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• Mehmet Şirin Tunç faces up to 15 years in prison 

  Kurdish politician and peace activist Mehmet Şirin Tunç is on trial for his activities as DBP vice-chairman and in the Democratic Society Congress (DTK) in Amed. He faces 15 years in prison.
• HPG guerrilla: We will end this war with great success 

  Guerrilla Hogir Serhat, who is fighting the Turkish invasion and occupation in the Xakurke region of southern Kurdistan, said, "We went into this war with great hope, and we will finish it with great success."
• Guerrillas hit one helicopter 

  Combat helicopters that wanted to bomb the Saca Resistance Area were shot down by mobile teams. One combat helicopter was hit in the action.
• Iranian regime renews attacks on Biradost and Balekayeti 

  The Iranian regime once again launched an attack on the Biradost and Balekayeti regions.
• KCK condemns Pashinyan government 

  The KCK Executive Council Co-Presidency issued a statement condemning the government of Armenia for collaborating with the Turkish state by handing over two HPG guerrillas.
• At least 26 East Kurdish kolbers killed and 164 injured in past six months 

  According to Kolbernews, at least 26 East Kurdish kolbers have been killed and 164 injured in the past six months.
• People in Maxmur condemn Iraqi government for insisting on surrounding camp with barbed wire 

  People in Martyr Rustem Cûdî Refugee Camp (Maxmur) condemned the Iraqi government for putting the issue of surrounding the camp with barbed wire fences on its agenda again.
• HPG: Eight Turkish soldiers killed in guerrilla actions in South Kurdistan 

  In Avaşîn, a military camp of Turkish occupation forces has been overrun by female guerrillas of YJA Star. In Zap, a high-ranking soldier was killed in an ambush by the HPG.
• KNK delegation meets with PJAK and KODAR to discuss latest developments 

  The meeting focused on national unity, joint struggle against occupying states and the organisation of women, as well as the latest developments in Rojhilat (East Kurdistan) and Iran.
• Eleven soldiers killed in guerrilla actions in South Kurdistan 

  Since yesterday, eleven more soldiers have been killed as the guerrilla resistance against the Turkish invasion of southern Kurdistan continues.
• YBŞ calls on the people to stand up against Turkish attacks 

  “Having protected themselves against mass slaughter and not allowed ISIS gangs to rule over Shengal, our Yazidi people are now fighting a struggle against the occupying Turkish state and its collaborator, the KDP,” said the YBŞ,calling for popular action.
• Turkish drone strike targets civilian settlement in Shengal 

  Yet another drone attack by the Turkish army on the Yazidi town of Shengal (Sinjar) in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• KDP builds a base for the Turkish army  

  The South Kurdistan Region flag was planted at a point where Turkish soldiers were shot by the guerrillas a short while ago, and the construction of a military base for the invaders began under its shadow.
• HPG reports ongoing actions by guerrillas and attacks by the Turkish army 

  Nine soldiers of the Turkish invasion forces have been killed in guerrilla actions in Southern Kurdistan, while two guerrilla fighters fell in Northern Kurdistan.
• Kurdish groups in Amed express solidarity with the revolt in Iran and Rojhilat 

  The Kurdistan Alliance Framework and the Kurdish Women's Platform saluted the ongoing protests in Iran and Rojhilat (West Kurdistan) and called on all national democratic forces to embrace the resistance.
• Turkish army terrorises villagers in Gever 

  The villagers in the northern Kurdish district of Gever continue to be subjected to terror by the Turkish army. Local resident Esat Çakmak was tortured and arrested as an alleged PKK member after several days in custody.
• HPG: Eight occupiers killed as resistance against Turkish invasion continues 

  The guerrillas continue their resistance against the Turkish invasion of Southern Kurdistan unabated. According to HPG information, another eight soldiers of the Turkish army have been killed in guerrilla actions.
• Iranian forces kill woman protestor in Kermanshah 

  A 55-year-old demonstrator has been shot dead in Qasre Shirin during protests following the violent death of the young Kurdish woman Jina Mahsa Amini in Tehran, KHRN reports.
• Seven killed during ongoing protests in East Kurdistan against the killing of Mahsa Amini 

  As the protests have been flaring across Iran since the murder of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini by the morality police in Tehran, the number of protesters killed by the Iranian forces in East Kurdistan has risen to 7.
• Protests spread in Iran and Eastern Kurdistan 

  The angry protests following the death of Jina Mahsa Amini in the custody of the "morality police" are spreading to ever wider circles in Iran. Five protesters have been killed by the security forces.
• 16 Turkish occupiers killed in guerrilla actions 

  HPG reports that 16 members of the Turkish occupation forces were killed in Northern and Southern Kurdistan.
• Paylan: Government destroyed historic buildings, constructed prison-like buildings in Sur 

  HDP Amed MP Garo Paylan said that historic buildings in the Sur district of Diyarbakir have been replaced by prison-like buildings. “We will retrieve the history of Diyarbakır,” he stressed.
• Shengal Autonomous Administration re-greens areas dried up by Iraq 

  The Sinun Municipality of the Shengal Autonomous Administration is reintroducing the projects the Iraqi municipality has failed to do in the region.
• People displaced by ISIS return home and rebuild their village in Shengal 

  Residents of the Siba Şêx Xidir village in Shengal are returning to their land and rebuilding their houses. The villagers say that their lands will become more beautiful and revive if people come back.
• Gerîla TV broadcast video of guerrillas action in Girê Amediyê Resistance Area 

  Gerîla TV broadcast another video of an action where the Turkish state forces were shot by mobile guerrilla units.