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• HPG reports guerrilla action in Bitlis 

  One soldier died as a result of an action of HPG/YJA Star guerrillas against the Turkish army in Bitlis on May 8.
• YPS: At least 20 members of state forces killed in Nusaybin 

  At least 20 members of state forces were killed and one tank was damaged as a result of YPS and YPS-JIN actions in Nusaybin.
• KJAR salutes the struggle of Kurdish revolutionaries executed by Iran 

  KJAR commemorated Kurdish revolutionaries executed by Iran and called upon the people to enhance the struggle for freedom, describing the May 9 Martyrs as exemplary figures of peoples’ freedom struggle, and warning Iran.
• House used by state forces destroyed in Şırnak 

  There has been an explosion in a house state forces entered in Şırnak in the morning. There are reports of dead and wounded units under the rubble.
• Desperate in the face of YPS resistance, Turkish army demolishes Şırnak 

  Second largest in the NATO, the Turkish army continues to demolish the city of Şırnak after failing to advance in the face of the resistance from a group of young people.
• DBP calls for urgent action for Şırnak 

  A group of officials from the HDP and DBP met in the province of Şırnak which witnesses enduring popular resistance against the state's genocidal attacks for almost 2 months now.
• Warplanes bombard guerrilla zones 

  Turkish warplanes bombarded Medya Defense Zones’ Qandil, Gare, Zap and Sergele regions.
• 5 state forces killed in Nusaybin 

  5 state forces were killed during the clashes in Nusaybin.
• 12 people arrested in Çukurca 

  12 people were arrested across the villages of Hakkari’s Çukurca district.
• Turkish warplanes bombard villages in Qandil 

  Turkish warplanes bombarded the villages of Xobyan, Enzê, Suredê, Bêwan and Dola Kalatuka for two hours last night. Villagers’ gardens and properties got damaged during the bombardment.
• Violent clashes in Şırnak 

  Violent clashes have been taking place since this morning in Şırnak as the genocidal attacks on the city enter their 55th day.
• Footage of the action against Eriş Outpost 

  Gerilla TV broadcasted the footage of the action with heavy weaponry against Eriş Outpost.
• Action against armored vehicle in Van 

  An action was carried out against a moving armored vehicle in Van.
• Nusaybin resistance enters its 56th day 

  State forces are heavily bombarding Kışla and Zeynelabidin neighborhoods where the resistance continues.
• Turkish warplanes bombard Qandil 

  Turkish warplanes began to bombard Medya Defense Zones’ Qandil area around 02:15 last night.
• Violent clashes in Nusaybin 

  In Mardin's Nusaybin district where popular resistance for self-rule against the attacks of state forces endures with determination, violent clashes are taking place in Dicle and Yenişehir neighborhoods.
• 16 detained as state forces attack protestors in Terolar 

  Turkish state forces attacked the people joining a vigil led by Alevi citizens in Terolar area of Maraş against the AKP government's attempts at establishing a camp for jihadist groups under the guise of an “AFAD camp”.
• HPG reports guerrilla actions in Dersim, Şemdinli and Gever 

  HPG (People's Defense Forces) Press Office reported guerrilla actions in Dersim, Gever and Şemdinli in memory of the 6 guerrillas who fell in Lice recently.
• Actions by guerrillas target dams in Gümüşhane and Giresun 

  HPG Press Office reported that guerrillas carried out sabotage actions against two dams in Gümüşhane and Giresun provinces in Black Sea region.
• Blast in İdil kills a child 

  Turkish military and police forces continue their onslaught in Şırnak's İdil (Hezex) district for 44 uninterrupted days.
• Attacks and clashes intensify in Şırnak 

  In the province of Şırnak where state forces' genocidal attacks continue for 54 days, heavy bombardment and clashes continue uninterrupted since last night.
• 40 more Arab youths join YPG ranks in Til Koçer 

  40 youths from the Arab community in Rojava, West Kurdistan have completed the 2-month 'Martyr Hogir' training cycle in Martyr Xebat Til Koçer Academy.
• Heavy clashes ongoing in Nusaybin 

  Violent clashes continued through the night in Mardin's Nusaybin district where popular resistance for self-rule against genocidal attacks of state forces endures for 55 uninterrupted days.
• Turkish soldiers kill 2 civilians from Rojava at border 

  Turkish soldiers deployed on the border with Rojava, West Kurdistan continue shooting civilians crossing the border.
• YPS inflict heavy blow on Turkish special forces: 29 dead 

  YPS General Command announced that at least 29 special operations officers died during the clashes and actions in Şırnak and Nusaybin on May 5