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• Gerîla TV broadcast footage of action in Kurojahro 

  Gerîla TV broadcast the footage of the moments when helicopters belonging to the Turkish state were hit.
• HPG releases names of guerrillas martyred resisting Turkey's invasion in Zap  

  Guerrillas Agir Botan and Fedakar Cûdî fell while resisting against the Turkish invasion in the Zap region in South Kurdistan.
• KCK: It is time to stand with the guerrilla and strengthen the resistance 

  Through the resistance of the heroic guerrilla and the joint struggle of the peoples, women, youth, workers and democratic forces, the Turkish occupation attacks will be repelled. All those who fight for freedom and democracy will be victorious.”
• HPG: Resistance against Turkish occupation continues unabated 

  Resistance against the Turkish occupation in Southern Kurdistan continues unabated. The HPG report attacks on transport helicopters, sabotages and sniper actions by the guerrillas.
• KCK calls on Baghdad to establish a dialogue with Yazidis in Shengal 

  The KCK Foreign Relations Committee called on Baghdad to establish a dialogue with the Yazidi people and said, "As the Freedom Movement, we would support any constructive democratic process that leads to a solution to the current situation."
• Turkish air strikes target Asos mountains 

  The Turkish air force has attacked the Asos Mountains in the border area between southern and eastern Kurdistan. Reconnaissance flights are taking place over the region, where mainly PJAK is active.
• Turkish army launches heavy KDP-backed wave of attacks on Kurojahro 

  The Turkish army launched a massive KDP-backed wave of attacks on Kurojahro. Fierce clashes are taking place between the Turkish army and guerrillas trying to land in the area with the support of attack helicopters.
• YJŞ fighter Faraşîn Şengalî laid to rest 

  YJŞ fighter Faraşîn Şengalî was one of three members of the Yazidi resistance units who were injured in the attacks by the Iraqi army in Shengal and later died.
• HPG: 37 more Turkish soldiers were killed in actions by guerrillas 

  HPG announced numerous guerrilla actions that killed 37 Turkish soldiers in the Zap region of the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) where the Turkish army has been conducting an invasion operation since April 17.
• Human bones discovered under demolished police station in Bismil 

  Demolition has been suspended after the discovery of human bones under the ruins of a police station in Bismil, Diyarbakir and the area was quickly cemented with concrete. The bones found have been handed over to the Parks and Gardens Department.
• Sulaymaniyah people protest against Turkish attacks 

  Thousands of people protested in Sulaymaniyah against the invasion of Southern Kurdistan by the Turkish army. The KDP party, dominated by the Barzani family, was called "traitors" for collaborating with the Erdogan government.
• Village guards destroy forest areas on Mount Gabar 

  On the Gabar mountain in Şırnak countryside, village guards have started to cut down forest areas and transport them away for sale.
• HPG/YJA Star guerrillas carry out an action against Turkish army forces in Girê Rubar  

  HPG/YJA Star guerrillas carried out an action against Turkish army forces in Girê Rubar in the Çiyareş area. HPG Press Center reported that 13 soldiers were killed.
• Shengal Resistance Units say Iraqi army attacked Shengal under pressure from KDP 

  The command of the Shengal Resistance Units said that the Iraqi army attacked the Shengal region under pressure from the KDP and the Turkish state. The solution must be found in dialogue.
• KONGRA-GEL: Silence means death and complicity in betrayal 

  In a statement criticizing the Turkish attacks on South Kurdistan, KONGRA-GEL called for vigorous struggle against the KDP’s betrayal and the colonialist Turkish occupation. “No one should keep silent; silence means death and complicity in betrayal."
• 34 more Turkish soldiers killed as guerrilla resistance against occupation continues 

  According to the HPG, another 34 soldiers have died in the course of the Turkish invasion of Southern Kurdistan. The Turkish army's attacks are concentrated in the Zap and Avaşîn regions, and the guerrillas are putting up uninterrupted resistance.
• Tevgera Azadi, Kurdistan Left Coordination denounce the Turkish offensive in South Kurdistan 

  The Tevgera Azadî (Freedom Movement) and the Kurdistan Left Coordination Commission made a statement against the recent wave of Turkish attacks in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Many detained in Amed and Dersim 

  Numerous opposition members have been detained in Amed and Dersim. Turkish police stormed various homes at dawn. In Amed, HDP politicians have been detained, while four people in Dersim have been accused of "terrorism".
• 'We will defend our children and establish an autonomous Shengal' 

  In an act of solidarity with the local security forces, the people of Shengal gathered at the center of Ezidxan Asayish in Sinunê, saying, "No force will be allowed to attack our children."
• 5 soldiers killed as YJA Star strikes Turkish troops in Zap 

  Five Turkish soldiers, one of whom was an officer, were killed in an action carried out by YJA Star guerrillas against the occupying Turkish army in Zap's Kurêjahro area on April 19.
• Commander Amed Malazgirt: The people and the guerrillas will resist and break the Turkish attack 

  Commander Malazgirt said: "The people and the guerrillas will resist and break the attack launched by the AKP-MHP fascism," and added that 62 soldiers were killed in the first two days of the war, and 7 guerrillas fell as martyrs."
• Personalities in South Kurdistan condemn Turkey's attacks 

  34 personalities in South Kurdistan, including writers, journalists and academics, condemned Turkey's attacks.
• HPG targets Turkish army with sabotage action, 2 soldiers killed 

  A sabotage action was organized by the HPG against the Turkish soldiers who were trying to settle in the Kurêjaro area by moving from the Sheladizê district under the control of KDP forces. 2 Turkish soldiers were killed.
• Maxmur people protest against Turkish attacks and KDP collaboration 

  Thousands of people gathered in the Maxmur refugee camp in southern Kurdistan to protest against Turkish invasion attacks and KDP collaboration.
• HPG: 41 soldiers killed and two drones shot down in 24 hours 

  In the course of the Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan, 41 soldiers have been killed and two drones shot down in 24 hours, according to the HPG.