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• HPG pays tribute to martyr Partizan Semsur  

  The HPG Press Contact Center (BIM) paid tribute in a written statement to HPG guerrilla Partizan Semsur who fell a martyr on 15 November 2020.
• Military movements by KDP and Turkey in Heftanin and Metina 

  The war preparations of the KDP and the Turkish state in Southern Kurdistan continue. Besides coordinated military movements in Metina and Heftanin, the Turkish army is installing underground defense systems against the guerrillas.
• Turkish attack injures a civilian in Southern Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks in various parts of Kurdistan.
• Reconnaissance planes continue to fly over Shengal 

  Reconnaissance planes increased activity over Shengal.
• Turkish warplanes bomb Dînartê  

  Turkish warplanes bombed the villages of Dînartê in Akre.
• Action of guerrillas' mothers in its 10th week 

  Guerrilla mothers condemned the military deployment of invading Turkish state and KDP to Medya Defense Zones in the 10th week of their protests.
• HPG Air Defense Unit strikes Turkish soldiers in Çukurca 

  The Air Defense Unit of the HPG struck Turkish soldiers on a hill in Çukurca in Northern Kurdistan. In Heftanin a Turkish soldier was shot dead by a sniper of the guerrilla.
• The rebellious child of the Botan mountains: Reşit Serdar 

  Reşit Serdar, a rebellious child of Botan mountains, was a great commander who confronted the enemy with great anger, challenging any difficulty.
• HPG Headquarters Command pays tribute to commander Yılmaz Dersim  

  The People's Defense Center Headquarters Command has confirmed that commander Yılmaz Dersim (Ismail Sürgeç) has fallen a martyr and announced retaliation.
• Turkish helicopters bomb Bradost 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks in various parts of the Kurdistan territory.
• "Kemal was murdered once again" 

  “We have once again seen that justice is not served when it comes to Kurds. Kemal was killed once again,” said the family of Kemal Kurkut.
• Bodies of three fallen guerrillas delivered after two months 

  The bodies of Numan Amed, Eylem Rojen and Dilan Koçer have been handed over for burial by the forensic department in Hakkari. The guerrilla fighters died during a military operation two months ago.
• Footage from guerrilla action in Çukurca 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the Turkish military in Kurdistan territory.
• HPG pays tribute to martyrs of Medina 

  HPG Press Liason Center (BIM) issued a written statement to pay tribute to the guerrillas who fell as martyrs in Medina on 19 August 2020.
• South Kurdistan youth march to Gare against KDP provocations 

  Young people from South Kurdistan will march against the possible ‘fratricide war' with the slogan ‘No to war, yes to national unity’. The long march will begin on 20 November in the town of Teqteq in Koyê.
• The fate of 16 Maxmur residents arrested in Hewlêr, still unknown 

  There is still no news about the 16 Maxmur refugee camp residents arrested by the KDP asayish in Hewlêr, South Kurdistan.
• KDP keeps Maxmur residents in same jail ward with ISIS members 

  Workers from Maxmur Camp, who were imprisoned by the KDP Asayish and released after about 45 days, said they were subjected to all kinds of ill-treatment and were kept in the same wards as ISIS mercenaries.
• Guerrillas hit Turkish operational units in Zap region 

  The Turkish army has started an occupation operation in the Zap region in Southern Kurdistan and has met with massive resistance from the guerrillas.
• Guerrilla Serhildan: The Turkish state won't stop the guerrillas 

  Guerrilla Serhildan Viyan Çiya said that the Turkish state, which continues the invasion attacks on Heftanîn, cannot stop the guerrilla, and added: "All the resistance fighters in Heftanîn are fighting with great morale."
• Guerrilla Nuruhan: Walking with firm steps toward the future 

  YJA Star guerrilla Nuruhan Dündar (Göksun) fought in Herekol Mountains until the last moment. She fell martyr in 2019.
• Guerrilla commander Ismail Sürgeç buried in Dersim 

  Ismail Sürgeç, a guerrilla commander who died fighting the Turkish army, was buried in his native city of Dersim. The funeral was accompanied by intensive police measures.
• KNK meets Speaker of KRG Parliament: We are against civil war 

  KNK co-chair Ahmed Qeremus visited Rewaz Fayeq, speaker of the South Kurdistan parliament in Hewlêr [Erbil] to discuss possible solutions in view of the threat of civil war.
• Footage from guerrilla action in Çukurca 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the Turkish military in Kurdistan territory.
• Armed forces of the Barzani family abduct four local people 

  While the reason for the abductions is not known, local people are of the opinion that KDP forces engage in illegal activities to intimidate and suppress the residents of the region.
• Turkey bombs villages in Kandil and Bradost 

  The invading Turkish state carried out air strikes against many villages in the regions of Kandil and Bradost in South Kurdistan.