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• HPG: Five Turkish soldiers killed in Heftanin 

  Five soldiers were killed and two positions destroyed by guerrillas in Heftanin region of Southern Kurdistan, while a Turkish military vehicle was sabotaged in Siirt, Northern Kurdistan.
• HPG disclose identities of 3 guerrillas fallen in Van 

  The HPG Press Center disclosed the identities of three guerrillas who fell martyrs in Van on 2 July. "Our comrades Welat, Kendal and Azad fought heroically with the invading Turkish army writing their names in history."
• The last call of Osyan martyrs: Protect your values 

  Guerrilla Bîrhat Osyan and Zinar Herekol, from the village of Osyan, called on the people living in Osyan to take an honorable stance against the enemy and to protect their values.
• Turkish jets bomb Southern Kurdistan 

  Turkey's genocidal attacks continue in various parts of Kurdistan.
• Guerrilla action in Şemdinli, military operation in Gever 

  The Press Office of the People's Defense Forces (HPG) has published a current balance of the war in Kurdistan.
• 46-year-old man killed by Turkish soldiers in Van 

  In Van a 46-year-old civilian was shot dead by Turkish soldiers. The man leaves behind a wife and six children.
• Aerial attack on a village in Sulaymaniyah 

  There is no information available on the nationality of the UAVs.
• HPG statement on guerrilla actions and Turkish attacks 

  A soldier of the Turkish army was shot dead in Heftanin, Southern Kurdistan and one other during clashes in Hatay province in southern Turkey.
• KCK: Autonomy and self-defense will secure the future of Yazidis 

  Only through an autonomous status and the expansion of self-defense can the existence of the Yazidi people in Shengal be preserved, says the KCK on the anniversary of the ISIS genocide six years ago.
• Wildfire started by Turkish soldiers continues to rage 

  The fire which erupted on Saturday has already reduced hundreds of trees to ashes.
• Five minutes of commemoration in Shengal 

  On the sixth anniversary of the ISIS massacre of the Yazidis in Shengal, a five-minute commemoration took place throughout the region.
• Martyr Serdem Reşit, a smile of hope 

  Faraşin Mervan tells about martyr Serdem (Muhammed Yıldız).
• Turkish Remote Piloted Vehicle bombs village in South Kurdistan 

  The invading Turkish state bombed the region of Kani Masi of South Kurdistan using Remote Piloted Vehicles on Sunday.
• Turkish warplanes bomb village in South Kurdistan 

  The invading Turkish state bombed the surroundings of the village of Mîska in Kanîmasi, South Kurdistan at around 11 pm on Sunday night.
• Forest fire in Şırnak countryside 

  A forest fire has broken out on the Şerevan highland in the Şırnak province. As no extinguishing work is being carried out, the flames are spreading rapidly.
• Guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers in Şemdinli 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the occupant Turkish army in Kurdistan territory.
• Youth demonstration in Shengal: Down with treason! 

  Yazidi youth associations have pointed out with a demonstration in Shengal that only the guerrillas and the YPG/YPJ defended the Yazidi people against the attack of the ISIS six years ago.
• Footage from guerrilla action that killed 6 soldiers in Çukurca 

  Six soldiers were killed and one other wounded as guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers on
• Police shots a minor on the face in Van 

  Police shot a 15-year-old in Erciş district of Van.
• Guerrillas run to help their people in Shengal 

  "Now the people of Shengal will determine the future of Shengal. We are ready to give full support for democracy and freedom."
• Turkish warplanes target civilian vehicle, kill two 

  The invading Turkish state warplanes targeted a civilian vehicle in Amêdiyê and 2 civilians in the vehicle were killed.
• 1 August 2015 - The Zergele massacre 

  Five years ago Turkish fighter jets bombed the village of Zergele in the valley of the Qandil mountains in three waves of attacks. Eight civilians were killed and 15 others were injured, some of them seriously. The crime remains unpunished to this day.
• Soldiers arrest civilians in Şırnak 

  In the village of Bana in Şırnak, which has been besieged by the Turkish army since Monday, a shepherd and two people working in the garden have been arrested by soldiers.
• People in Behdinan: Guerrillas should not be left alone 

  "As the people of this region, we will not leave our lands.We were born here, we will live here and we will die here. I call on every free Kurd to protect these lands and stand against the enemy's plans.”
• The songs of Heftanin 

  YJA STAR guerrilla Cûdî Çekdar voices the spirit of resistance in Heftanin with songs.