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• State terror in a village of Şırnak's İdil district 

  State forces conducted a raid on a village in Şırnak's İdil district with dozens of military vehicles, and reportedly tortured some villagers.
• HPG: 37 soldiers killed in Tendürek 

  HPG announced that 37 Turkish soldiers were killed and a Cobra helicopter was destroyed in Tendürek region of Ağrı.
• Turkish state sets up checkpoints in Southern Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state has increased its military and intelligence activities in KDP controlled parts of Southern Kurdistan and set up checkpoints in some regions.
• Turkish jets and troops shell villages in Amadia 

  Turkish warplanes bombed some villages in Amadia district of Duhok province, Southern Kurdistan.
• Guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers in Bingöl, Çukurca and Şemdinli 

  HPG reported continued actions by guerrillas in Northern Kurdistan.
• What proposal did the KDP submit to the Iraqi PM?  

  A delegation from KDP has met with Iraqi Prime Minister and proposed waging a “joint struggle against the PKK”, according to reports.
• Kurdish parties call for boycott of Iranian Presidential election 

  KODAR, PJAK, KJAR and KCR called for a boycott of the Presidential election to be held in Iran on May 19.
• HPG: Dozens of soldiers killed in Tendürek 

  HPG Press Center announced that dozens of Turkish soldiers were killed in the Tendürek Mountain, Ağrı.
• “Refugees” settled in North Kurdistan are given military training 

  It has come to light that the Turkish state is planning to include the refugees they bring in from different countries in the operations against the PKK after giving them military training.
• No news about the YPG volunteers detained by KDP 

  No news is available yet regarding the aftermath of nine internationalist fighters of the YPG who were detained by KDP near Hewlêr while on their way from Rojava back to home.
• Several soldiers killed in Turkish military operation in Tendürek 

  Many soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in a clash in Tendürek region of Ağrı, Northern Kurdistan.
• KDP arrests 9 foreign YPG fighters near Hewler 

  9 internationalists that have been fighting ISIS in the ranks of YPG were arrested by KDP near Hewler while on their way from Rojava back to home.
• 5 soldiers killed, 12 others wounded in actions by guerrillas 

  HPG reported that 5 soldiers were killed and at least 12 others were wounded as result of actions carried out by guerrillas against Turkish troops in Northern Kurdistan.
• 12 including DBP provincial co-chair detained in Van 

  Police forces raided the DBP office and several houses in Van province this morning and detained 12 people including DBP provincial co-mayor Ahmet Aygün.
• Police raid DBP Van office, detain co-mayor 

  Police raided the DBP Van office and detained provincial co-mayor Ahmet Aygün.
• Trustee hands over DBP’s women’s center to Sümeyye Erdoğan  

  The Women Life Center opened by DBP’s Gürpınar Municipality was handed over by the appointed trustee to KADEM where President Erdoğan’s daughter Sümeyye Erdoğan is vice president.
• Shengal Administration: PKK should not leave Shengal 

  Shengal Administration said "PKK will not leave Shengal until concerns over Shengal end and a full defense of the city is ensured."
• “Brakes failed” in the AV that killled two brothers in Silopi 

  The Cizre Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office issued a statement regarding the two brothers who were killed when an armored vehicle drove into their home in Şırnak’s Silopi district that “The suspect driver of the vehicle claimed the brakes failed.”
• Policeman who murdered two brothers with armored vehicle arrested 

  The police officer that murdered two Kurdish little brothers with an armored vehicle in Şırnak’s Silopi district last week got arrested after public outcry.
• YBŞ fighters: We will not allow another massacre or invasion 

  YBŞ fighters condemned the Turkish state’s attacks and said that they would not allow any attempt of invasion against Shengal as they will fight until the last drop of our blood and not give their land to the occupants.
• Co-mayor of Siirt detained 

  Siirt Municipality Co-mayor Belkıza Beştaş Epözdemir had been removed from office and now has been detained.
• Heavy bombardment by Turkish jets on Medya Defense Zones 

  Turkish jets are conducting a heavy airstrike on guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in Southern Kurdistan territory.
• Turkish army dispatches troops to Şırnak 

  Turkish army has dispatched troops to Şırnak province where military operations continue in rural areas for 20 days.
• 12 TKPML-TİKKO guerrillas martyred in Dersim 

  TKPML-TİKKO Command announced that 12 guerrillas in their ranks fell as martyrs in Dersim.
• TOKİ housing to be built over the basements of atrocity in Cizre 

  TOKİ housing construction has started in the area that includes the 3 basements of atrocity where dozens of people were killed during the curfew in Cizre. Families who still haven’t found their children’s bodies protest the construction.