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• Two soldiers killed during clashes in Şırnak countryside 

  HPG/YJA-Star guerrillas continue inflicting blows on Turkish troops during their ongoing operation in the countryside of Şırnak province.
• Peace activist and conscientious objector Yaylalı jailed 

  Peace activist and conscientious objector Yannis Vasilis Yaylalı who settled in Şırnak's Roboski village to stand with families after 2011's massacre, has been jailed.
• One soldier killed, two others wounded in Kulp 

  Three soldiers were wounded in a clash that erupted during the Turkish army operation in the curfew zone in the countryside of Amed's Kulp district.
• 7 soldiers killed, 8 others wounded in Uludere 

  HPG announced that 7 soldiers were killed and 8 others were wounded in the action carried out by guerrillas against Turkish military in Uludere, Şırnak on April 21.
• Peddler in Amed burns his cart to protest the municipal police 

  A fruit peddler in Amed city set his cart on fire to protest the obstructions by municipal police of the Yenişehir district usurped by a trustee.
• Actions by guerrillas leave at least 8 soldiers dead 

  At least 8 soldiers of the Turkish army were killed as result of actions carried out by guerrillas in Amed, Çukurca and Uludere, North Kurdistan.
• Turkish jets shell Gare area of guerrilla zones 

  As part of its all-out attacks on the Kurdish people, the Turkish state continues its aerial attacks on guerrilla zones in South Kurdistan territory.
• Germany will not send new weapons to KDP that attacked Êzidîs 

  German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel who visited Iraq and South Kurdistan region this week stated that Germany would not be sending new arms shipments to the region.
• One killed as police shoot at a car in Suruç 

  Police shot at a car that disobeyed a stop warning in Urfa's Suruç district, as result of which the car exploded and one person inside died.
• Many soldiers killed in Bazid, Oremar and Çukurca 

  HPG announced that several actions have been killed in the recent actions by guerrillas in Bazid, Oremar and Çukurca, North Kurdistan.
• Soldiers close roads with trenches before an operation in Bitlis 

  Turkish soldiers preparing for an operation in Bitlis region have closed village roads with trenches and blocked the points of entry and exit in some villages.
• Hawraman promotion conference on day 2 

  The second day’s session in the first Hawraman promotion conference held in Halabja started today at 10.00 am.
• Curfew ahead of a military operation in eight villages of Kulp 

  A military operation will be started in eight villages in Amed's Kulp district following the declaration of a curfew this morning.
• “Turkey is targeting all the peoples of Shehba region” 

  Shehba Administrative Assembly Co-chair Ismail Musa said that the Turkish state employs village evacuation practices not only against the Kurds but against all the peoples of the region.
• Guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers in Şırnak 

  Two Turkish soldiers were killed and two others were wounded in clashes in Şırnak’s Uludere district.
• Kijik hamlet residents left out on the streets 

  A demolition order for 24 houses in the Kijik hamlet in Iğdır’s central Suveren village had been issued before, and the order was executed yesterday. 24 houses were torn down under blockade by the gendarmerie yesterday.
• International organizations silent in the face of the migrants 

  The number of migrants in the Ayn Îsa camp increases every day. There are limited means and human rights organizations are silent in the face of this situation.
• Demolition starts again in Gever 

  Demolition of houses in Gever (Yüksekova) district of Hakkari had paused due to winter conditions and now it has started again.
• KODAR's Road Map for democratization and solution 

  The Free And Democratic Society Of East Kurdistan (KODAR) has presented a Road Map for the democratization of Iran and solution to the Kurdish question before the Presidential election scheduled to be held in Iran on May 19.
• Second YPG regiment declared in Efrîn 

  YPG has declared the second regiment made up of 235 Kurdish and Arab fighters in Efrîn Canton of Rojava.
• Migrants at Karama Camp call for support 

  Migrants at Karama Camp called for support from humanitarian aid organizations in the face of the increasing number of migrants and lack of resources to meet their needs.
• Civilian access banned to hundreds of areas in Şırnak 

  Civilian access has been banned to hundreds of areas in Şırnak province amid increasingly ongoing military operations across North Kurdistan territory.
• One killed, five wounded as police vehicles hit people in Van 

  Two armored vehicles of the police hit people walking on the street in Van province yesterday evening, leaving 1 person dead and 5 others heavily injured.
• Curfew and military operation in villages of Mardin 

  A military operation has been started in 7 villages of Mardin following the declaration of a curfew in this region this morning.
• Is the Turkish army preparing for a cross-border operation? 

  The Turkish army continues dispatching tanks to the outposts along the border of Şırnak province, which is reportedly a preparation for a cross-border operation.