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• Six people detained in Zêvkan after being targeted by city's governor  

  Six people detained in the village of Zêvkan in Yüksekova were arrested after the city's governor targeted them saying they were "members of an illegal organization".
• Seven soldiers killed in guerrilla action in Besta 

  Seven Turkish soldiers were killed in a guerrilla action in the Besta region near Şırnak, while Turkey continues to use outlawed weapons in southern Kurdistan.
• Memorial for HPG guerrillas Argeş Zagros and Cîger Afrin 

  A commemoration was held for HPG guerrillas Argeş Zagros and Cîger Afrin, who fell as martyrs in the Medya Defense Areas on 30 July 2021.
• HPG reports ongoing guerrilla actions against Turkish invasion in South Kurdistan 

  Kurdish guerrillas continue their resistance against the Turkish invasion of southern Kurdistan. In the latest actions by guerrillas, five soldiers were killed, and a drone was shot down. Several kilos of explosives were seized in Metîna.
• Four minors and a youngster detained by Iranian forces in East Kurdistan 

  The Iranian state forces have detained four young people in the countryside of the Urmia city.
• Demo in Shengal: We will not let the Yazidi massacre be forgotten 

  A march led by the Jinên Ciwanên Êzidî (Young Yazidi Women) was held on Tuesday in Shengal. Young people said that they would not let the Yazidi massacre be forgotten through their resistance and actions.
• Gerîla TV broadcasts footage of Scorpion-type armored vehicle destroyed in Çemço on 8 July 

  Gerîla TV broadcast the image of the Scorpion-type armored vehicle destroyed in Çemço on 8 July.
• Kendal Çiya: The Yazidi people have no concessions to make 

  Martyr Mam Zeki Academies Command Member Kendal Çiya said that the Yazidi people, who ensure their military, political and social organization, will not compromise on this and will grow it further.
• Turkish army launches military operation in Omerya region near Nusaybin 

  The Turkish army has launched a military operation in the Omerya region near Nusaybin. The area of ​​operations borders with civilian settlements. Extensive searches are being carried out in the area.
• Turkish army terrorises villagers in Yüksekova 

  The Turkish army has launched a military operation in Yüksekova and is terrorising the villagers. In the run-up to the operation, the village of Zêvkan was besieged by military forces and six people from one family were detained.
• HSM sends congratulatory message to commanders, fighters 

  HSM congratulates all commanders and fighters who contributed to the successful actions carried out with creative tactics in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area as part of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign.
• HPG/YJA Star guerrillas kill 3 soldiers and 4 counter-guerrillas in Mamreşo  

  In the action carried out by HPG/YJA Star guerrillas in the Mamreşo region of Avaşîn, 3 soldiers and 4 counter-guerrillas were killed.
• Autonomous Administration Sulaymaniyah Representation pays tribute to Ferhad Shibli 

  Northern and Eastern Syria Autonomous Administration Sulaymaniyah Representation organized a commemoration event for Ferhad Shibli on the occasion of the fortieth day of his death.
• No news from two activists detained by KDP armed forces in Hewler  

  Two activists detained by KDP armed forces in Hewler while protesting the Zakho massacre, have not been heard from for four days.
• Gerîla TV broadcast footage of action carried out by guerrillas against Turkish army in Sîre 

  Gerîla TV broadcast the footage of the action carried out by guerrillas against the Turkish army Sîre outpost in which 4 soldiers were killed.
• HPG guerrillas kill at least 9 Turkish soldiers in Çemço 

  At least 9 Turkish soldiers were killed in the action carried out by HPG guerrillas in Çemço, a district of Medya Defense Areas.
• The state encourages drug use in Van 

  Drug use among young people in Van province has recently increased. Drug dealers, including government officials, sell drugs especially in neighbourhoods where earthquake housings are located.
• Guerrillas destroy a tank and a drone of the Turkish army 

  Guerrillas destroyed a tank and a drone in the resistance against the Turkish invasion in Southern Kurdistan, and at least five soldiers were killed.
• Women protest Turkish occupation and massacre in Sulaymaniyah 

  The Women's Union Against Violence and Occupation protested the occupation and massacres of the Turkish state in Sulaymaniyah.
• Turkish army explosive seriously injures 12-year-old boy in Başkale 

  A military object exploded while the 12-year-old H.E took his sheep to a grazing land to pasture.
• How Yazidis can avoid further massacres 

  As the Yazidi community, we must educate ourselves properly and draw necessary conclusions from the massacres we were subjected to and create a historical-social memory and consciousness.
• Delegation of Iraqi Joint Operations Command officials goes to Zakho 

  A delegation of Iraqi Joint Operations Command officials went to Zakho, to the site of the massacre carried out by the Turkish state on 20 July.
• Rocket strikes Kor Mor gas field in Sulaymaniyah region 

  A rocket attack was carried out against the Kor Mor gas field in Çemçemal on Monday evening.
• Guerrillas shoot down Sikorsky helicopter in South Kurdistan 

  Guerrillas have shot down a Turkish army transport helicopter in southern Kurdistan. The aircraft was transporting troops to Zap when it was taken out of the sky.
• Footage of guerrilla action that killed 8 Turkish soldiers at Kani Masi outpost 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the Turkish army that has been conducting an invasion operation in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) since April 17.