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• Tens of ISIS gang members killed in clashes in Tabqa 

  Tens of ISIS gang members have been killed during the clashes that broke out after the gangs' assault on Tabqa Airport, and the bodies of 24 gang members and an armored panzer have been seized.
• HDP's referendum song in Kurdish banned in Van, Şırnak and Amed 

  HDP's referendum campaign song “Bêjin Na” [Say No] has been banned in Van, Şırnak and Amed provinces in North Kurdistan.
• YPG: Attacks by the Turkish army, allied gangs and ISIS continue 

  YPG Press Office released a statement reporting continued attacks by the Turkish army, allied gangs and ISIS on the lands of Rojava, West Kurdistan.
• Police terrorize people before Erdoğan's rally in Amed 

  The main Kurdish city Amed has been turned into an open prison before the rally to be held by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım today afternoon.
• Displaced people of Shengal cannot return home due to KDP's attacks 

  Aştî Camp representative Bişar Elî stated that the Êzidî people in Sulaymaniyah are preparing to go back home but cannot return because of KDP's attack on Shengal.
• 14 people detained during house raids in Van 

  14 people were taken into custody during house raids in Van's central Edremit district.
• Brother and sister wounded in Nusaybin lose their lives 

  Havin Güneş and her brother Fatih Güneş living in Nusaybin were heavily wounded when an object they found in their yard exploded yesterday, and they both have lost their lives.
• Action by YPS leaves 1 police dead, 4 others wounded in Cizre 

  YPS/YPS-JIN members hit 3 police targets in Şırnak's Cizre district, which left 1 policeman dead and 4 others wounded.
• HPG reports actions by guerrillas and bombardment by Turkish army 

  HPG/YJA Star guerrillas carried out actions in Çelê and Kerboran. While the number of dead and wounded soldiers couldn't be clarified, two containers and one emplacement were destroyed.
• HRW urges KRG to investigate the use of deadly force in Shengal 

  KRG forces fired rubber and live bullets at protesters in Shengal on March 14, 2017, killing one person and wounding at least seven, HRW said, and called on KRG authorities to investigate the use of lethal force against the protesters.
• Trustee appointed to the municipality of Siirt's Beğendik town 

  Pervari district governor has been assigned trustee to the municipality of Beğendik town in Siirt.
• Turkish army dispatches troops and weapons to Şemzinan and Gever 

  Turkish army is dispatching troops and weapons from Hakkari to Şemzinan and Gever.
• 5 gang members killed, over 40 others wounded in Shehba 

  During clashes that erupted upon the attack of the Turkish army and allied gangs on Shehba region yesterday, 5 members of the gangs were killed and more than 40 others were wounded.
• Thousands of Êzidîs at AFAD camp in Midyat treated like prisoners 

  Thousands of Êzidîs out of the 30 thousand who took to the roads once more after ISIS attacked Shengal in 2014 are still unsure of the future.
• Special operations police raid a house and kill two people in Erciş 

  Special operations police killed two people in a house they raided in Van's Erciş district.
• 35 people detained in villages of Tatvan after the removal of curfew 

  As many as 35 people have been taken into custody in a large scale detention operation that followed the removal of a curfew in 7 villages of Bitlis' Tatvan district.
• Clashes continue in Shehba attacked by Turkish army and allied gangs 

  Clashes that erupted following the attack of Turkish army and allied gangs on Shehba region earlier today are ongoing.
• Action by guerrillas leaves many soldiers dead in Çukurca 

  Several soldiers were killed as guerrillas hit a Turkish military unit on a hill in the countryside of Hakkari's Çukurca district.
• Co-mayor of Dersim sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in prison 

  Dersim Co-mayor Mehmet Ali Bul has been sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in prison.
• HPG: 13 soldiers killed in Hakkari and Mardin 

  Actions by HPG/YJA Star guerrillas left 13 soldiers dead in the countryside of Hakkari and Mardin provinces, North Kurdistan.
• UNICEF delegation visits Efrîn Canton 

  A delegation from the UNICEF is visiting Rojava's Efrîn Canton to observe the situation of the refugees.
• Turkish army and allied gangs attack Shehba Dam 

  The invading Turkish army and allied gangs attacked the Shehba Dam with heavy weaponry. Clashes that erupted upon the response of Revolutionary Forces continue.
• 10 soldiers killed in Şemzinan, 13 others in Çarçela 

  Guerrillas hit the Beyzokê outpost in Şemzinan, which left 10 soldiers dead. On the other hand, 13 soldiers were killed so far in Çarçela where Turkish army operation continues.
• 12 including co-mayors of Gürpınar detained in Van 

  12 people including Co-mayors of Gürpınar district have been taken into custody as result of house raids in Van province Wednesday morning.
• One of 14 guerrillas martyred in Dersim identified 

  Of the 14 guerrillas who fell martyr during the air-supported Turkish army operation in Dersim, one has been identified in Malatya.