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• Contra units disguised as guerrillas in action in Urmia 

  Reports are coming through of acitivty of contra units disguised as guerrillas in the countryside of Urmia, Eastern Kurdistan.
• Three immortal siblings: Çekdar, Nupelda and Mahsum 

  Three siblings from Mardin; Çekdar Cudî, Nupelda Mêrdîn and Mahsum who have sacrificed their lives in the Freedom Struggle of the Kurdish people. They have become three immortal souls.
• Demo for Öcalan's freedom in Shengal 

  People of Shengal staged a march to demand freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Yalavuz, shot by soldiers in Lice, detained again 

  Osman Yalavuz was shot in Lice, Amed as he was watering his yard. He was told he had to sign some documents and has been detained again.
• YPS action leaves one police officer dead in Hakkari 

  YPS General Coordination announced that their forces carried out an action against the Turkish police in Hakkari on June 16, leaving one policeman dead.
• Turkish police even afraid of the writings on the walls in Sur 

  The police have painted over the writings on walls in Sur, under threat of destruction by invaders.
• No end in sight to the Turkish state's desecration of graves 

  Turkish soldiers have vandalized the 'Martyr Hevidar and Martyr Amed Cemetery' of PKK guerrillas in Lice.
• Hakkari Hospital closed to civilians due to the army's casualties 

  Guerrillas continue to repel and inflict heavy blows on the Turkish troops engaged in an invasion attempt on Zap region over Çukurca border line.
• Footage of assassination action by guerrillas on Koordine Hill 

  One soldier has been killed in an assassination action in Koordine Hill on Hakkari's Çukurca border line.
• Ehmedê Xanî monument in Doğubeyazıt torn down 

  Trustee appointed to the Doğubeyazıt Municipality Ulaş Akhan ordered the demolition of Ehmedê Xanî monument in Uluyol neighborhood.
• Guerillas hit the military base visited by Interior Minister 

  Guerrillas carried out a targeted action on the military base in Çukurca which the Turkish Minister of Internal Affairs visited this morning. One soldier was killed in the action.
• KNK delegation meets with DTK and HDP on national unity 

  Having called for a joint platform to discuss national unity, KNK met with DTK and HDP committees in Hewlêr to discuss national unity.
• What is happening in Anadere, Bitlis? 

  Reports say 3 soldiers died in friendly fire during the operation around Anadere village of Bitlis that has been underway for days.
• No joy of Eid for families that lost their children 

  The families of the young men and women who made an unprecedented stand against the military aggression of the Turkish state in Sur and fell victim to the massacres, spend their time in the graveyard with their buried children also during the holiday.
• KDP detains 4 internationalist fighters 

  KDP forces have detained 4 internationalist fighters that crossed from Rojava into Southern Kurdistan. It is not known yet where the fighters have been taken.
• Another Kurdish kolber shot dead by Iranian forces 

  Iranian regime forces have once again attacked the kolbers, cross-border porters working for daily wage, at the border between Rojhilat (East) and Bakûr (North) Kurdistan.
• Three Komala peshmergas die in clash with Iranian forces in Sinê 

  Clash erupted between Komala peshmergas and Iranian regime forces in Sinê city of Rojhilat, Eastern Kurdistan.
• HPG announces details of battle in Zap and Northern Kurdistan 

  HPG reported that heavy blows were delivered to the Turkish troops in Amed, Şırnak and Zap.
• Guerrilla actions in Zap leave 9 Turkish soldiers dead 

  The invasion attacks of the Turkish army on the Zap area bordering Çukurca are still ongoing. Guerrilla forces response with actions left 9 Turkish soldiers dead.
• Turkish soldiers dig trenches in Tendürek region 

  Suffering heavy blows at the hands of guerrilla forces, Turkish soldiers dug trenches on the roads in Tendürek region against probable actions by guerrillas.
• Political genocide operations target business people in Amed 

  Many business people including owners of companies such as Bîrtane İnşaat (Construction) and ÇEYSA have been taken into custody in Amed today.
• Forested land set on fire in Lice 

  A forested land near the Yolçatı village in Amed's Lice district has been set on fire.
• HPG: 22 soldiers killed during retreat from the operation on Zap 

  Clashes continue on Çukurca border line where at least 22 Turkish soldiers were killed as result of actions by guerrillas.
• HPG reports Turkish airstrikes on Qandil and Xakurkê 

  HPG Press Office reported ongoing actions by guerrillas in Northern Kurdistan and airstrikes by the Turkish army on Medya Defense Zones in Southern Kurdistan.
• 25 Kurds murdered with AVs during the State of Emergency 

  With guaranteed impunity, AKP’s mercenaries commit countless murders in Northern Kurdistan. Since July last year, 25 civilians have been murdered with armored vehicles. In just this last week, 8 civilians were killed in armored vehicle incidents in Lice.