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• Clashes in Bingöl, Turkish soldiers killed and wounded 

  Clashes have been experienced in Bingöl. Reports of death and wounded among Turkish troops
• Magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Kermanshah, casualties reported 

  The strong earthquake has caused two victims and hundreds wounded.
• Guerrillas burn a vehicle of the Turkish army in Ağrı - Footage 

  Footage from a guerrilla action in a village of Agri’s Dogubeyazit district has been released.
• Sabotage action by the guerrilla in Kars 

  HPG guerrillas carried out a sabotage action against a Turkish army unit in the Kagizman district of Kars
• HPG carried out actions in Çele and Gever 

  At least one Turkish soldier died as a result of HPG action in Çele and Gever
• Kerkûkî: The Turkish state is making dirty plans over Kirkuk 

  “The Kurdish, Arab, Turkmen, Assyrian, Syriac, Chaldean and other peoples should organize in the framework of the democratic nation against the dirty plans of the Turkish state. They should not let any invaders touch their common life.”
• 26 soldiers killed in revolutionary campaigns of guerrillas 

  HPG guerrillas carried out a series of actions in Ağrı, Hakkari and Iğdır, which left 26 Turkish soldiers dead, 4 military positions, one shelter and panzer destroyed.
• Turkey conducts airstrikes in southern Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its attacks in northern Iraq, southern Kurdistan territory.
• 2 adults and 2 children arrested for herding animals 

  2 adult and 2 child nomads who were herding their animals in Şırnak were arrested for “trespassing in a military restricted zone”.
• Volunteers succeeded in bringing fires under control in Dersim  

  Despite putting their own life in danger, volunteers worked hard to bring fires under control.
• Mam Zeki’s wife: In Êzidxan martyrdom is sacred 

  Zeki Şengali’s family who arrived in Shengal to attend his funeral ceremony said goodbye to the people of Shengal who came to give condolences on the last day of the ceremony.
• HDP Amed deputy Aydeniz: Forest fires aimed at destroying life 

  A delegation went to Dersim to examine the situation of the forests set on fire by the Turkish army.
• HPG actions in Şemdinli, operations in Dersim and Muş 

  A number of Turkish soldiers killed in actions by HPG guerrillas
• KDP deports an HDP member, detains another 

  Hewler authorities have detained HDP member Erdem Murat Savda three weeks after detaining and deporting another HDP member.
• Guerrillas finish training course in conflict zone 

  A new group of guerrillas has joined the fight.
• Young people from Shengal speak out against Turkish attacks 

  Young people commend Zeki Şengali, a teacher and example.
• YBŞ Commander: Mam Zeki will be avenged 

  YBŞ Commander Zerdeşt Şengali said thousands of YBŞ fighters are ready to avenge Mam Zeki assassinated by the Turkish state.
• HPG actions in Barzan and Mardin 

  HPG released details of actions against Turkish army: at least two soldiers killed.
• Yazidis saved by SDF from ISIS reunite with their families 

  More Yazidi civilians are rescued by SDF fighters from ISIS captivity.
• HPG reports Turkish military operations and clashes 

  Guerrilla forces continue their actions against the occupant Turkish forces in Kurdistan amid ongoing military operations and bombardments by the Turkish army.
• Shengal people visit the graves of their children and Mam Zeki 

  People of Shengal paid tribute to their martyrs.
• Still no justice for Hacı Lokman Birlik 

  In October 2015, Turkish security forces dragged the dead body of Hacı Lokman Birlik behind an armored police vehicle through the streets of Şırnak. Three years later justice is still not done. The perpetrators are still on duty.
• HPG: 11 Turkish soldiers and 5 intelligence members killed 

  HPG Press Centre reported that at least 4 Turkish soldiers were killed in South Kurdistan, 4 soldiers in Çukurca, 5 intelligence members and 2 soldiers in Iğdır, 1 soldier in Ağrı and 13 vehicles were destroyed in Adıyaman.
• Condolences tent for Zeki Şengali 

  Many people still paying tribute to Yazidi Society Coordination member martyred on 15 August after Turkish airstrike.
• Soldiers prevent people from putting out fire in Bingöl 

  Wildfires started by the Turkish army as part of their military operations rage across North Kurdistan, the Kurdish region of Turkey.