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• Shengal Governing Council pays tribute to Ferhat Şibli 

  The Shengal Governing Council paid tribute to Ferhat Şibli.
• Political activist wounded in Turkish attack in Sinune dies 

  Of the seven civilians injured in the Turkish UCAV attack in Sinune, Shengal on June 15, one passed away on Thursday.
• 5 killed as mobile guerrilla units strike Turkish occupation forces 

  Five members of the Turkish invading forces in Southern Kurdistan have been killed in actions by mobile guerrilla units. Meanwhile, the Turkish army continues its air and artillery attacks on the guerrilla areas.
• Iraqi Parliamentarian calls for unity against “barbaric” Turkish attacks 

  Iraqi Parliamentarian Kurde Ömer described the Turkish attacks as "barbaric" and called for unity in the Iraqi parliament against the Turkish aggression. “There is no excuse for the Turkish state to set foot and drop bombs across the region,” Ömer said.
• ‘Maxmur people are the voice of the people of Kurdistan’ 

  Maxmur People's Assembly Co-Chair Yusuf Kara said that the Turkish state aims to disband the residents through its attacks against the camp. “We will not bow down to the attacks, we will crown our victory with the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan,” he said.
• HPG reports ongoing guerrilla actions in Kurdistan 

  Nine more soldiers of the Turkish army were killed as the guerrilla resistance to the Turkish invasion of southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) continues resolutely.
• "The Yazidi community demands self-determination" 

  PADÊ co-chair Omar Salih spoke to ANF about an official visit of a delegation from Shengal to Iraqi President Barham Salih. The essential demand is self-determination, the Yazidi politician stated.
• Xwedêda İlyas: Yazidi people will not give up struggle 

  Sinun People's Assembly Co-Chair Xwedêda İlyas said that they would not renounce their struggle, insisting that their will is much stronger than attacks.
• YPS-JIN carries out retaliatory action after brutal attack in Başkale 

  After the brutal attack of the Turkish army on the village of Xaşkan near Başkale, YPS-JIN targeted the main transformer of the power supply of the district. With this action, the YPS-JIN want to give a direct response to the attack.
• State terror in Van: "We were mistreated because we are Kurds" 

  During an arrest operation in Van, soldiers fired hundreds of shots into the air, beat villagers unconscious, called them racist names and threatened them.
• 36 Turkish soldiers killed in retaliation operation by guerrillas 

  According to HPG, 36 soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in a retaliation operation by the guerrillas in Southern Kurdistan. A Turkish drone was shot down, while surveillance cameras, military tents and weapons were destroyed.
• Turkish soldiers terrorize people in Başkale, Van 

  Turkish military units have besieged a hamlet near the Kurdish town of Başkale, beating residents and shooting into the air for several minutes.
• HPG mobile teams kill 29 Turkish soldiers in Girê Cûdî  

  HPG mobile teams targeted the invaders from different sides in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area of Zap killing 29 soldiers and wounding 2 others.
• ‘Iraqi government buries its head in the sand in the face of Turkish attacks’ 

  “The most important plan of the KDP with regard to the invasion attacks of the Turkish state is to somehow defeat the PKK,” said Iraqi policy expert Kasin Al-Xerawi.
• HPG: 25 Turkish soldiers killed in guerrilla actions 

  Guerrillas continue to go on the offensive against Turkish invasion in southern Kurdistan, causing massive losses for the Turkish army with creative fighting tactics by their mobile units. At least 22 soldiers were killed in Metina on Sunday.
• Guerrillas: We will defeat the enemy and achieve victory 

  HPG guerrillas said that the invading Turkish state which failed in 2021 wants to obtain a result in 2022, yet “the guerrillas keep their troops away with a will of steel.”
• Guerrillas call on Turkish soldiers to surrender: “This is not your war” 

  In a call over the radio, guerrillas told Turkish soldiers, “You should know that this war is not your war. It is a war waged by the rich, the bosses and the bourgeois class that send you to death by paying you a few cents. Lay down your arms!”
• A new dirty plan for Shengal 

  After the attacks on the Xanesor People's Assembly, the Sinûnê People's Assembly building and the air attack on the Sinûnê shopkeepers, it appears clear that a new plan is being implemented in Shengal.
• YJA Star guerrilla: Kurds and Arabs are fighting together against Turkish invasion 

  YJA Star guerrilla Arîn Demhat said that Kurdish and Arab guerrillas are fighting together against the invasion attacks by the Turkish state and that they will not let Kurdistan be occupied.
• YJA Star mobile teams deal heavy blow to Turkish army in Zap 

  20 soldiers were killed in 5 separate actions led by YJA Star mobile teams against the Turkish army in Girê FM in the region of Zap.
• HPG: 12 Turkish soldiers killed, 1 post destroyed, 1 helicopter hit 

  The actions of the mobile guerrilla teams continue uninterruptedly. While 12 invading Turkish soldiers were killed in the actions, 1 post was destroyed, 1 helicopter was hit.
• Ferhad Şiblî and 3 other victims of Turkish drone attack to be sent to Rojava for burial 

  The bodies of Ferhad Şiblî and the three other victims of Friday's Turkish drone attack have been sent to Sulaymaniyah from where they will be sent to Rojava for burial.
• Engizek: From Zîlan to today's YJA Star 

  Xalide Engizek, a member of the Central Committee of the PKK, spoke about Zeynep Kınacı's action and the leading role that the women's guerrilla YJA Star is playing today.
• Gerîla TV broadcast footage of Revolutionary Revenge Operation 

  Gerîla TV broadcast the footage of the action in which at least 18 soldiers were killed during the Revolutionary Revenge Operation.
• PKK sends message of congratulations to HPG-YJA STAR guerrillas 

  In a message to the guerrillas, the PKK Executive Committee said: "We congratulate our HPG-YJA STAR forces for their successful actions that make the enemy regret that they set foot in Kurdistan."