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• 3 killed, 1 wounded by police in Viranşehir 

  Turkish police killed 3 people and wounded 1 other in Viranşehir district of Urfa.
• 4 soldiers killed in action by YJA-Star guerrillas in Şırnak 

  HPG Press Office reported that 4 soldiers were killed in an action by YJA-STAR guerrillas against a Turkish troop in the countryside of Şırnak province.
• DİHA reporter Nedim Türfent arrested 

  DİHA reporter Nedim Türfent was arrested on charges of ‘membership in an organization.’
• Barzani pressures Êzidîs to fight against the PKK 

  Masoud Barzani pressured Êzidîs to fight against the PKK. Êzidîs peshmergas and mukhtars criticized this pressure and stated that they would not fight against a force that saved them from a massacre.
• HPG: Guerrillas downed a Cobra helicopter in Çukurca 

  HPG reported that “a Turkish troop deployed in Aşutê (Çığlı) area of Hakkari's Çelê (Çukurca) district was targeted by a revolutionary operation of guerrillas at around 04:30 this morning.”
• Severe clashes and bombardment continue in Şırnak 

  Popular resistance for self-rule against state forces' genocidal attacks in Şırnak has left 2 months behind amid ongoing clashes and bombardment.
• Turkish forces bombard highlands in Uludere 

  Turkish forces have started bombing rural areas in Uludere district of Şırnak.
• ‘Closure of Sêmalka border harms the unity of the Kurds’ 

  People of South Kurdistan said that the South Kurdistan government’s closure of Sêmalka border gate in collaboration with the Turkish state harms the unity of the Kurds, and demanded the immediate opening of the crossing.
• Turkish jets bomb Zap region of Medya Defense Zones 

  Turkish jets are conducting a bombardment on Zap region in guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in Southern Kurdistan territory.
• HDP Uludere district co-chair battered and detained in house raid 

  HDP Uludere district co-chair Mesut Paksoy was battered and detained during a house raid by special operations forces.
• Heavy bombardment and violent clashes in Nusaybin 

  Clashes between state forces and YPS / YPS-JIN in Nusaybin continued till the morning hours.
• DBP co-chair Kamuran Yüksek jailed 

  DBP (Party of Democratic Regions) co-chair Kamuran Yüksek who had been detained in Amed 2 days ago, has been remanded in custody.
• At least 8 soldiers killed and a helicopter downed in Çukurca 

  6 Turkish soldiers died in a blast and 2 others as a result of downing of a helicopter in Çukurca district of Hakkari.
• Blast in Van city centre 

  A huge blast has occurred in Van city centre at around 23:15 local time.
• Huge blast on Amed–Hani road 

  A huge explosion has occurred on the road between Amed and its Hani district
• Bayık: United Nations should investigate Turkey’s war crimes 

  KCK Co-President Cemil Bayık stated that a special war regime is ruling Turkey and cannot solve the country’s problems. Bayık called upon democracy and leftist forces to unite against the AKP and the fascist Turkish regime.
• YPG: 13 gang members killed in Jarablus 

  YPG Media Center reported ongoing attacks on Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo and casualties inflicted on gang groups in southern Jarablus.
• Two reporters for DIHA detained in Van 

  Workers of the free press who expose the genocidal attacks of state forces in the Kurdish region are facing an increasing repression and attack in line with the AKP / Palace instructions.
• Turkish jets bomb a neighborhood in Nusaybin 

  YPS General Coordination reported that Turkish jets have bombed several positions in Nusaybin district of Mardin yesterday evening.
• Clashes and bombardment continue in Şırnak 

  On the 59th day of the state’s genocidal attacks in Şırnak, the clashes from the night spill over into the morning and the city is under constant howitzer fire from state forces.
• 13 unidentified bodies taken to the morgue at Habur Border Gate 

  Bodies of 13 people believed to have died during the genocidal attacks on Şırnak were taken to the morgue at Habur Border Gate.
• Rojava warns Turkey to stop its attacks 

  Rojava Cantons General Coordination said that it would not stay silent and take steps in the international arena on Turkish state’s attacks, and called upon Turkey to respect its neighbor relations with Rojava.
• Şırnak People’s Assembly calls for resistance 

  Şırnak People’s Democratic Assembly stated that Botan’s resistance surpasses those of Stalingrad and Kela Dimdimê, and defends humanity’s communal values and moral-political life with the spirit of Kobanê.
• Asya became the symbol of the serhildan with her resistance 

  Cizre People’s Assembly Co-chair Asya Yüksel who was massacred in one of the basements of atrocity was laid to rest. Her father Abdulkerim Ürün spoke in the ceremony and said, “Asya strived for the freedom of Kurdistan. We're proud of her."
• TEV-DEM calls for international action against Turkey's attacks on Rojava 

  Rojava's Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM) issued a written statement calling upon international institutions to adopt an attitude against the Turkish state's inhuman practices targeting the people of West Kurdistan.