillas Egîd Nûda and Arjin Destan Bakûr, who are fighting against the invasion attacks carried out by the Turkish state, emphasized that they will defeat the enemy in Zap, Avaşîn and Metîna in the spirit of the 14 July resistance.
• HPG: The spirit of 14 July resistance lives on 

  Eleven soldiers of the Turkish army have been killed in guerrilla actions in Southern Kurdistan. The HPG dedicate their actions to the prison resistance of 14 July 1982.
• Commemoration at Ali Çiçek's grave banned 

  Ali Çiçek is still considered a symbol of resistance, especially in the Kurdish youth movement, forty years after his death in the PKK prisoners' hunger strike. A memorial service at his grave in Amed was banned.
• Iranian intelligence Itlaat detains at least 8 people in East Kurdistan 

  The Ministry of Intelligence claimed that those detained had "crossed from South Kurdistan (Iraq) into East Kurdistan (Iran) to carry out bomb attacks in memory of Dr. Qasimlo.”
• Gerîla TV releases footage of action which left 13 soldiers dead in Girê Amediyê Resistance Area 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the Turkish army that has been conducting an invasion operation in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) since April 17.
• 2-day curfew in 3 villages and hamlets in Bitlis 

  A 2-day curfew was declared in 3 villages and hamlets of Hizan, in Bitlis.
• KCK: How the 1982 hunger strike made the impossible possible 

  Today it is more important than ever to understand the resistance of 14 July 1982 in Amed prison. It is important to understand the personality of the hunger strikers, how they felt about it and how great their love for the people was, said the KCK.
• HPG reports Turkish use of chemical weapons and phosphorus bombs in guerrilla areas 

  On Tuesday, three soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in southern Kurdistan. While the guerrillas continue their resistance against the invasion with great creativity, the Turkish army uses chemical weapons and phosphorus bombs.
• HSM: We will crown our struggle with victory in the footsteps of July 14 resistance fighters 

  The HSM Headquarters Command reiterated their promise to “realize the goals and dreams of our martyrs of the July 14 Resistance by crowning our struggle for existence and freedom with victory in their footsteps.”
• YRK announces the death of HPJ guerrilla Ruken Jiyan from Rojava 

  Guerrilla fighter Ruken Jiyan, who came from Rojava and fought in the ranks of the East Kurdistan Women's Defense Forces, died in an accident in Eastern Kurdistan.
• Duran Kalkan: Tactical nuclear weapons are used in Kurdistan 

  PKK Executive Council member Duran Kalkan points to the use of unconventional explosive devices with extremely high destructive power during the Turkish invasion of southern Kurdistan and describes the situation as very serious.
• 'KDP does not allow the government to oppose Turkish attacks' 

  Journalists living in the Koye district of Hewler said that the Turkish state targets Kurdish achievements in every part of Kurdistan, warning that if the Turkish state is not prevented, it will jeopardize the whole of Kurdistan.
• HPG: 3 Turkish soldiers killed, 2 drones damaged 

  HPG Press Centre reported that 3 soldiers of the Turkish army were killed and 2 of their drones were damaged during the actions carried out by the mobile guerrilla teams. The Turkish army continues to commit war crimes by using chemical weapons.
• People's Defense Center Headquarters Command salutes guerrillas 

  People's Defense Center (HSM) Headquarters Command saluted the fighters and commanders of the Cenga Xabûrê Martyr Savaş Maraş Revolutionary Campaign for their successful actions.
• HPG: Turkey used phosphorus bombs in guerrilla areas in South Kurdistan 

  HPG accused the Turkish army of dropping phosphorus bombs on guerrilla areas in Zap, southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• KDP forces storm settlements and detain many, including peshmerga fighters 

  As many as 80 people have been taken into custody in the wake of raids in several locations in Şêladiz, Sersing and Dêralok areas.
• Armed attack targets house of PUK politburo member in Hewler 

  A bodyguard is reported to have been injured in the armed attack on the house of an PUK official in Hewler city, South Kurdistan.
• PKK celebrates 14 July, 'National Pride Day' 

  The Executive Committee of the PKK issued a statement to commemorate the hunger strike resistance that began on 14 July 1982 that sparked the resistance in North Kurdistan. The PKK called for an anti-fascist fight against the AKP-MHP regime.
• Cemil Bayık: Guerrillas are writing history - PART TWO 

  The guerrillas are fighting courageously and selflessly against these attacks. This resistance is truly of historic proportions, says KCK Executive Council co-chair Cemil Bayık.
• Eight soldiers killed in guerrilla actions against Turkish invasion in South Kurdistan 

  Eight soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in actions by the YJA Star (Free Women’s Troops) and HPG (People's Defense Forces) guerrillas in southern Kurdistan. The Turkish invading forces continue to use chemical weapons against guerrilla positions.
• Jinên Tîrêjên Rojê claims responsibility for action in Yüksekova  

  Jinên Tîrêjên Rojê reported that an action was carried out against two police stations in memory of Rênas Oremari, who was murdered in Rojava on 8 July, and the Martyrs of 14 July. Clashes continued until the morning hours.