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• HPG: Betrayal will never go unpunished! 

  The People’s Defense Forces (HPG) announced killing of contra Abdulbaki Taşdemir who played a role in the killing of three guerrillas in 1996.
• Message from Werxelê fighters: "We will fight to the bitter end" 

  "We will not allow the enemy to easily set foot in these blood-drenched lands. We promise to fight to the bitter end and win with this spirit and faith," say the guerrillas in Werxelê, Avaşîn.
• Hewlêr authorities deport Autonomous Administration Representative after 112 of detention 

  Autonomous Administration Hewlêr Representative Cihad Hesen, who was detained by KDP forces on 10 June, was eventually deported 112 days after his arrest.
• HPG reports ongoing Turkish chemical attacks and guerrilla resistance 

  The HPG Press Centre said that the invading Turkish army which received serious blows from the guerrillas is continuing its bombings with chemical weapons as the guerrilla resistance continues without interruption.
• HPG guerrilla martyred in Gabar laid to rest 

  The body of HPG guerrilla Kahraman Sunar was handed over to his family after 4 and a half months.
• HSM says Turkish army uses new chemical weapons, calls for urgent action 

  HSM Headquarters Command denounced the use of new types of chemical weapons by the Turkish army in Kurdistan and called on the international community to act urgently.
• ‘Turkey must be prosecuted for using chemical weapons’ 

  Family of Zinarin Welat who was martyred in a Turkish chemical attack in South Kurdistan stated that the Turkish state must be prosecuted for using banned chemical weapons and committing war crimes.
• Shengal Yazidis to support the PADE candidate in Iraqi elections 

  Shengal residents stated that they support the Yazidi Freedom and Democracy Party (PADE) in Iraqi parliamentary elections to be held on October 10.
• KKM informs UN representation about attacks in Sulaymaniyah 

  The workers' association KKM has informed the UN representation in Sulaymaniyah about the threat to its members by the Turkish secret service MIT. The background was the assassinations of PKK member Yasin Bulut and worker Ferhat Barış Kondu.
• HPG: Turkish invasion operation in Gabar withdrawn without success 

  The People’s Defense Forces Press Centre (HPG-BIM) reported that the Turkish army launched an air-supported invasion operation in the Gabar region and had to withdraw without any results.
• HDP delegation visits PUK in South Kurdistan 

  The HDP delegation's talks in South Kurdistan continue.
• AKP-MHP government turns Hakkari into a maximum security prison 

  The northern Kurdish province of Hakkari was turned into a maximum security prison by the AKP-MHP regime through checkpoints and restricted military areas.
• The HPG Press Centre releases names of two guerrillas martyred in Garê 

  The HPG Press Liaison Center (HPG-BIM) announced that two guerrillas, codenamed Canfeda and Çiyager, fell as martyrs during the bombardment of Garê by the invading Turkish state.
• AKP-MHP government turns Hakkari into a maximum security prison 

  The northern Kurdish province of Hakkari was turned into a maximum security prison by the AKP-MHP regime through checkpoints and restricted military areas.
• Turkish bombing of village of Hirure in Duhok leaves one civilian wounded 

  A civilian named Thabt Hussen was wounded in the Turkish bombardment of the village of Hirure in Duhok.
• Guerrillas say that Zendûra resistance is a source of inspiration 

  Guerrillas from inside the resistance against the Turkish invasion of the Medya Defense Areas said that they carry out daily actions against the invaders.
• Duhok court sentences young man for social media posts 

  A Duhok Court under the authority of the KDP sentenced a young man named Xelat Sindi to 6 months in prison for his posts on social media networks.
• HDP delegation visits South Kurdistan 

  HDP has sent a delegation to southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) for talks with officials.
• HPG: Guerrillas hit Turkish forces in Zap 

  People’s Defence Forces Press Centre (HPG-BIM) reported that the Turkish forces were targeted with heavy weapons in the Zap region and “the targets were hit successfully”.
• 'The Kurdish people will not disappear with bombs' 

  Zimnako Mihemed Emin said that the Turkish state wants to destroy the Kurdish people by attacking South Kurdistan and added: "The Turkish state wants to end the Kurds, but they should know that this people will not be destroyed by bombardments."
• Kurd tortured to death in Tehran prison 

  A 23-year-old Kurd has been tortured to death in Fashafoyeh Prison, south of Tehran.
• Condition of Behdinan prisoners getting worse 

  The action of the prisoners is on its 20th day.
• HPG reports continued bombardments in South Kurdistan 

  The HPG reported continued air and ground attacks by the Turkish army in guerrilla and settlement areas in Southern Kurdistan. Houses and cultivated land have been destroyed in several villages, and an unknown number of families have left the region.
• Cihad Hesen arrested by KDP not heard from for 109 days 

  There has been no trace of Cihad Hesen for 109 days. The Hewlêr representative of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria was arrested by KDP’s security forces in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) on June 10.
• HPG pays tribute to martyr Zal Shengal Gabar 

  HPG guerrilla Zal Shengal Gabar fell as a martyr after a successful action against the Turkish army in Beytüşşebap when he made it possible for his companions to safely withdraw from the attack area.