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• AKP’s trustee cancels the library project of İpekyolu Municipality 

  Önder Can, the trustee appointed to İpekyolu Municipality, first stopped the services of the daycare center, women’s activities and other efforts by the DBP municipality and now he cancelled the library project.
• Hundreds in Efrîn march to the border to protest Turkish occupation 

  Hundreds of people from Efrîn Canton of Rojava (West) Kurdistan, marched to the border with Bakurê (North) Kurdistan border to protest the occupation of the Turkish army.
• HPG: At least 15 soldiers killed in ongoing guerrilla actions 

  15 soldiers were killed and 1 drone was destroyed as a result of guerrilla actions in Hakkari, Şırnak and Van.
• Trustee appointed to Van's Özalp district as deputy mayor resigns 

  Trustee Hakkı Hukuk Kadirhanoğlulları who was appointed to DBP-held Özalp Municipality as deputy mayor has resigned.
• YPG: ISIS, SNC gangs and the Turkish army continue to attack Rojava 

  YPG stated that ISIS, SNC and the Turkish army continue to attack Rojava and North Syria.
• Mother of YRK guerrilla martyred in Rojhelat: We are proud of him 

  Mother of a YRK guerrilla who was martyred in East Kurdistan, said: "Şehriyar is the martyr of four parts of Kurdistan, not just ours. We are proud."
• Rojava Coordination: Our fight will go on until all Syria is cleared off ISIS 

  Rojava Cantons General Coordination said: “Our region has witnessed a historic resistance against enemies of humanity ISIS and Jabhat Al Nusra in the last six years. This historic resistance will continue until all of Syria is cleared off ISIS.”
• People of Qandil: Turkey aims occupation, PKK aims to protect the people 

  People of Qandil objected to Turkey’s desire to participate in Mosul operation and said "Just like how it protects us in Shengal, Maxmur and Kirkuk, the PKK will protect us in Mosul too."
• People of South Kurdistan: Turkey after a permanent occupation in Mosul 

  People of South Kurdistan demanded an immediate end to the Turkish state’s occupation of South Kurdistan and Iraq, and said that Turkey wants to join Mosul operation in order for a permanent occupation in the region.
• The basements of atrocity in Cizre also torn down 

  The streets and buildings where hundreds of people were burned alive in Cizre don’t exist anymore. The basements constitute an important landmark in the Kurdish collective memory, they can’t be considered just heaps of stone, concrete and steel.
• Turkish bombardment and military operation in Dersim 

  Turkish army began to airdrop soldiers in Pülümür Valley yesterday evening after the bombardment of the region by helicopters the day before.
• Curfew in 15 villages of Amed 

  Yet another curfew has been imposed on 15 villages in Licê, Hazro and Kocaköy districts of Amed.
• HPG: 8 soldiers killed 

  Actions of HPG/ YJA Star guerillas continue. 8 soldiers were killed and 1 guerilla fell as martyr during recent guerilla actions.
• Assembly member appointed by trustee killed in Van 

  Mehmet Şefik Doğu, assembly member appointed by the trustee at Erciş Municipality, got killed today.
• Several soldiers die and get injured during explosion in Hakkari 

  Several soldiers died and got injured during an explosion that took place at a Turkish army checkpoint on the Hakkari-Van road in North Kurdistan.
• Explosion in Antep 

  An explosion took place in Antep and several people got injured during a police raid at an ISIS cell house. 2 police officers died and many others got injured during the explosion.
• YBŞ/YJŞ: Iraq must officially invite us to Mosul operation 

  YBŞ/YJŞ stated that they were waiting for the Iraqi government to officially invite them to join Mosul Operation and make its stance clear to all parties.
• ISIS gangs bombard Um al-Hosh and Um al-Qura villages 

  ISIS gangs shelled the Un al-Hosh and Um al-Qura villages of Azaz in North Syria.
• TUHAD-FED assembly final declaration released 

  TUHAD-FED 30. General Assembly final declaration has been released. In the declaration, Öcalan’s physical freedom, the end of the state of emergency, and the improvement of prison conditions were demanded.
• Footage of sabotage action released 

  Gerilla TV released the footage of the guerilla action against an armored vehicle in Yüksekova. 6 soldiers were killed and the armored vehicle was destroyed during the action.
• YPS: 4 special operations police killed in Gever 

  YPS reported that an action by their units left an armoured vehicle destroyed and 4 special operations police dead in Gever Friday evening.
• HPG: At least 39 soldiers killed in ongoing guerrilla actions 

  39 soldiers were killed, two armoured vehicles were destroyed and one tank was damaged in the ongoing actions of HPG/YJA guerrillas in Northern Kurdistan and Turkey.
• Shehba people: Turkish army and affiliated gangs force us to migrate 

  Immigrants from Shehba region stated that they are being targeted by Turkish jets and Turkish backed gangs aiming for the displacement and migration of locals.
• Gerilla TV releases footage from an action in Lice countryside 

  Gerilla TV has released footage from an action by guerrillas who targeted the Turkish soldiers holding a hill in the countryside of Amed's Lice district on October 4.
• Şırnak Governorate obstructs the housing project for displaced people 

  Şırnak Governorate has obstructed a housing project for the displaced people who continue their lives in tents after the demolition of their houses and living areas by state forces.