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• 42 fighters join YBŞ ranks in Shengal 

  42 fighters have completed their training and joined the ranks of Shengal Resistance Units.
• 31 areas in Hakkari declared restricted zones 

  31 areas within the boundaries of Hakkari city center and three districts have been declared “special military zones”.
• Housing aid for Şırnak from Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê 

  Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê continues to support the people in Şırnak devastated by the Turkish state.
• HPG: Military vehicle carrying an outpost commander destroyed 

  HPG stated that a Turkish military vehicle carrying soldiers including Ağrı’s Qozıli outpost commander has been destroyed by guerrillas.
• KDP escorts Turkish troops expanding their invasion in Bashur 

  The Turkish army built a bridge over Haci Beg River and dispatched vehicles and ammunition to Southern Kurdistan in an effort to expand their invasion, escorted by KDP’s asayish forces.
• Two Kurdish tradesmen killed by Iranian forces in Sardasht 

  Iranian Law Enforcement Forces surrounded and killed two Kurdish tradesmen in the countryside of Sardasht on December 17 night.
• Four ecologists detained in Rojhilat 

  Four ecologists have been detained by Iranian intelligence in Rojhilat, Eastern Kurdistan.
• University student detained during protests goes on hunger strike 

  University student Birwa Star who was detained in Sulaymaniyah on December 18, has gone on hunger strike to protest unlawfulness in custody.
• 267 corpses in Garzan Cemetery of Martyrs exhumed and taken away 

  Corpses of 267 HPG, YJA Star guerrillas and YPG/YPJ fighters were exhumed from Garzan Cemetery in Bitlis province and taken to an unknown location.
• Gorran refutes reports of a call for military intervention 

  Gorran Movement MP Bêstûn Fayîq: “We didn’t ask for a military intervention by Iraqi Central Government against the Kurdistan region.”
• Anti-government protests continue in Rania 

  Anti-government protests continue in Rania, Southern Kurdistan for the fourth day.
• Several people including PUK members detained in Hewlêr 

  Several people including PUK members have been taken into custody in Hewlêr (Erbil), Southern Kurdistan.
• ‘Stop Organization for Anti-Corruption’ in Hewlêr closed down 

  The ‘Stop Organization for Anti-Corruption’ in Hewlêr has been closed down by asayish on the grounds of not having a licence.
• KCK: Democratization is the solution for Southern Kurdistan 

  KCK released a statement about the uprising in Southern Kurdistan and said that democratization is the solution for the region.
• ‘The people’s demands must be met, government must resign’ 

  Speaking about the protests in Southern Kurdistan Tevgera Azadi Co-chair Mihemed Ebdullah said that the people’s demands are rightful and the (Kurdistan regional) government should resign.
• Protests continue in Rania for fourth day 

  Anti-government protests continue in Rania for fourth day in Southern Kurdistan.
• Gorran and Komal withdraw from the government 

  Gorran and Komal have fully withdrawn from Kurdistan Regional Government, KRG.
• Six detained during soldiers' raids in Amed’s villages 

  Six people including a 70-year-old man were detained during raids conducted by soldiers in villages of Amed.
• Protests continue in Rania 

  Demonstrators have reportedly set the Gorran Movement bureau on fire in Rania, Southern Kurdistan.
• Tevgera Azadî: “The government is no longer legitimate” 

  Tevgera Azadî has stated that the Southern Kurdistan Regional Government is no longer legitimate and needs to be disbanded.
• Latest from Southern Kurdistan 

  Tensions continue to run high after the popular demonstrations of the last three days in Southern Kurdistan. Authorities have started issuing statements on the third day, but the demands of the people have not clearly been addressed.
• Two Turkish soldiers killed in Agri 

  HPG guerrillas killed two Turkish soldiers in Dogubayazid, a district of Agri province.
• KNK to hold a National Unity Workshop in Southern Kurdistan 

  KNK is to hold a National Unity Workshop in Southern Kurdistan on January 26-27.
• Nine HDP and DBP members detained in Mus 

  Turkish police raided homes and detained nine members of People’s Democratic Party (HDP) and Democratic Regions Party (DBP) in Varto, a district of Mus province.
• Fresh protests in Rania over killing of six demonstrators 

  Protests have been taking place in Rania since early hours of the morning while all shops in town remain closed.