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• KCK: No attack will be able to bring our people to their knees 

  KCK vowed that they would always stand with the people of Rojava, Şengal and Maxmur, saying, "Our people and their friends all over the world must take to the streets against the attacks of the Turkish state. "
• TAJÊ activist Dayê Şemê says Iraqi government is equally to blame for Turkish attacks on Shengal 

  The Iraqi government is blamed for Turkey's constant attacks against Shengal. TAJÊ activist Dayê Şemê pointed to an Iraqi flag that was shredded in the bombing and asked: "Why is Iraq putting up with this?"
• Women visit the Justice Vigil in Van: “We will continue to resist” 

  Van Women's Platform visited the Justice Vigil of the relatives of the prisoners. "We will resist until we achieve our goal," the families said.
• KONGRA-GEL: Turkey’s attacks are the flutters of fascism's collapse  

  The KONGRA-GEL Co-Presidency Council stated that, “Because the fascist Turkish state government is in the midst of political collapse, it will attack even more.”
• DTK, HDK, TJA, DBP and HDP protest Turkish attacks in Kurdistan 

  Democratic Society Congress (DTK), Peoples' Democratic Congress (HDK), Free Women's Movement (TJA), Democratic Regions Party (DBP), Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) protested the latest Turkish airstrikes in Maxmûr, Şengal and Derik.
• Hakkari Governorate issues ban on demonstrations, marches and open-air meetings for 15 days 

  Hakkari Governorate announced that demonstrations, marches and open-air meetings would be banned for 15 days.
• Victims of Turkish attack in Maxmur laid to rest 

  Two members of the Self-Defence Forces, who were killed in the Turkish air attack on the Maxmur refugee camp in southern Kurdistan on Tuesday evening, have been laid to rest.
• YBŞ: 21 locations bombed, three civilians killed in Turkish attacks 

  According to the YBŞ, three civilians were killed in yesterday's airstrikes by the Turkish army in Shengal. YBŞ suffered no casualties in the hours-long bombardment of 21 different locations.
• Shengal Autonomous Administration: Our will is stronger than warplanes, tanks and artillery 

  "Our will is stronger than warplanes, tanks, and artillery," the Shengal Autonomous Administration said in response to the Turkish state's attacks.
• Footage of the destruction caused by Turkish assault on Shengal 

  The occupying Turkish state last night launched its most comprehensive assault on Shengal since 2017. Residents of the Yazidi town will hold a demonstration today in response to the attack.
• Turkish airstrike leaves two dead, dozens injured in Maxmur 

  The Self-Defence Forces Command of the Maxmur Refugee Camp announced that two of its members were martyred, and dozens of civilians were injured following the Turkish airstrike on the night of February 1.
• Turkish warplanes bomb Maxmur, Shengal and Rojava - NEW 

  Turkish warplanes bombed the Martyr Rûstem Cûdî Refugee Camp in Maxmur. At the same time, they hit the village of Teqil Beqil in Dêrik, Rojava, and Shengal.
• HPG reports massive airstrikes on guerrilla areas 

  The Turkish army has again carried out massive airstrikes on the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Behdinan activist detained for 16 months to appear in court 

  Berivan Ayub Hassan has been in pre-trial detention in Hewlêr since October 2020 on charges of "undermining national security". In mid-February, the mother of five is to appear in court for the first time.
• 'Iraqi army is disrupting peace', say people in Shengal 

  The Iraqi army has massively increased its troop presence in Shengal. The people there are concerned and are demanding the withdrawal of the soldiers.
• Turkish army bombs village of Hiror 

  The Turkish army has bombed the village of Hiror in South Kurdistan for the second time. A large part of the bee colonies, which are a main source of livelihood for the villagers, were burnt.
• Support from South Kurdistan for campaign to delist the PKK 

  The campaign initiated by intellectuals from various countries for the removal of the PKK from the terror list has received worldwide support. In Sulaymaniyah, dozens of well-known personalities have called for participation in the campaign.
• “The promotion of tribalism is tactical” 

  Yüksekova Municipality Co-Mayor İrfan Sarı stated that in the places where the Kurdish struggle gained momentum, tribalism and religious teachings, which are considered as helpful instruments locally, were propagated in a planned way.
• YBŞ fighter Kawar Hebabî dies of illness 

  YBŞ fighter Kawar Hebabî has died in Shengal after a short and serious illness. The Shengal Resistance Units (YBŞ) extended their condolences to his relatives.
• Guerrillas strike Turkish troops in Zap 

  HPG guerrillas targeted Turkish troops using heavy weapons in the Zap region of South Kurdistan.
• Turkey builds walls on Iranian border to disconnect Kurds 

  Serhat Association for Migration Research (Göç-Der) co-chair Gülşen Kurt said that Turkey is building walls at its border with Iran with EU funding in a bid to severe connection among the Kurds rather than to avoid refugee influx.
• Gerîla TV releases footage of the sniper action carried out by YJA Star guerrillas in Heftanîn  

  Footage of the sniper action carried out by YJA Star guerrillas in Heftanîn has been released.
• Hisên: "We are ready to solve the problems through dialogue" 

  The deputy co-chairman of the autonomous administration of the Shengal region in Southern Kurdistan, Azad Hisên, calls on Iraq and South Kurdistan’s ruling party KDP to hold talks instead of causing chaos in the region.
• PJAK: We are prepared for any development 

  The co-chair of the PJAK, Siamand Moini, said that his movement is capable of being a force for solution in Iran and East Kurdistan and added that "no dictatorship, no occupation is forever."
• Watchtowers erected around Maxmur Camp 

  After the Iraqi government's failed attempt to fence off the Maxmur camp with barbed wire, the military presence around the camp in southern Kurdistan is now being expanded.