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• Shengal Autonomous Assembly against Baghdad’s plan to construct a wall 

  The Democratic Autonomous Assembly of Shengal spoke out against the Baghdad government's plan to build a wall between Shengal and Rojava.
• HDP member detained by KDP released after 28 days in custody 

  Detained by the KDP forces near Hewlêr (Erbil) a month ago, a Kurdish man from Hakkari has been released from custody on Monday.
• Shengal Assembly celebrates Öcalan's birthday 

  Celebrating Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan's birthday, the Democratic Autonomous Assembly of Shengal (MXDŞ) urged the Kurds to unite around Öcalan's ideas.
• Missile attack targets Turkish base in northern Iraq 

  At least two missiles have hit the Turkish military base near the town of Bashiqa near Mosul.
• Over 40 thousand signatures collected in Shengal for delisting the PKK 

  Thousands of signatures have been collected in the Yazidi town of Shengal for the campaign to remove the PKK from the terror list.
• Baran Nûjiyan: "We are one with our idea" 

  The Kurdish resistance is not about small interests, but about basic human rights and steps toward naturalness. " So, it's only natural to defend these rights by all means and to go into battle for them," says Baran Nûjiyan.
• Military pressure on Arab villages in Shengal 

  In an effort to isolate the Yazidi community and divide the populations in Shengal, the Iraqi government is putting pressure on Arab villages. According to reports, numerous homes have been raided by military forces.
• Guerillas release new song in memory of martyrs of Zagros Falcons operation 

  A new song was written in memory of the guerrillas who fell as martyrs in the Avaşin and Zap resistances, part of the Zagros Falcons operation.
• PJAK co-chair Vejîn: The people of Rojhilat see their existence thanks to leader Öcalan 

  PJAK co-chair Zilan Vejîn said that the people of Rojhilat see their existence thanks to Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan, and added that PJAK has been fighting on a national and Apoist line for 19 years.
• Turkish attacks on South Kurdistan continue 

  The occupying Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks in various parts of Kurdistan.
• Demo in Batman in solidarity with HDP youth activists targeted by the state 

  In Batman, HDP youth activists are abducted, mistreated and threatened. One activist was told to set fire to stores and profess to be HDP youth.
• Nine Turkish soldiers killed in guerrilla actions in Xakurke 

  At least nine members of the Turkish occupation forces were killed in a series of guerrilla actions in Xakurke, according to HPG. Meanwhile, the Turkish army is reinforcing its troops in Metîna.
• Iraqi army build more bases on borders of Shengal 

  The Iraqi army is building more bases on the borders of Shengal. About 10 bases have been built in the Arab region near the border.
• Women from the Arab community living in Shengal plant saplings to mark birthday of Öcalan 

  Women from the Arab community living in Shengal planted saplings to mark the birthday of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan in the village of Hesewikê.
• "If it wasn't for the guerrilla, maybe there wouldn't be Shengal today" 

  After Shengal was freed from ISIS mercenaries four years ago, the guerrillas departed from the area. TAJE member Cadlin Hisen stated that "perhaps there would be no Shengal Yazidis today if it wasn't for the guerrillas."
• 'We rediscovered our existence with Rêber Apo' 

  The guerrillas of the Kurdistan Freedom Movement, who stated that they celebrated 4 April as their rebirth, said: "With the birth of Leader Öcalan, we rediscovered our existence. Women, in particular, were given a new outlook on life."
• Baran Nûjiyan: "A very different connection to the fight" 

  The Press Center of the People's Defense Forces spoke to guerrilla Baran Nûjiyan for the new format "Şervanên Azadiyê". Baran Nûjiyan grew up in Germany and has been a member of the HPG since 2019.
• Luxurious villas will be built in Newala Qesaba 

  Construction work has begun to build luxurious villas in Newala Qesaba, where hundreds of Kurds and Armenians are buried.
• Kirkuk residents celebrate birthday of Abdullah Öcalan  

  The birthday of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan was celebrated by planting saplings in a garden in the Rehîmava neighborhood of Kirkuk.
• DBP commemorates Qazi Muhammed, calls for national unity 

  In a written statement on Thursday, the Democratic Regions Party commemorated the leader of the Kurdish Republic of Mahabad, Qazi Muhammed and called for "national unity" among the Kurdish parties.
• ‘The KDP is implementing the plans of Turkey and Baghdad’ 

  Cubeyr Şêx Sileman stated that the conspiracy forces are attempting to besiege Shengal and the KDP's wall between Shengal and North-East Syria is a collaborative plan of the Turkish state and Baghdad.
• Mihemed Bekir: Removing the PKK from the list of terrorist organisation will help peace  

  Mihemed Bekir, said that the PKK is the party of peoples who want freedom and added that "removing the PKK from the list of terrorist organisations means solving the Kurdish problem and building a free and democratic system."
• PKK: Let's increase the struggle to realize the aspirations of Kızıldere martyrs! 

  The PKK Executive Committee called on “all the peoples of Turkey to increase the struggle against AKP-MHP fascism in order to realize the aspirations of the 30 March Kızıldere martyrs and all the revolution martyrs.”
• KCK: April 4 proclaims the good news of a free life 

  KCK calls on all Kurdish people and their honorable international friends, all women and youth of Kurdistan to increase their struggle for the crushing of the total isolation of Öcalan and the enforcement of his physical freedom.
• Footage from YJA Star action in Metina 

  Female guerrillas carried out an effective operation to mark 8 March, International Working Women's Day in the Metina region of guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).