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• KCK calls for worldwide resistance against Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan 

  KCK warns that the Turkish state aims at subjecting the Kurds to genocide by eliminating the freedom forces not only in South Kurdistan but also in all other parts of Kurdistan.
• 5 kolbars injured by Iranian Border Guards in Marivan region 

  At least 5 kolbars have been injured in one of the border areas of Marivan by direct shootings from the Iranian Border Guards and the fate of at least 30 other kolbars who were there is still unknown.
• YRK: We abide by the ceasefire but reserve the right to self-defense 

  In Marivan, the YRK has engaged in a skirmish with Iranian paramilitaries. YRK said they want to avoid military clashes but reserve the right to self-defense.
• PJAK calls on US to revoke decision on Kurdish Movement leaders 

  The East Kurdish party PJAK called on the US State Department to end its decision to offer money in exchange of information on leading members of the Kurdish movement.
• Resisting another invasion of South Kurdistan 

  After months of preparation, the Turkish state has launched another invasion of South Kurdistan. The attack began immediately after a telephone conversation between President Erdogan and US President Biden.
• Heavy clashes on Mamreşo Hill 

  Heavy clashes between the Kurdistan Freedom Guerilla and the invading Turkish army are taking place on Mamreşo Hill in Avashin. Casualties among Turkish troops.
• HPG statement on guerrilla resistance against Turkish occupation operation 

  HPG published a first and detailed balance on the Turkish occupation operation in the Medya Defense Zones in Southern Kurdistan, Northern Iraq.
• Heavy fighting continues in guerrilla areas 

  Violent clashes between guerrilla forces and Turkish troops continue in guerrilla areas where the Turkish army has launched a large-scale operation last night.
• KNK calls for urgent action against Turkish invasion 

  KNK calls on the people of Kurdistan to show their reaction to Turkey’s occupation attacks in Kurdistan.
• Yazidis in Tirbespiye: Iraqi government should keep off Turkish influence 

  The Yazidis in Tirbespiye condemned the Iraqi government’s attacks against the will of the Shengal people. They urged the Iraqi government to keep off the influence of the Turkish state’s dirty policies.
• Turkish army attacks Zap after the regions of Metina and Avashin  

  After Metina, the Turkish army launched an invasion attach against the area of Avashin in South Kurdistan. Fierce clashes were reported.
• Turkish army attacks region of Zap  

  The occupying Turkish army launched an invasion attack on the region of Zap after the attempts in Metina and Avashin.
• Protests in Shengal after death sentence against four Yazidis 

  An Iraqi court in Mosul has sentenced four young Yazidis to the death penalty. They are charged with a double murder of members of the Arab Shammar tribe. The decision has caused a great stir in Shengal.
• HBDH Kurdistan Militia announces ‘Vengeance Campaign for Sinan Dersim' 

  The HBDH Kurdistan Militia announced that they would launch a "vengeance campaign" for the martyred HPG Command Council and HBDH Executive Committee Member Sinan Dersim.
• Dersim mountains, a land of resistance and beauty 

  Speaking of Dersim, where she joined the PKK, guerrilla Dicle Avaşin said: "The rebellion of the Dersim mountains gives people confidence. Every stone, every tree, the water tell about what happened in history."
• Cizire Yazidi House: Achievements of Shengal people must be protected 

  In a statement on the Iraqi government’s attempt to enter Shengal, Cizire Yazidi House remarked that the achievements of Shengal people must be protected.
• No arrests in investigation into murder of kolbar by Turkish soldiers 

  In Van, a kolbar was tortured to death by Turkish soldiers, a second survived seriously injured. An investigation has been opened against the perpetrators, but they remain at large.
• HSM announces death of Sinan Dersim 

  Sinan Dersim was martyred in a Turkish airstrike in the Medya Defense Zones last October. The HSM Command pays tribute to his struggle and speaks of a great loss.
• Turkish soldiers raid house of condolence for fallen guerrilla 

  Turkish soldiers raided the condolence house for Şehnaz Okşamak, a fallen member of the People's Defense Forces (HPG). The soldiers confiscated the chairs and fined five people.
• TEV-DEM: Iraqi government's threats serve Turkey's interests 

  TEV-DEM said that the Iraqi government’s threats against Shengal served the interests of the Turkish state.
• People block the Iraqi army in Shengal 

  People from Gir Zerik in southwestern Shengal block the Iraqi army from advancing into their village with a sit-in.
• HDP urges Constitutional Court to condemn the crimes committed in Cizre 

  Nearly 300 people lost their lives and many were injured during the curfew and military onslaught in Cizre district of Şırnak in 2015.
• Shengal Autonomous Council: Resistance continues 

  The Shengal Democratic Autonomous Council has announced that it will continue resistance to outside intervention until the recognition of an autonomous status and self-government for the Yazidi region.
• Nûda Tolhildan: Don't let yourselves be instrumentalized! 

  Guerrilla fighter Nûda Tolhildan overheard on the radio that her mother is being instrumentalized by the Turkish state. She appeals to all parents not to let themselves be used and to be proud of their fighting children.
• Governorship of Van extends ban on actions and activities until 3 May 

  The Governorship of Van extended the ban on actions and activities for another 15 days. The ban has been in place for 1,608 days.