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• State forces continue demolishing Şırnak 

  In the province of Şırnak which remains under an onslaught for 52 days now, state forces unable to enter the areas of self-rule are tearing down houses and workplaces with artillery fire.
• Another graveyard demolished by Turkish forces in Hakkari 

  Turkish police forces have demolished the graves of Kurdish martyrs formed by MEYA-DER in Serê Solan Cemetery in Hakkari's Sümbül neighborhood.
• HPG releases footage of the guerrilla action in Dicle 

  Footage of the action conducted by HPG guerrillas on the Gendarmerie Command in Amed's Dicle district on May 1, has been broadcast by Gerilla TV.
• YPG reports ongoing attacks on Sheikh Maqsoud and Tishrin 

  YPG Press Office reported ongoing attacks by gang groups on Tishrin Dam in Kobanê and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood in Aleppo.
• More than 20 soldiers killed in guerrilla action in Derik 

  HPG said more than 20 soldiers were killed in the action conducted by guerrillas on the Gendarmerie outpost in the triangle area between Qoser, Derik and Viranşehir last night.
• Casualties after blast hits houses operations teams enter in Şırnak 

  Two houses that state forces tried to turn into headquarters in Şırnak were targeted by explosions by YPS/YPS-JIN members. The houses have been reduced to rubble and reports say several special operations units died.
• HPG: We salute the spirit of resistance in Şırnak and Nusaybin 

  HPG Central Headquarters Command saluted "the resistance mounted by YPS forces with a great spirit of resistance and high military performance against the attacks of the enemy in Şırnak and Nusaybin".
• HPG: At least 50 soldiers killed in Dicle 

  HPG said guerrillas carried out three separate actions in Amed's Dicle district at the night of May 1 in retaliation against the fascist AKP state's ongoing attacks in Kurdistan, and in memory of resistance martyrs and 4 fallen guerrillas.
• Intense bombing in Şırnak on the 50th day of the onslaught 

  On the 50th day of the state forces' attacks, Şırnak has been under constant howitzer fire since last night. Several houses have caught fire and clashes continue.
• HPG releases balance sheet of war for the past 4 months 

  HPG Media Center released the balance sheet of war for the past 4 months.
• Hawl is more free now as people return home after 8 months 

  People living in Hawl before the gangs' invasion have returned to their town after QSD’s liberation operation.
• YPG: Gang groups attacked Pino village with chlorine gas 

  YPG Press Office reported in a written statement that gang groups continued their attacks on Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo. The village of Pino to the north of Aleppo was shelled with hell cannons and chlorine gas on May 1st.
• Curfew in 11 villages of Lice 

  As the Turkish state's all-out war against Kurdish population continues uninterrupted, yet another curfew has been imposed in Lice district of Amed.
• Southern Kurdistan cabinet to meet today 

  Southern Kurdistan cabinet is meeting today under Nechirvan Barzani’s chairmanship to discuss reforms to be made in some of the ministries.
• Police forces attack graves of guerrillas and YPG fighters in Amed 

  Turkish police forces entered Amed’s Yeniköy Cemetery and damaged the graves of PKK/HPG guerrillas and YPG fighters. They ripped out the gravestones and tore out flowers and trees around.
• One executed by special operations forces in house raid in Van 

  State forces executed a person in front of children in a house raid in Van’s Xaçort neighborhood.
• Car bombing targets gendarmerie and police targets in Dicle 

  The Gendarmerie Command and Police Headquarters in Amed's Dicle district were targeted by a car bombing last night.
• HPG reports guerrilla actions in response to ongoing military attacks 

  HPG Press Office reported that guerrillas conducted effective actions in response to Turkish military's ongoing fascist attacks in Kurdistan.
• At least 3 special operations members killed in Nusaybin 

  Civil Defense Units YPS and YPS-JIN have conducted a rocket action, which left at least 3 special operations members dead and 14 others wounded.
• HPG reports Turkish air strikes against Medya Defense Zones 

  HPG Press Office reported in its daily statement that the psychological warfare, a major part of the Turkish army's war in Kurdistan, is being enhanced by the warmongering media of the Turkish state.
• YPG reports ongoing attacks on Sheikh Maqsoud 

  YPG (People's Defense Units) Press Office has released a statement reporting ongoing attacks by gang groups targeting the mainly Kurdish neighborhood of Sheikh Maqsoud in Aleppo.
• Qandil targeted by intense aerial attack of Turkish jets 

  Turkish fighter jets carried out an intense aerial attack on Qandil yesterday. Civilian residential areas were targeted again in the attack.
• Suicide attack in Qamishlo kills 5 Asayish members 

  5 Asayish (public security) members lost their lives in an attack on the asayish control point in Qamishlo’s Kornîş neighborhood.
• Action on Turkish armored vehicle leaves casualties in Nusaybin 

  One member of Turkish special operations died and 3 others were wounded in an action on an armored vehicle of Turkish forces in Nusaybin.
• Reports of casualties from the building blown up by YPS in Şırnak 

  YPS units blew up a building where Turkish special operations teams got deployed in Şırnak province. Reports are coming through of many casualties among Turkish units.