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• Four more guerrillas killed by Turkish chemical weapons in South Kurdistan 

  HPG announced the deaths of four more guerrilla fighters in the Werxelê resistance area. Hêvîdar Tirbespiyê, Yerîvan Kato, Binevş Çiya and Adil Gabar were killed by Turkish poison gas.
• KNK calls for intervention against Turkish use of chemical weapons 

  The Kurdish National Congress (KNK) has called for immediate intervention against the war crimes of the Turkish state and warned of a catastrophe similar to that under the Baath regime in Kurdistan.
• HPG releases six-month balance sheet of war in South Kurdistan 

  According to an HPG assessment of the Turkish invasion of southern Kurdistan, Turkey has been unable to implement its occupation plan and has suffered defeat despite technological superiority and the use of banned chemical weapons.
• Three soldiers killed in guerrilla sabotage in Avaşîn 

  Three members of the Turkish occupation forces were killed in a guerrilla sabotage in the resistance region of Avaşîn. The fighting that broke out the day before continues.
• 'Imam' pile in Kurdish cities 

  More imams and Qur'an course instructors are appointed in Kurdish provinces than are required.
• "NATO must investigate Turkish war crimes" 

  Turkey is committing war crimes in the name of NATO. Author Letîf Fatîh Ferac calls for an international investigation into the Turkish army's chemical weapons attacks in southern Kurdistan, saying that NATO, the UN and the EU have a duty to do so.
• Turkish soldier commits suicide during invasion operation in South Kurdistan 

  The guerrillas' determined resistance to the invasion of southern Kurdistan, which has been ongoing for six months, is causing psychological problems among the Turkish troops. In Metîna, a soldier committed suicide.
• German Consulate in Hewlêr says it closely follows Behdinan prisoners' case 

  The German Consulate in Hewlêr said that it closely follows the Behdinan prisoners' case, together with the UN and EU observers.
• ‘The Turkish state should be prosecuted in accordance with international laws’ 

  Roni Umran Xelef stated that the Turkish state using chemical weapons against the Kurdish people should be prosecuted in accordance with international laws, calling on the UN Security Council and human rights organisations to fulfil their responsibilities
• Fierce clashes between guerrillas and Turkish troops in Avaşîn 

  Fierce clashes are taking place between the guerrilla forces and the Turkish troops that launched a military operation in the Girê Kartal area of the Avaşîn region.
• Young people from Kirkuk condemn partnership with Turkish forces in South Kurdistan 

  Young people from Kirkuk expressed concern over the invasion attacks of the Turkish army on South Kurdistan and said, “Silence and partnership with the enemy bring damage to Kurdish national interests and pave the way for Kurdish genocide.”
• Guerrilla Hebûn Kato: "We will not leave Avaşîn to the enemy" 

  Guerrilla Hebûn Kato is part of the mobile fighting units of the guerrillas in Avaşîn. She says: “We will not leave Avaşîn to the enemy. The women will put an end to this invasion."
• YJA Star Commander Şîlan Goyî commemorated in Maxmur 

  YJA Star commander Şîlan Goyî was martyred in a Turkish airstrike on October 8 while on her way to receive medical treatment and visit her family in Maxmur.
• Guerrillas strike Turkish forces in Zap 

  Guerrillas hit the Turkish army in the Zap region. Meanwhile, the Werxelê mountain massif in Avaşîn continues to be attacked by the occupation forces. An unsuccessful military operation has taken place in Botan.
• Sêmelka protest: KDP is doing what the enemy can’t 

  For days, relatives of martyrs have been protesting against South Kurdistan’s ruling party KDP at the Sêmalka border crossing in Rojava and demanding the return of the bodies of those killed in the Xelîfan attack.
• HPG: Turkish army continues its attacks against Medya Defense Zones 

  The invading Turkish state is continuing ground and air attacks against Medya Defense Zones.
• KMMK reports continued execution, torture and detention in East Kurdistan 

  The Kurdistan Human Rights Association released its September report on the violations of rights by the Iranian state. Accordingly, several detainees and kolbars were killed, dozens of people were detained and tortured.
• Guerrillas seize Turkish camera trap in Metina 

  HPG guerrillas seized and deactivated a camera trap placed by the Turkish soldiers in Metina.
• Maxmur residents arrested on the way to Baghdad 

  Five residents of the Maxmur refugee camp have been arrested in Iraq. The four brothers and their brother-in-law were on their way to Baghdad to work. According to their legal counsel, they are suspected of PKK membership.
• Three more guerrillas killed by Turkish chemical weapons in Southern Kurdistan 

  HPG published the names of three more guerrillas killed by Turkish chemical weapons on Girê Sor in Southern Kurdistan (Northern Iraq).
• YRK: We did not suffer any casualties in Turkish air strike 

  The Eastern Kurdistan Defense Forces (YRK) said they suffered no casualties in the Turkish airstrike in the Iraq-Iran border area on Friday.
• PKK Committee of Martyrs' Families asks for the promised ‘documents’ 

  The PKK Committee of Martyrs' Families staged their weekly demonstration for PKK member Yasin Bulut (Şukri Serhed) who was assassinated in Sulaymaniyah in mid-September. The committee urged the authorities to probe into the case and reveal the murderers.
• Survivor of Dersim genocide Bıra Çorak passes away 

  Bıra Çorak, a survivor of the Dersim genocide between 1937 and 1938, has died at the age of 100.
• HPG: Guerrilla resistance continues in Werxele 

  Guerrillas are confronting the invading Turkish army which has been carrying out an occupation operation in southern Kurdistan since late April.
• Questionable MIT operation against alleged “Iranian agents” in Van 

  An operation against alleged Iranian agents in Van turns out to be a questionable crackdown on people from surrounding villages. Drivers, farmers and smugglers from the border area are lumped together and declared as spies.