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• Explosion and attack in Daquq 

  An explosion and an attack against a PUK executive occurred in South Kurdistan.
• Turkish army bombed Sidekan area  

  Turkish army bombed Sidekan area.
• New actions carried out by the HPG against Turkish occupiers 

  HPG guerrillas published details of actions carried out against the Turkish army.
• “The government’s weak stance paves the way for invasion attacks” 

  Academics and activists protesting the invasion attacks said the Kurdistan Regional Government has shown a weak stance against the invasion attacks and the invasion attacks have deepened.
• Footage from scout aircraft downed by the guerrilla  

  A Turkish army scout aircraft was downed in the Metina area in Medya Defense Zones. 
• HPG actions against Turkish army in Lelikan 

  HPG guerrillas carried out successful actions against invading Turkish army in South Kurdistan.
• Mesopotamian Water Forum to be held in Sulaymaniyah next spring 

  The Water Forum will see the participation of civil society actors from the entire region of Mesopotamia within the states of Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria.
• HPG dealt heavy blow on invaders in Hakkari 

  HPG guerrillas carried out actions against the Turkish army in the region of Hakkari
• YBS-YJS fighters: October 9 plot was voided through the struggle 

  YBS and YJS fighters spoke on the anniversary of the October 9 International Plot against PKK Leader Abdullah Ocalan and said the international plot has been voided with the struggle put forth.
• KCK calls for multidimensional struggle against isolation 

  KCK issued a statement on the anniversary of the October 9 plot against Öcalan and commemorated those who lost their lives in the “You Can’t Darken Our Sun” resistance. KCK said, “Conspiracists will be defeated, Kurdistan will be free.”
• Uncertainty about Bashur elections continues 

  The official results of the elections held in Bashur still haven’t been announced, and the Bashur Supreme Board of Elections has announced that objections may change the outcome.
• Villages still under blockade in Lice 

  The people are threatened as part of the operation the Turkish army launched in Lice. Entry to and exit from neighborhoods are restricted. Several animals have perished because the veterinarians are not let through.
• Shengal Democratic Autonomous Council condemned conspiracy 

  The Shengal Democratic Autonomous Council called the Yazidi people to react against the conspiracy and isolation of Abdullah Öcalan. 
• Footage from guerrilla action in Iğdır 

  Guerrilla forces continue targeting and inflicting blows on the Turkish army.
• HDP administrator detained in Batman for protesting arrests 

  Police attacked a group denouncing the mass arrests in Batman province, and detained HDP administrator Berivan Helen Işık.
• Election results in Southern Kurdistan remain a mystery 

  Although a week has passed since the parliamentary elections of September 30 in South Kurdistan, there are still no official election results. The parties are contesting the unofficial results.
• Iranian bombardment starts fire on Mount Shaho 

  Iranian Pasdaran forces carried out a bombardment and started a fire on Mount Shaho.
• Racist military siege in Lice 

  The Turkish military has besieged the villages Çemê Elika and Xiraba in Licê. The mosque, a school and the funeral home were converted into bases. From armored car speakers racist songs are heard, whereabouts of two women unknown.
• Lawyer highlights tragedy of kolbars 

  The dangerous cross-border trade many people are forced to in order to secure bread on their table is responsibility of the government lack of opportunities for people.
• Turkish military forces threaten the people in Lice 

  People are subject to increasing repression by Turkish state forces in the Kurdish region.
• Turkish fighter jets bomb Amadiya 

  Reports say Turkish fighter jets started bombing the Amadiya region in Southern Kurdistan.
• Military operation continues in Siirt 

  The operation the Turkish army launched in central Siirt and the Tillo district continues.
• Several HDP and DBP members detained in Mardin 

  Many members of the HDP and DBP have been taken into custody in Kızıltepe, Mardin.
• House raids in Van: Co-mayor Bagci detained 

  4 people including Ozalp Co-mayor Handan Bagci have been detained in house raids in Van’s Ozalp district.
• Blast kills 7 Turkish soldiers in Batman – UPDATE 

  At least 7 soldiers died as result of an explosion in the countryside of Batman.