KURDISTAN

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• Actions by HPG/YJA Star guerrillas continue 

  Many soldiers were killed in the increasingly ongoing actions of HPG/YJA Star guerrillas in North Kurdistan.
• Turkish bombardment of Mount Cudi and surroundings continues 

  Aerial and ground bombardment of Mount Cudi and its surroundings continues.
• 'Placement of refugees in Kurdistan aims the destruction of Kurdishness' 

  KCK Executive Council Co-President Cemil Bayık stated that all Kurds, no matter what their political views are, should reject the placement of Syrian refugees in Kurdistan because it aims the destruction of Kurdishness.
• People and guerrillas celebrate Eid in Qandil 

  Local people and guerrillas have celebrated Eid Al-Fitr in Qandil. The event witnessed calls for unity among Kurds and the gathering of a National Congress.
• Turkish jets shell Mount Cudi 

  Turkish warplanes are shelling Mout Cudi in Şırnak province.
• Manbij Political Council pays Eid visit to displaced locals 

  Manbij Political Council has paid a visit to the displaced people from Manbij and celebrated their Eid Al-Fitr.
• HPG reports guerrilla actions in Amed, Dersim and Şırnak 

  HPG/YJA Star guerrillas carried out actions in Amed, Dersim and Şırnak which left 6 soldiers dead.
• YPG: Turkish army continues to attack Rojava 

  5 gang members were killed during the clashes that broke out in Aleppo when the gangs tried to infiltrate Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood.
• HSM: 29 soldiers killed in Turkish army operation in Amed 

  HSM said 29 soldiers were killed and 14 others were wounded during the Lice-based military campaign, while 7 guerrillas fell during the operation that resulted in total fiasco on the side of the Turkish army.
• Death toll in Hesekê suicide attack rises to 20 

  Death toll from yesterday's suicide attack in Hesekê city of Rojava (West) Kurdistan rose to 20 and 17 victims have been identified.
• Two thousand refugees arrive in Efrîn during the past two days 

  Two thousand refugees from Dêrazor, Bokemal and Shehba regions arrived in Efrîn canton of Rojava (West) Kurdistan over the past two days.
• Guerillas destroy another Turkish tank 

  HPG guerillas destroyed another tank in Şırnak, and the footage of the tank’s destruction was broadcast in Gerilla TV.
• KONGRA GEL: We condemn the massacre in Hesekê 

  In a written statement, KONGRA GEL condemned the massacre in Hesekê, emphasized the need for increasing security precautions, and called for social solidarity.
• Heavy clashes in Manbij 

  A large quantity of ammunition belonging to ISIS gangs has been seized in the wake of violent clashes at Al-Sherîa junction in Manbij last night.
• Suicide attack in Hesekê kills 16 

  16 people died as a result of a suicide attack in Salihiyê neighborhood of Hesekê city in Rojava (West) Kurdistan.
• YPG: ISIS attack in Hesekê repelled and 21 gang members killed 

  YPG forces have repelled an ISIS attack on southern side of the Shedad town of Hesekê. 21 members of the gangs were killed during the repulsion.
• HPG reports ongoing attacks by Turkish military 

  Turkish military continues its attacks in Kurdistan territory.
• Two soldiers guarding Ilısu Dam killed in action by HPG guerrillas 

  HPG reported an action against soldiers guarding the Ilısu Dam Security Hill in Mardin's Dargeçit district Tuesday morning.
• Ecology Movement calls for an international delegation on forest fires 

  Amed-based Mesopotamian Ecology Movement has released a statement calling for urgent action on forest fires in North Kurdistan territory.
• Rûbar Migrant Camp in Efrîn in need of medical aid 

  492 children in Rûbar Migrant Camp in Rojava's Efrîn city have caught infectious diseases. Doctors say the diseases are caused by the heat and lack of enough medicine.
• Turkish state terror on Rojava border claims more lives 

  Turkish border guards continue their deadly attacks on people along the border between Bakur (North) and Rojava (West) Kurdistan.
• Clashes in Manbij city center continue non-stop 

  Violent clashes continue between ISIS gangs and Manbij Military Council fighters advancing towards Manbij city center under siege for some time now.
• Locals in Manbij: For us, Eid has been the liberation of our village 

  Residents of the liberated villages say they can celebrate the Eid freely because of the Manbij Military Council fighters.
• Three more villagers tortured by soldiers in Lice arrested 

  Locals who were tortured by soldiers in Amed's Lice district last week, have been arrested.
• 'University of Rojava' to be opened 

  The Education Council of Rojava's Cizîr Canton announced that a 'University of Rojava' will be opened soon.