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• Gas explosion leaves 11 people dead in Sulaymaniyah 

  The number of people who lost their lives as a result of an explosion caused by LPG gas in a three-storey building in the city of Sulaymaniyah in South Kurdistan rose to 11.
• Guerrillas who shot down drones say Turkish army being defeated 

  The guerrillas who targeted and destroyed two drones in the Zap resistance areas explained that the Turkish state loaded explosives on drones and detonated them at the entrance of the war tunnels, but failed.
• HPG reports ongoing guerrilla actions in Southern Kurdistan 

  HPG and YJA Star guerrillas intervened against the construction of military roads in the guerrilla area and struck Turkish construction teams in Southern Kurdistan.
• KCR: Iranian crackdown failed to stop the women's revolution 

  In a statement, the Eastern Kurdistan Youth Organizations said that the Iranian regime could not stop the women's revolution in East Kurdistan and Iran.
• HPG: Three soldiers killed in Zap 

  Three soldiers of the Turkish army have been killed in guerrilla actions in the Zap region. According to HPG, the invading forces continue to use prohibited means of combat in Southern Kurdistan.
• Gerîla TV broadcasts footage of action in Metina 

  Gerîla TV broadcast the footage of an action in which a Turkish soldier was killed in Metina.
• Three-day general strike kicks off in Rojhilat 

  A general strike started in the cities of Rojhilat, where protests against the Iranian regime continue.
• HPG balance sheet: 2,544 soldiers killed, eleven helicopters shot down in 7 months 

  HPG published a seven-month balance sheet, according to which 2,544 Turkish soldiers have been killed in 2,553 guerrilla actions, eleven helicopters have been shot down and two tanks destroyed since the beginning of the invasion in Medya Defence Zones.
• 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi' springs to life in these lands 

  Kurdish children are fighting so that the cries of mothers do not remain only in lamentations. Kurdish women are fighting in the mountains to remember Taybet and Aqîde mothers.
• HPG: Eight soldiers killed in guerrilla actions 

  According to HPG, the Turkish army used banned combat equipment seven times against guerrilla positions in Southern Kurdistan on Sunday. As the guerrillas continue to resist, eight Turkish soldiers were killed in their latest actions.
• KDP-I: Two peshmerga fighters were martyred in Iranian attack 

  The Kurdistan Democratic Party-Iran announced the martyrdom of two peshmerga fighters as a result of today’s attacks by the Iranian regime in northern Iraq.
• AKP blocks supply of natural gas in Hakkari for the sake of profit 

  Residents of Hakkari city use poor quality coal since natural gas is not distributed to the whole city. Poor quality coal sold by cronies of the ruling AKP is not easily affordable and unhealthy due to polluted air.
• Iranian regime attacks Komala and KDP-I positions in northern Iraq 

  The Iranian regime has launched a new wave of attacks on Komala and KDP-I positions in Southern Kurdistan. At least eight people are reported to have been injured and one killed.
• Eastern Kurdistan Women's Community proposes 10-point project for women's revolution 

  The Eastern Kurdistan Women's Community (KRAR) proposed a 10-point project for the women's revolution.
• HPG: Eleven Turkish soldiers killed in guerrilla actions 

  "The Turkish army is committing war crimes and is trying to stop the process of its defeat by all means," said the HPG on the state of the Turkish military operation in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan.
• YBŞ General Command issues statement to mark 7th anniversary of liberation of Shengal  

  The YBŞ General Command issued a message to mark the 7th anniversary of the liberation of Shengal from ISIS mercenaries.
• Shengal Democratic Autonomous Administration celebrates 7th anniversary of liberation from ISIS 

  The Shengal Democratic Autonomous Administration, in its message on the anniversary of the liberation of Shengal from ISIS mercenaries, said: "We promise our people and our martyrs that we will create a free and autonomous Shengal."
• Gerîla TV broadcasts footage of action in Girê Amediyê Resistance Area 

  Gerîla TV broadcast the footage of an action carried out by guerrillas against the Turkish soldiers in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area in Metina.
• HPG reports ongoing guerrilla actions and Turkish attacks in South Kurdistan 

  The HPG reports ongoing guerrilla resistance against the Turkish invasion in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• TAJÊ member Xidir says only guerrillas helped them to liberate Shengal 

  TAJÊ member Kinê Xidir said that the resistance in Shengal was carried out thanks to the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas and added: "Only the guerrillas were with us during the massacre, they also helped us to realize our dream of liberating Shengal."
• Footage of weapons guerrillas seized from the Turkish army in Avashin 

  In a video published on Gerîla TV, guerrillas can be seen recovering equipment left behind by the Turkish army after an attack. A guerrilla fighter in a cave explains the individual items.
• HPG: Nine Turkish soldiers killed in guerrilla actions 

  According to the HPG information, nine Turkish soldiers were killed and one drone was shot down during actions in the guerrilla areas in northern Iraq.
• At least 67 protesters killed, almost 800 detained in East Kurdistan 

  The Kurdistan Human Rights Organization reported that at least 775 protesters have been detained and 67 have been killed in East Kurdistan alone since September 16.
• Burning, shooting, bombing, the atrocious methods used by the Turkish army 

  The Turkish army has resorted to all kinds of atrocious methods against Kurdish civilians. Turkish soldiers, who set a family, including children, on fire in Vartinis, threw hundreds of civilians into wells filled with acid.
• HPG reports ongoing guerrilla actions against Turkish invasion 

  According to HPG, the guerrillas are resolutely continuing their resistance against the Turkish occupation forces in Southern Kurdistan and the Turkish army continues to use prohibited means of combat.