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• HSM: Turkey attacked the camp to kill the prisoners of war 

  The Turkish invasion of the guerrilla area of Gare in Southern Kurdistan (Northern Iraq) ended this morning. The command office of the People's Defense Forces issued a statement on the death of prisoners of war.
• Footage from prison camp attacked by the Turkish army in Gare 

  Gerîla TV has published footage of the prison camp that was attacked by the Turkish army from the air and ground in the guerrilla area of Gare.
• Footage from guerrilla intervention forcing Turkish helicopters to retreat in Gare 

  Guerrillas targeted 7 Turkish military helicopters that attempted to airdrop soldiers in the Siyane area of the Gare region in Southern Kurdistan (Northern Iraq).
• KCK: We will liberate our Leader and Kurdistan this year 

  KCK called on the youth, the women, and the whole Kurdish people to step up their struggle to achieve the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan and a free Kurdistan.
• Guerrillas strike Turkish troops from the ground and the air in Gare 

  The Turkish military operation in Gare continues in all its ferocity. Within 24 hours, the region has been bombed at least 18 times. The guerrillas are resisting and using their own air defense units.
• Turkish bombing of Garê continues 

  Turkish warplanes are currently bombing the Martyr Agit Hill and Deriyê Girê Biyê areas of Garê.
• Governor of Hakkari announces ban on actions and activities for two weeks 

  Hakkari Governorship extended the ban on action and activities in the city for another 15 days.
• Turkish soldiers besieged by guerrillas in Gare 

  The Turkish army is confronted by the fierce resistance of guerrilla forces during the ongoing cross-border operation in Gare region of guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in Southern Kurdistan.
• HPG: Several Turkish soldiers killed during invasion operation in Gare 

  Turkish troops suffered heavy losses during their ongoing operation seeking to invade the area of Gare in Southern Kurdistan, according to a statement published by HPG on the latest situation on the ground.
• Mesopotamia Freedom Party: Our peoples should stand against the occupation of Gare 

  Mesopotamia Freedom Party (MÖP) reacted to the invasion attacks organized by the Turkish state in Gare, saying "We state that we are against the Gare invasion attack and that we stand by the Revolutionary Guerrilla who fight selflessly.
• Intellectuals from Southern Kurdistan sign petition for freedom of Abdullah Öcalan 

  The signature campaign launched by Arab intellectuals demanding freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan received intense support from Southern Kurdistan. More than 1250 intellectuals participated in the campaign with their signatures.
• PKK: Rise up against the conspiracy and invasion! 

  On the 22nd anniversary of the abduction of the Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, the PKK Executive Committee published a statement in which it sharply criticized the imperialist states for their support of AKP/MHP fascism.
• HDP Kars branch co-chair detained 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives continues unbated.
• Barzani accuses activists and journalists of espionage 

  Since last year, several journalists, activists and teachers in Southern Kurdistan have been arbitrarily held in pre-trial detention. Prime Minister Masrour Barzani accuses them of "espionage" in typical Erdogan fashion-without a shred of evidence.
• 65-year-old jailed on terror charges in Dersim 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide against the Kurdish population continues unabated.
• Democratic Shengal Autonomous Administration: Our people should stand by the guerrilla 

  The Democratic Shengal Autonomous Administration condemned the attacks of the Turkish state on Garê and said, "Our people should stand by the guerrilla. The only way to frustrate the attacks is to support the fighters."
• KCK: Rise up and join the campaign against invasion everywhere 

  KCK calls on everyone to stand against the Turkish invasion and to participate in the campaign "Time for Freedom - End Isolation, Fascism and Occupation".
• Gare Area Command: The initiative lies with our forces 

  The territorial command of Gare said: "The fierce fighting in the area of Siyanê continues. The initiative in the field lies with our forces. A large number of members of the occupation forces were punished by our forces."
• Kobanê youth: We are ready to resist in Garê 

  Young people from Kobanê made a statement condemning the dirty attacks of the Turkish state against Garê and said, "We are ready to resist in Garê."
• TEV-DEM Co-chair: KDP should give an account for Turkey’s attacks 

  Calling on the Kurdish people to rise up against the Turkey's invasion attacks on Kurdistan, TEV-DEM Co-chair Xerib Hiso emphasized that the Southern Kurdistan forces and the Iraqi Central Government should adopt a serious attitude against attacks.
• Heavy clashes between guerrillas and Turkish troops continue in Gare 

  Reports are coming through that many soldiers of the Turkish army have been killed in clashes with guerrillas in Gare region where a Turkish cross-border operation is underway.
• 65-year-old detained in Tatvan 

  The Turkish state’s political genocide against the Kurdish population continues unabated.
• Mahmoud Osman: The issue is not the PKK, it is Southern Kurdistan 

  Kurdish politician Mahmoud Osman called on all Kurdish political circles to unite against the Turkish state’s invasion attacks and said, "The issue is not the PKK, it is Southern Kurdistan and maybe it will suffer more than Northern Kurdistan."
• Kurdish environmental activist sentenced to prison in Sine 

  The Iranian judiciary sentenced Kurdish environmental activist Faranak Jamshidi to 4 years in Sine, Eastern Kurdistan.
• Turkish bombardments and clashes continue in Gare 

  Airstrikes and clashes continue unabated in Gare, South Kurdistan where the Turkish army launched a massive invasion operation last night.