KURDISTAN

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• Two Turkish soldiers killed in guerrilla actions 

  HPG/YJA Star guerrillas hit Turkish troops in northern Kurdistan.
• Turkish soldiers arrest almost all residents of a hamlet in Siirt 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide practices against the Kurdish people continues unabated.
• Ban on demos and actions in Van extended for extra 15 days 

  The ban on actions and demonstrations in Van which has been on for more than three years was extended for another 15 days.
• KCK commemorates victims of Maraş massacre 

  KCK stated that the genocidal campaign against the Alevis was accelerated with the Maraş massacre.
• A miner trapped underground by landslide at a coal mine in Şırnak 

  At least one miner was trapped underground as result of a landslide at a coal mine in the Cudi mountains in Şırnak.
• Villagers detained in Mardin countryside tortured in custody 

  It came out that eight people detained in Mardin countryside were tortured in custody.
• Civilian murdered by soldiers depicted as "neutralized terrorist" 

  The investigation into the death of Mehmet Sadık Bozderi, who was murdered by Turkish security forces during the military siege of Şırnak in February 2016, has been closed.
• Two kolbars injured in Iranian-Iraqi border area 

  The Iranian regime continues to take brutal action against Kurdish kolbars. At least one border trader or porter loses his life in the border area between South, East and North Kurdistan per day.
• Footage from guerrilla action in Heftanin 

  Guerrillas carried out a targeted action against Turkish military elements in southern Kurdistan on November 29.
• Turkish soldiers ransack houses in a village of Bingöl 

  Armed forces of the Turkish state increasingly continue with their brutal and repressive acts against the Kurdish population.
• HPG pays tribute to three YJA Star guerrillas 

  Three female guerrillas commemorated.
• HPG: One Turkish soldier killed in Çukurca 

  A soldier of the Turkish army was killed in the countryside of Hakkari province in northern Kurdistan.
• Southern Kurdistan: MIT tries to recruit agents with threats 

  The Turkish state puts pressure on refugees from Northern Kurdistan by threatening their families. In this way, the secret service wants to recruit informers.
• Nusaybin trial: Woman sentenced to ten years for not leaving home 

  In Mardin, the trial against Kurdish activists who did not leave Nusaybin after the declaration of self-government and who were arrested after the evacuation of the town continues. Many have already been sentenced to life imprisonment.
• Footage from guerrilla action that killed 5 soldiers in Heftanin 

  Effective strikes on the positions of the Turkish units in Heftanin left five soldiers dead and one other wounded.
• In memory of Mother Taybet: What died there is humanity 

  Four years after the brutal death of Taybet Inan, a memorial service has been held in Silopi. The 57-year-old was shot dead out in the street and her body could not be retrieved for seven days.
• HPG: Three Turkish soldiers killed in Iğdır 

  HPG-BIM reported continued actions by the guerrilla forces and attacks by the Turkish army in Kurdistan.
• HPG discloses identities of three guerrillas fallen in Xakurkê 

  HPG Press Contact Center (HPG-BIM) has disclosed the identity of the three guerrillas who fell martyr during the Turkish military operation in the Xakurkê region last July.
• KCK urges KRG to remove the embargo on Maxmur 

  Kurdistan Communities Union reiterated their call for the removal of the embargo on the Maxmur Camp in order for people not to be victimized and hurt anymore, saying; “We believe that the Kurdish government will meet the expectations.”
• Umut Bookshop attackers were caught red-handed, said Yilmaz 

  Speaking at the hearing of the Şemdinli Trial, Umut Bookshop owner Seferi Yilmaz said: "Ali Kaya, Özcan Ildeniz and confessor Veysel Ateş were caught red-handed."
• Committee for national unity established in Sulaymaniyah 

  Intellectuals, politicians and activists will be working for national unity across South Kurdistan.
• Footage from guerrilla action in Xakurke 

  Three soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in the action, including the operation commander.
• Co-mayor of Kızıltepe jailed 

  Co-mayor Nilüfer Elik Yılmaz has been sent to prison after appearing in court today.
• 11 Turkish soldiers killed in Heftanin and Xakurke 

  Eight soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in Heftanin and two others in Xakurke.
• Remains of 8 guerrillas buried amidst obstacles by police 

  The bones of 8 PKK members were buried in different cemeteries in Bitlis. The police even prevented the the burials of the remains on the same site.