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• Sinunê people take shelter on Mount Shengal due to KDP's attacks 

  People living in Sinunê town of Shengal are taking shelter on Mount Shengal due to the attacks of KDP forces.
• KDP dispatches military reinforcement to Makhmur 

  KDP has dispatched nearly 100 armored vehicles and a large number of heavy weapons and military force to Makhmur Saturday morning.
• Guerrillas hit Turkish forces attempting an operation on Heftanin border 

  HPG reported that guerrillas hit the Turkish military forces that attempted to develop an operation on the border of Heftanin region of Medya Defense Zones in Southern Kurdistan territory.
• Turkish military activity and bombardment in Dersim countryside 

  Turkish army has increased its military activities in the province of Dersim amid already ongoing operations in various parts across Northern Kurdistan territory.
• German delegation in Shengal on KDP weapons used against Êzidîs 

  A German delegation has arrived in South Kurdistan after the emergence of news that KDP-affiliated groups' used the weapons Germany had given them for the fight against ISIS in their attack on Khanasor.
• Thousands of displaced Êzidîs preparing to return to Khanasor 

  The families that were forced to migrate from Shengal's Khanasor town to Duhok and Zakho during the 73rd massacre against Êzidîs are preparing to return to their lands.
• Indictments against arrested Co-mayors in Van not prepared for months 

  Indictment of arrested woman DBP Co-mayors in Van has not been prepared for months despite the Co-mayors' ongoing imprisonment for months.
• Turkish army launches an operation on the Heftanin border 

  The Turkish army launched an operation on the Heftanin border this morning. Clashes have broken out and warplanes are bombarding the area.
• 5 MMC fighters martyred in clashes with Turkish forces laid to rest 

  5 fighters of the Manbij Military Council who fell during clashes with Turkish forces during the past week were laid to rest today.
• Turkish-backed gangs shell Keferjenê village in Efrîn 

  Gang groups affiliated with the Turkish state are shelling the Keferjenê village in Shera district of Rojava's Efrîn Canton.
• YPG reports Turkish aerial activity and attack by gangs 

  YPG reported that the Turkish army and affiliated gang groups continue their attacks and activities targeting the lands of Rojava, West Kurdistan.
• Guerrillas hit soldiers in Hakkari as airstrikes on guerrilla zones continue 

  HPG/YJA-Star guerrillas carried out actions against Turkish soldiers in Şemzinan (Şemdinli) and Çelê (Çukurca) districts of Hakkari, while Turkish warplanes continued to shell guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan territory.
• Kakai Kurds condemn the KDP attack on Shengal 

  Kakai Kurds condemned the attack on Êzidîs in Shengal and said that the perpetrators of this attack could not be called peshmergas.
• YPG reports intensified attacks by the Turkish army and affiliates 

  The occupant Turkish army and affiliated gang groups have intensified their attacks on the lands of Rojava, Western Kurdistan.
• Êzîdîs from Rojava continue their visit in Shengal 

  Êzîdîs from the Hesekê region of Rojava continue their visit in Shengal where they will make a statement at the positions of YBŞ/YJŞ fighters today in solidarity against the attack and deployment of KDP forces in Khanasor town.
• Further military deployment in Lice amid ongoing large-scale operation 

  Turkish army has dispatched nearly 100 armored vehicles to the countryside of Amed's Lice district where a large-scale operation is ongoing amid a blockade on villages and residents.
• KDP pressures Êzidîs in camps to join a protest demo against YBŞ 

  KDP forces pressure the Êzidîs staying in camps in South Kurdistan to join a demonstration to be held today against Shengal Resistance Units (YBŞ), which Êzidîs are reported to be opposing.
• Trustee appointed to the municipality of Amed's Eğil district 

  The government of Turkey has usurped yet another municipality held by the Democratic Regions' Party in North Kurdistan.
• 21 people detained in house raids in Van 

  As many as 21 people have been taken into custody as result of house raids in Van province this morning.
• Shengal families urge the KDP to withdraw its forces from Êzîdxan 

  Families of fighters and martyrs in Êzîdxan urged the KDP to withdraw its forces, and called on the Iraqi government to help push Turkish gangs out of their land.
• KDP forces open fire on Êzidîs heading from Rojava to Shengal 

  KDP forces opened fire on Êzidîs from the Newroz Camp in Rojava heading to Shengal in solidarity with the people and their defense forces against attacks by KDP-AKP gangs.
• HPG reports guerrilla action in Şemzinan and attack on guerrilla zones 

  HPG reported an action by guerrillas in Hakkari's Şemzinan district, and bombardment by the Turkish army on Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan territory.
• Êzîdîs in Rojava cross into Shengal for solidarity against attacks 

  Êzîdîs living in Hesekê region of Rojava have crossed into Shengal region through the Holê border in solidarity with the Shengal people and YBŞ/YJŞ forces resisting the KDP-AKP gangs.
• PKK on Shengal: We will always fulfill our responsibility against attacks 

  PKK pointed out the genocidal plans of the AKP-MHP fascism against the Kurdish people and stated that the KDP was being used in these attacks, describing the attack on Shengal is the continuation of the Êzidî genocide started by ISIS in 2014.
• KDP making preparations for a battle against PKK 

  KDP is putting readying counter-guerrilla units to fight against the PKK in Soran (Diyan) and Balekayeti regions of Southern Kurdistan.