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• Gerîla TV releases footage of action carried out by guerrillas in Metîna 

  Gerîla TV broadcast the footage of the action carried out with heavy weapons by the guerrillas in Metîna.
• Former Gorran Movement official: The failure in elections caused by wrong policies 

  Former Gorran Movement official Tekoşer Hesen stated that the party's failure in the Iraqi elections was due to the erroneous policies they pursued and that this outcome was inevitable.
• Guerrillas carry out 'revenge' actions against the Turkish army 

  HPG Press Centre reported that guerrilla forces carried out large-scale "revenge" actions against the Turkish troops in the Zap region of guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Turkish fighter jets carry out simultaneous strikes in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks in various parts of Kurdistan, which have recently been accelerated in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Arab guerrilla Dêrazor tells of resistance against Turkey's invasion attempt 

  Arab HPG fighter Arteş Dêrazor has joined the guerrillas after reading the writings of Abdullah Öcalan and calls on the Arab youth to come to the mountains as well.
• Yazidi activist from Germany joins vigil at Sêmalka 

  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.
• ‘Turkey must be reported to the UN and prosecuted for using chemical weapons’ 

  Human rights activists demand that Turkey, which has come to the fore with its use of chemical weapons, be reported to the UN and tried before international courts.
• Guerrillas hit Turkish troops in Metina and Avaşîn 

  HPG/YJA Star guerrillas carried out actions using heavy weapons against the invading Turkish army in Metîna and Avaşîn.
• Martyr Helgûrt Siyabend - A life in the struggle for freedom 

  Guerrilla martyr Helgûrt Siyabend came from Kop in North Kurdistan. He dedicated his life to the struggle for freedom and fell in the southern Kurdish region of Xakurke.
• Gorran board of directors resigns 

  The entire Gorran board of directors learned the lesson from the election debacle and resigned. The Movement for Change was unable to win a single mandate in the Iraqi parliamentary elections.
• Guerrillas seize large number of military equipment left by fleeing Turkish soldiers  

  Guerrillas seized a large amount of military equipment belonging to the invading Turkish army in the Werxelê area of Avaşîn. The footage indicates that the soldiers left their belongings and fled in panic.
• Remembering Martyr Hogir Baran 

  Kirkuk has long been coveted by those with colonial aspirations.
• Protest at Sêmalka: "Barzani commits treason against the Kurdish people" 

  Thousands of people have once again protested at the Sêmalka border crossing in northern Syria against the collaboration of the KDP party, dominated by the Barzani clan, with the Turkish state.
• Guerrillas strike Turkish troops in Zap 

  In retaliation for the Turkish army's deadly use of banned chemical weapons, guerrillas targeted the occupying forces in the Zap region, killing three soldiers.
• MLKP guerrilla: We will never allow Turkish occupation 

  The guerrillas of the MLKP also take part in the resistance against the Turkish invasion in the Medya Defense Zones. MLKP fighter Munzur Baran declares that they will never allow a Turkish occupation of the region.
• HPG releases names of five guerrillas killed by Turkish chemical attack in Werxelê 

  HPG released the names of their five members who died in a Turkish army poison gas attack in Werxelê a week ago. In an obituary for the martyrs, the guerrilla organization announces retaliation.
• Investigation into commemoration of Kurdish child killed by police 

  An investigation has been launched following a commemoration event for Miraç Miroğlu who died in İdil district of Şırnak after being hit by an armoured vehicle belonging to the Turkish army in early September.
• PADÊ demands voting cancellation 

  PADÊ applied to Nineveh Election Commission regarding the Iraqi Parliamentary elections and demanded that voting be cancelled in Shengal.
• Guerrillas strike Turkish attack helicopters in Avaşîn and Zap 

  HPG/YJA Star guerrillas struck and damaged two Turkish attack helicopters in the Avaşîn and Zap areas.
• Member of Sarmaşık Association sentenced to two years' imprisonment 

  Dr. Mehmet Selim Ölçer from the board of the Sarmaşık Association in Amed has been sentenced to two years and one month in prison.
• A group of guerrillas in Werxelê puts up epic resistance 

  For over four months, a group of guerrillas in the battle tunnels of Werxelê has been mounting epic resistance and pushing back every attack with new tactics.
• KDP blocks Peace Mothers asking for the bodies of slain guerrillas 

  Peace Mothers started to march to the Faysh Khabur Border Crossing in Southern Kurdistan asking to be given the bodies of the guerrillas who were martyred after the KDP ambush in Xelifan. The mothers were blocked by the KDP forces.
• Shepherds prepare for winter in difficult conditions 

  The shepherds in Hakkari are preparing for the upcoming winter. They are more dependent than ever on collecting hay and fresh greenery as fodder for their animals, as feed prices continue to skyrocket.
• Guerrilla Delîla Yusuf: We made the enemies run in panic 

  Guerrilla Delîla Yusuf acts as a sniper to resist the Turkish invasion of the Medya Defense Areas. "These attacks in particular have very serious psychological effects on the enemy," she explains.
• HPG: Five guerrillas were killed by Turkish chemical weapons in Werxelê 

  In the resistance area of Werxelê in Southern Kurdistan, five guerrillas have been killed by Turkish chemical weapons. "They resisted until their last breath and have become immortal," said the HPG.