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• Vigil in Shengal reaches day 34 

  The Shengal people's vigil in front of the Ezidxan Asayishi (Public Order Forces) against the Shengal agreement signed between Baghdad and Hewler continues on its 34th day.
• 9th group takes over the hunger strike in Maxmur 

  The hunger strike against the isolation of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan continues on day 17 in Maxmur Martyr Rüstem Cudi Camp.
• Turkish jets bomb Medya Defense Zones 

  HPG reported continued air raids by the Turkish army on guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in Southern Kurdistan, Northern Iraq.
• Gerîla TV footage from action of self-sacrifice in Bazid 

  Guerrilla fighter Sema Koçer targeted the Turkish soldiers maintaining the security of the natural gas pipeline near the Gürbulak border crossing between Iran and Turkey.
• From Mardin to Switzerland to the mountains of Kurdistan 

  Roza Amara was born, raised and studied in Switzerland, where her family migrated from Mardin. She traveled throughout Europe, but decided to return to her country and joined the guerrilla. She is now struggling in Kurdistan.
• Vigil in Shengal enters day 33 

  The Shengal people's vigil in front of the Ezidxan Asayishi (Public Order Forces) against the Shengal agreement signed between Baghdad and Hewler continues on its 33rd day.
• Kurdish letters removed from signboards in Artuklu, Mardin 

  Kurdish letters X, W and Q were replaced with Turkish letters H, V and K.
• HPG: Six guerrillas martyred in Avashin 

  In late December, six guerrilla fighters were martyred in a Turkish airstrike in the Avashin region. HPG published their names.
• Vigil by people in Shengal reaches day 32 

  The Shengal people's vigil in front of the Ezidxan Asayishi (Public Order Forces) against the Shengal agreement signed between Baghdad and Hewler continues on its 32nd day.
• Guerrilla Vejin Helmet: The PKK is a people's party 

  YJA Star Guerilla Vejin Helmet said: "When I looked at the KDP and PUK, I saw that they were fighting only for their own interests. The PKK, on the contrary, is a people's party."
• A guerrilla coming from a family of village guards 

  Mîtan Gever is only 20 years old. He grew up in a village guard family and is now a guerrilla. He would like to ask the guards a question and reflect on it: "Why is the state sending us to the front to kill our brothers?"
• When the guerrilla is not in motion 

  "The guerrilla deals with many things and is inspired by the beauty of the mountains. We make jewelry by hand and give it to others as a souvenir. For this, we collect kezwan and roast the seeds until they are brown."
• Imam sentenced to prison over funeral prayer for HPG fighters 

  In 2019, Ali Akdağ was arrested in Şırnak for performing a funeral prayer for fallen guerrilla fighters, and an appeals court has since upheld the more than seven-year sentence against the imam. Now the Constitutional Court is reviewing the case.
• Turkish soldiers injure civilian in Hakkari countryside 

  Turkish soldiers opened fire on a picnic group near the Kurdish town of Derecik, injuring a civilian with a shot to the head.
• HPG guerrilla Kemal Piling remembers Commander Yılmaz Dersim 

  HPG guerrilla Kemal Piling spoke about HPG Command Council Member Yılmaz Dersim, who fell a martyr in Dersim on 10 November and said: "Heval Yılmaz Dersim was living with Abdullah Öcalan."
• The vigil in defense of Êzidxan Asayish continues 

  The Shengal people's vigil in front of the Ezidxan Asayishi (Public Order Forces) against the Shengal agreement signed between Baghdad and Hewler continues on its 30th day.
• Their ideals bring them together 

  Four guerrillas from different parts of Kurdistan are together in the mountains of Rojhilat (Iranian Kurdistan) to liberate the country, the people and Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Turkish war planes bomb guerrilla areas 

  War planes belonging to the invading Turkish army bombed the Medya Defense Areas.
• PKK: burial of martyrs at night should never be accepted 

  The Solidarity Committee with PKK Martyr Families said mass farewell of our martyrs will be the biggest blow to the invaders."
• Remains of 3 guerrillas delivered to their families 

  The bodies of 3 HPG guerrillas buried in Zevye Cemetery in Siirt were delivered to their families.
• KDP establishes new checkpoint in Metina area 

  KDP forces established a new checkpoint in Xişxaşa village in the Metina area of Southern Kurdistan (Northern Iraq) on 28 December.
• Guerrilla Qamishlo: The Rojava Revolution opened our eyes 

  YJA Star Guerilla Agirî Qamishlo said: "The Rojava Revolution opened the eyes of the whole world." She added that the Bashur youth should choose the path of resistance.
• Mothers in Roboski: We were also killed alongside our children 

  The mothers in Roboski, whose children were killed by Turkish warplanes, said, "We will follow in the footsteps of our children."
• HPG pays tribute to 2 guerrillas fallen in the province of Hatay 

  The HPG press office released names of two guerrillas who fell martyrs on 26 October 2020 in the province of Hatay.
• Turkish war planes bomb village in South Kurdistan  

  War planes belonging to the invading Turkish state bombed the village of Lower Bankê in Zakho in South Kurdistan.