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• Two Turkish soldiers killed in Sirnak 

  Two Turkish soldiers were killed, and several others wounded in a guerrilla action in Sirnak.
• Man detained for their martyred son’s photograph 

  Mustafa Ayaz has been detained in Van in a police raid to his house for “possession of terrorists’ photographs”. A photograph of his martyred son has also been confiscated.
• Body of Öz killed in Cizre given to family 21 months later 

  Body of Evin Öz, one of the dozens who were murdered while waiting for an ambulance in one of the basements of atrocity in Cizre, has been given to her family 21 months later.
• Where are the bodies of female guerrillas who fell in Besta? 

  Out of the 8 YJA-STAR guerrillas who lost their lives in Besta, countryside of Şırnak, bodies of only 4 have been given to families.
• Soldiers execute a man in a village of Amed 

  Turkish soldiers raided a house and executed a man in a village of Amed (Diyarbakır) province.
• 44 people detained in house raids in 10 villages of Van 

  Turkish forces carried out mass detentions in 10 villages of Kurdish Van province and detained 44 people.
• 42 kolbars murdered in 8 months in Eastern Kurdistan 

  42 kolbars lost their lives and 400 others were wounded, insulted or jailed as a result of attacks by Iranian regime forces during the last 8 months.
• 8-year-old hit by armored vehicle in life-threatening condition 

  The 8-year-old child who was hit by an armored vehicle while playing in the street in Cizre yesterday, remains in life-threatening condition.
• Curfew in Silvan and Siirt countryside 

  The Turkish state has declared curfews in the countryside of Siirt province and Amed’s Silvan district amid preparations for military operations in both regions.
• Jailed DBP administrator of Van cannot be heard from 

  DBP Van branch co-chair Ahmet Aygün, jailed in Van F Type Prison, cannot be heard from for 5 days.
• Sur residents threatened by the police and contractors 

  Police, municipal police and contractors went to houses in Sur and threatened the residents to evacuate until Friday.
• Armored vehicle hits 8-year-old child in Cizre 

  An 8-year-old child playing in the street in Cizre was hit by an armored vehicle.
• Dozens of Syrian and Rojavan young people join the guerrilla 

  Many Rojavan and Syrian young people have flocked to the Kurdistan mountains and joined the ranks of the guerrilla as part of the Serî Hilde campaign.
• Iranian forces attack kolbars, killing one, wounding two 

  One kolbar died and two others got wounded in an attack by Iranian regime forces in the border region of Piranshahr.
• Nechirvan Barzani: We withdrew voluntarily 

  Nechirvan Barzani announced that they withdrew from Kirkuk and surroundings voluntarily, and that meetings attended by military officials took place between the concerned parties in order for there not to be any conflict.
• Kurdish student attacked by fascists held in intensive care 

  A Kurdish university student is fighting for his life in intensive care unit after he was beaten by a group of fascists in Elazig.
• PKK celebrates its 40th anniversary in Medya Defense Zones 

  The PKK has celebrated its 40th anniversary with a grandiose ceremony attended by PKK Executive Committee Member Duran Kalkan, PAJK Coordination Member Jiyan Lawa and hundreds of guerrillas.
• Earthquake victims spend the night on streets in Qasr-e Shirin 

  People are still spending the night outside in Qasr-e Shirin, which is one of the most affected areas in last week’s earthquake in Eastern Kurdistan. Amid challenging winter conditions, people call for help.
• A group of youths from Southern Kurdistan joins HPG ranks 

  A group of youths from Southern Kurdistan have joined the guerrilla ranks as part of the “Serî Hilde” (Rise Up) campaign recently launched by Komalên Ciwan.
• HPG: At least thirty Turkish soldiers killed in Hakkari and Agri 

  Kurdish guerrillas killed at least thirty Turkish soldiers in two separate clashes in Hakkari and Agri, Peoples’ Defence Forces (HPG) says.
• Masjid torn down to build outpost 

  Turkish soldiers destroyed the cemetery in the Kato area of Beytüşşebap completely and built an outpost on top of the demolished masjid.
• Turkish soldiers burn forests in Dersim 

  The Turkish army has launched operations in Dersim’s Hozat district and set fire to the Kinzir forest. Villagers are prevented from putting out the fire.
• "Aid wasn’t delivered, victims were buried in mass graves" 

  Reports say earthquake victims in Rojhilat didn’t receive aid and people who lost their lives have been buried in mass graves.
• Nine Turkish soldiers killed in Cukurca 

  HPG and YJA-STAR guerrillas killed nine Turkish soldiers in Hakkari.
• "AKP wanted to use the KDP against Rojava and the PKK" 

  Kurdish writer and researcher Hussain Jummo thinks the regional and international intervention that led to the defeat of Kirkuk was caused by the faulty thinking of Southern politics.