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• Turkish airstrike leaves two dead, dozens injured in Maxmur 

  The Self-Defence Forces Command of the Maxmur Refugee Camp announced that two of its members were martyred, and dozens of civilians were injured following the Turkish airstrike on the night of February 1.
• Turkish warplanes bomb Maxmur, Shengal and Rojava - NEW 

  Turkish warplanes bombed the Martyr Rûstem Cûdî Refugee Camp in Maxmur. At the same time, they hit the village of Teqil Beqil in Dêrik, Rojava, and Shengal.
• HPG reports massive airstrikes on guerrilla areas 

  The Turkish army has again carried out massive airstrikes on the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Behdinan activist detained for 16 months to appear in court 

  Berivan Ayub Hassan has been in pre-trial detention in Hewlêr since October 2020 on charges of "undermining national security". In mid-February, the mother of five is to appear in court for the first time.
• 'Iraqi army is disrupting peace', say people in Shengal 

  The Iraqi army has massively increased its troop presence in Shengal. The people there are concerned and are demanding the withdrawal of the soldiers.
• Turkish army bombs village of Hiror 

  The Turkish army has bombed the village of Hiror in South Kurdistan for the second time. A large part of the bee colonies, which are a main source of livelihood for the villagers, were burnt.
• Support from South Kurdistan for campaign to delist the PKK 

  The campaign initiated by intellectuals from various countries for the removal of the PKK from the terror list has received worldwide support. In Sulaymaniyah, dozens of well-known personalities have called for participation in the campaign.
• “The promotion of tribalism is tactical” 

  Yüksekova Municipality Co-Mayor İrfan Sarı stated that in the places where the Kurdish struggle gained momentum, tribalism and religious teachings, which are considered as helpful instruments locally, were propagated in a planned way.
• YBŞ fighter Kawar Hebabî dies of illness 

  YBŞ fighter Kawar Hebabî has died in Shengal after a short and serious illness. The Shengal Resistance Units (YBŞ) extended their condolences to his relatives.
• Guerrillas strike Turkish troops in Zap 

  HPG guerrillas targeted Turkish troops using heavy weapons in the Zap region of South Kurdistan.
• Turkey builds walls on Iranian border to disconnect Kurds 

  Serhat Association for Migration Research (Göç-Der) co-chair Gülşen Kurt said that Turkey is building walls at its border with Iran with EU funding in a bid to severe connection among the Kurds rather than to avoid refugee influx.
• Gerîla TV releases footage of the sniper action carried out by YJA Star guerrillas in Heftanîn  

  Footage of the sniper action carried out by YJA Star guerrillas in Heftanîn has been released.
• Hisên: "We are ready to solve the problems through dialogue" 

  The deputy co-chairman of the autonomous administration of the Shengal region in Southern Kurdistan, Azad Hisên, calls on Iraq and South Kurdistan’s ruling party KDP to hold talks instead of causing chaos in the region.
• PJAK: We are prepared for any development 

  The co-chair of the PJAK, Siamand Moini, said that his movement is capable of being a force for solution in Iran and East Kurdistan and added that "no dictatorship, no occupation is forever."
• Watchtowers erected around Maxmur Camp 

  After the Iraqi government's failed attempt to fence off the Maxmur camp with barbed wire, the military presence around the camp in southern Kurdistan is now being expanded.
• Military vehicle runs over 23-year-old in Cizre 

  An armoured vehicle of the Turkish army run over and seriously injured Abdulgaffar Dayan in the Cizre district of Şırnak.
• 160 people detained in Şırnak in 3 months basing on 'secret witness testimonies' 

  Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) MP Hüseyin Kaçmaz raised concern over the increasing arrests in Şırnak and its districts and said, “The ruling AKP-MHP government implemented hostility against citizens under the pretext of law.”
• YBŞ on deadly Turkish attack: “We will never step back” 

  YBŞ vowed that they would never step back in the face of enemy attacks, saying, “We promise that the occupation of Shengal will only be a dream for the enemy.”
• People of Shengal bid farewell to YBŞ fighters killed in Turkish attack 

  Farewell to YBŞ Commander Azad Êzdîn and YBŞ fighter Enver Tolhildan killed by a Turkish targeted drone attack in Shengal.
• HPG reports Turkish airstrikes on guerrilla areas in South Kurdistan 

  As the Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks in various parts of Kurdistan, Turkish fighter jets have bombed guerrilla areas in South Kurdistan several times in recent days.
• Turkey attacks a village in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its attacks in several parts of Kurdistan.
• Turkish attack kills two YBŞ fighters in Shengal 

  The occupying Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks against the Kurdish people in various parts of Kurdistan.
• Turkey attacks Shengal again 

  The occupying Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks against the Kurdish people in various parts of Kurdistan.
• Homeless man from Rojhilat freezes to death in Sulaymaniyah 

  A homeless man from East Kurdistan, who slept in a building under construction in Sulaymaniyah city of South Kurdistan, froze to death.
• Heavy snowfall in Kurdistan 

  Hundreds of villages in Kurdistan have been cut off from the outside world by heavy snowfall. Traffic accidents have occurred in many places and flights have been cancelled.