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• Maxmur Refugee Camp under embargo for two months 

  The embargo of the southern Kurdistan’s ruling KDP party against the self-governing Maxmur refugee camp has lasted for two months. For 15 days, Peace Mothers have been protesting at a checkpoint with a sit-in action against the embargo.
• Houses damaged in Turkish warplanes raids in South Kurdistan 

  Civilian settlements were heavily damaged during an air raid carried out by the occupying Turkish state in the Çoman region on Friday evening.
• Guerilla launches offensive in Heftanin: 8 soldiers killed 

  The Turkish army has been trying since August to occupy the guerrilla zone Heftanin in southern Kurdistan. The HPG launched an offensive to counter this operation. In this context, eight soldiers have been killed.
• Turkish attacks cause material damage for civilians in Bashur 

  The Turkish state’s genocidal attacks against the Kurdish people and their lands are resulting in further damages and losses every day.
• HPG: 15 Turkish military elements killed in Mardin 

  HPG/YJA Star guerrillas inflicted heavy blows against the Turkish army in Mardin where 8 PÖH, 5 soldiers and 2 contras were killed.
• HPG reports action in Xakurke, operation and clash in Dersim 

  One soldier was killed in Xakurke and three guerrillas fell as martyrs in Dersim.
• Maxmur Peace Mothers: Day 12 of action 

  The embargo against Martyr Rüstem Cudi (Mexmur) Refugee Camp has been going on for 57 days.
• Maxmur Peace Mothers reach day 11 of sit-in against embargo 

  The sit-in protest initiated by the Peace Mothers of Maxmur Refugees Camp has reached the 11th day.
• Kirkuk writers express solidarity with the HDP 

  Kirkuk writers reacted to the harassment of the HDP and said that the Turkish state has crossed the borders of democracy and stated that they would stand by the HDP against all attacks.
• Mother of Peace protesting embargo in Maxmur taken to hospital 

  Peace Mother Şerbet Salih was taken to hospital. She is one of the mothers protesting the embargo imposed on Maxmur camp.
• Football tournament in Qandil 

  Every year Başur Patriot Youth organised a football tournament supported by Qandil Municipality. The tournament ended on Tuesday with the final match.
• Turkish jets bomb Amadiya 

  The Turkish state continues with its genocidal attacks against the Kurdish people and their lands.
• Guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers from the air 

  HPG guerrillas carried out an aerial action against a group of Turkish soldiers stationed in South Kurdistan.
• HDP-DTK delegation visits PUK in Sulaymaniyah 

  Politicians from the HDP and DTK met PUK officials in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• Day 9 of Peace Mothers' sit-in against the embargo on Maxmur 

  Peace Mothers who have been waiting at the checkpoint for days have been subjected to insults and attacks by peshmergas many times.
• Guerrilla TV released footage of action in Çelê 

  On 28 August, Guerrilla TV released footage of the guerrillas action targeting and destroying a Turkish army vehicle in Çelê.
• HDP-DTK delegation met Nechirvan Barzani 

  The HDP-DTK delegation met with President of Kurdistan Region Nechirvan Barzani. The meeting between the delegations are closed to the press.
• A guerrilla fighter from Afrin in Dersim 

  PKK fighter Samiye Oso from Afrin fell a martyr in Dersim on 4 July 2007.
• Two Iraqi commanders die clearing ISIS mines in Shengal 

  Explosion of a mine killed two Iraqi commanders and heavily wounded a watchman.
• HDP delegation meets with Barzani in Hewler 

  Politicians from the HDP met with Massoud Barzani in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• Warplanes flying over Maxmur refugee camp 

  Warplanes are flying over the skies of Maxmur camp.
• HPG: 9 Turkish soldiers killed in Şırnak countryside 

  9 soldiers of the Turkish army were killed and 3 others wounded in an ambush by guerrillas in the countryside of Şırnak province.
• Tevgera Azadi pays solidarity visit to HDP Hewler representation 

  Tevgera Azadi visited the HDP Hewler representation and expressed solidarity with the party against the trustee occupation of municipalities.
• Maxmur Peace Mothers reach day 6 of their protest 

  The embargo on Martyr Rüstem Cudi (Maxmur) Refugee Camp has been going on for 51 days, and the government and the KDP have not taken any step to lift it.
• HPG: Turkish helicopter damaged in Xakurke 

  One of the targeted helicopters was damaged and forced to retreat from the area as a result of effective strikes.