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• Martyr Yasin Bulut laid to rest in Qendil 

  Yasin Bulut, a member of the Solidarity Committee with the Families of the PKK Martyrs, who was killed in an armed attack in Sulaymaniyah, was buried after a ceremony in Qendil.
• HPG: Turkish occupiers were repelled once again in Werxelê 

  The guerrillas continue their resistance against the Turkish invasion in Avaşîn. An advance by the occupation forces in Werxelê was halted despite blasts and bombardments in the course of the fighting.
• Qubad Talabani condemns murder of PKK member Yasin Bulut  

  Qubad Talabani, Deputy Prime Minister of Federal Kurdistan Region, “fiercely” condemned the killing of Yasin Bulut (Şükrü Serhat), a member of the PKK Solidarity Committee with the Families of Martyrs in Sulaymaniyah.
• Body of Yasin Bulut sent to Qandil 

  The body of Yasin Bulut, the Kurdish politician killed in Sulaymaniyah on Friday morning, has been sent to Qandil. He will be buried there at the cemetery of martyrs.
• PKK Committee: We will avenge our comrade Bulut slain by Turkey! 

  In a statement regarding the murder of Yasin Bulut by the invading Turkish state, the PKK Solidarity Committee with the Families of Martyrs said, “We will avenge all our martyrs of the revolution in the person of comrade Şükrü.”
• PKK calls for action against brutal murder of Yasin Bulut by Turkey 

  “The Turkish state brutally murdered our friend Yasin Bulut (Şükrü Serhat) in front of the house where he was staying. We call on our people to stand up for Yasin Bulut and take a stand,” PKK Foreign Relations Committee said.
• Member of PKK Committee assassinated in Sulaymaniyah 

  Yasin Bulut, a long-time member of the PKK's Solidarity Committee with the Families of Martyrs, has been shot dead in Sulaymaniyah. The 64-year-old was hit by four shots. The circumstances of his death indicate a targeted assassination.
• The people of Bashur strongly support the Behdinan activists 

  The death fast carried out by some of the Behdinan activists arrested by the KDP hit the agenda of South Kurdistan people once again.
• Avaşîn Front through guerillas' cameras 

  The fighters on the Avaşîn Front report under artillery fire about a successful operation against the Turkish invasion troops.
• 81 people arrested by the KDP in South Kurdistan on hunger strike 

  81 people who were arrested by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) during the popular anti-government protests in the Kurdistan Region last year have been on hunger strike for 11 days.
• HPG publishes names of Zap martyrs 

  HPG published the names of four guerrilla fighters who died fighting the Turkish invasion in the Zap region in May and early September.
• 6 soldiers killed in revenge action by YJA Star guerrillas in Şemdinli 

  Guerrillas of the Free Women’s Troops (YJA Star) carried out a revenge action for the 6 guerrillas who were martyred in a chemical attack of the invading Turkish state. A Reo type vehicle was destroyed, and 6 Turkish soldiers were killed in Şemdinli.
• 'The people of Maxmur resist with the philosophy of Abdullah Öcalan' 

  Cihan Kaplan of the Ishtar Women's Council Coordination remarked that the people of Maxmur have been resisting for 28 years based on the ideas and philosophy of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan, and condemned the silence towards Turkey's attacks.
• HPG member talks about a guerrilla action in Werxele 

  Firmesk Amed said that they carried out the action in memory of the fallen Arab fighter Canpolat who was martyred while they were on their way to the Mamreşo area as reinforcing units.
• HPG: Three guerrillas martyred in Turkish chemical attack in Avashin 

  The People’s Defence Forces (HPG) Press Centre announced that the Turkish state used chemical weapons in the Avaşîn region and three guerrillas were martyred.
• Iran attacks Southern Kurdistan 

  Iran has been bombarding areas in the Bradost region of southern Kurdistan for a week.
• YJA-Star commander Amed: "The enemy will always live in fear" 

  Leyla Amed, one of the commanders of the female guerrilla YJA-Star, says: "The enemy will always live in fear, because it knows that Kurdistan is not alone."
• HPG: Guerrilla resistance continues in Werxele, Avaşîn 

  HPG Press Centre (HPG-BIM) said that the Turkish troops could not advance in the Werxelê area because of the resistance of guerrilla forces.
• Turkish army bombs villages in Southern Kurdistan 

  The invading Turkish army targeted civilian settlements in Heftanin and Metina regions. Villagers had to leave their settlements.
• HSM congratulates guerrilla forces on actions in Gabar, Avaşin and Metina 

  “As we enter the second year of the Time for Freedom campaign, the new era guerrilla tactics in Gabar, Avaşîn and Metina show the level of perfection our forces have reached,” said the HSM.
• Young people in Sulaymaniyah march against Turkish attacks and KDP betrayal 

  Young people in Sulaymaniyah said to the Turkish state and the KDP: “We draw our strength from Imrali and the guerrilla resistance. The end of those who betrayed their nation will come."
• HPG: 8 Turkish soldiers killed in revenge action 

  Diljin Marya Dersim, one of the Gabar region commanders, fell a martyr on August 23. Guerrillas carried out an action against the Turkish army to avenge her.
• Turkish army sets forest area on fire in Şemdinli 

  Turkish soldiers have once again set fire to a forested area near the village of Şapatan in the Şemdinli district of Hakkari.
• Drone attack on airport in Hewlêr 

  Last night, the airport in the Kurdish capital of Hewlêr was attacked by drones. The target was apparently the US base on the site. There were no fatalities or injuries.
• KCK: Our goal is the defeat of AKP-MHP fascism and liberation of Öcalan 

  “The overthrow of the AKP-MHP government will not only lead to the democratization of Turkey and the resolution of the Kurdish question, but will also allow the democratization of the Middle East,” KCK said.