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• 3 soldiers killed, 3 others wounded in Lice 

  Three soldiers of the Turkish army were killed and three others were wounded during clashes in the countryside of Amed province.
• Blast kills 3 in a town of Shengal 

  Three people have been killed by a blast in Gir Izêr town of Shengal.
• PUK: KDP is trying to silence us in Behdinan 

  PUK Amadia administration said KDP arrested their members in an attempt to silence them in the Behdinan region.
• Harvest of farmers and exploitation of the regime begins in Sinê 

  As the strawberry harvest starts in Sinê, Eastern Kurdistan, regime forces roll up their sleeves to exploit the people's labour.
• Turkey conducts airstike on Qandil 

  Turkish jets have bombed Qandil region of Medya Defense Zones in Southern Kurdistan territory.
• HPG: 18 soldiers killed in actions by guerrillas 

  HPG announced that at least 18 soldiers of the Turkish army were killed as result of actions by guerrillas in Northern Kurdistan territory.
• Shengal Democratic Autonomy Assembly 2nd Congress kicks off 

  The second congress for the Shengal Democratic Autonomy Assembly held under the motto “Democratic Autonomy To Build A New Shengal” started this morning and continues now with speeches.
• Iranian regime forces shoot another kolbar 

  Iranian regime forces have once again attacked the kolbars, cross-border porters working for daily wage at the border between Rojhilat (East) and Bashûr (South) Kurdistan.
• 177 page long indictment against DBP's Tuncel tells PKK's history 

  The 177 page long indictment prepared for DBP Co-chair Sebahat Tuncel includes a 115 page long history of the PKK.
• Turkish jets bombing Qandil 

  Turkish jet fighters are carrying out an aerial attack on Qandil.
• 43 more villages placed under curfew in Amed countryside 

  The Turkish state is besieging dozens of villages in the regions where the military is conducting operations against the PKK across North Kurdistan territory.
• Turkish army shells surroundings of villages in Lice 

  Turkish troops are shelling the surroundings of Sîsê and Dêrxus villages in Amed's Lice district where an extensive military operation has been started.
• KCK: Everyone should stand with Sur's people against demolition 

  Describing Sur as the soul of Amed, KCK called on everyone to support the resistance of Sur's people against the Turkish state's demolition.
• HDP MP Besime Konca taken into custody 

  HDP Siirt MP Besime Konca has been taken into custody in Batman.
• Turkish army dispatches troops to Tendürek 

  The Turkish army is sending reinforcements to Mount Tendürek where soldiers have been inflicted heavy blows by HPG guerrillas.
• “Ramadan is here, water is gone, where is your Islam?” 

  Water has been cut off in Alipaşa neighborhood of Sur where demolition continues for houses confiscated under “urban renovation” and evacuated.
• Turkish army seeks to evacuate mountain villages in Doğubayazıt 

  Ağrı Gendarmerie Command sent out a notice for the evacuation of mountain villages in Ağrı Mountain and Tendürek on May 19.
• Curfew in 59 villages and hamlets in Amed countryside 

  Curfew has been declared in 59 villages and hamlets in the countryside of Amed province.
• European politicians blocked, have their passports seized in Sur 

  Police forces blocked a group of European politicians that came to Amed's Sur district for solidarity with residents amid ongoing demolition.
• Hashd al-Shaabi captures Qahtaniyah town from ISIS 

  Hashd al-Shaabi forces captured the Qahtaniyah town to the north of Baaj town from ISIS.
• Revolutionary Initiative by HPG in Serhat: 55 soldiers killed 

  55 soldiers were killed, 25 trucks and 5 vehicles working for the state were set ablaze and 2 Cobra helicopters were damaged by guerrillas in the Revolutionary Initiative launched in Serhat region, North Kurdistan.
• The state forces people of Sur out by cutting the water and power 

  As the holy month of Ramadan starts, the state has resorted to power and water cuts in Sur’s Alipaşa and Lalebey neighborhoods.
• ISIS members live in Midyat's AFAD camp where Êzidîs are settled 

  HDP Mardin MP Ali Atalan said there are ISIS members present in the Midyat AFAD Camp, where a large group of Êzidî refugees are settled.
• HPG: Two intelligence members killed in Batman 

  HPG announced that two intelligence members were killed and one other was wounded in an action conducted by guerrillas in Batman countryside.
• Hashd al-Shaabi takes control of the Shengal-Baaj road 

  Hashd al-Shaabi forces took control of 4 villages and the Shengal-Baaj road during their operation on the villages of Shengal.