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• Police shots a minor on the face in Van 

  Police shot a 15-year-old in Erciş district of Van.
• Guerrillas run to help their people in Shengal 

  "Now the people of Shengal will determine the future of Shengal. We are ready to give full support for democracy and freedom."
• Turkish warplanes target civilian vehicle, kill two 

  The invading Turkish state warplanes targeted a civilian vehicle in Amêdiyê and 2 civilians in the vehicle were killed.
• 1 August 2015 - The Zergele massacre 

  Five years ago Turkish fighter jets bombed the village of Zergele in the valley of the Qandil mountains in three waves of attacks. Eight civilians were killed and 15 others were injured, some of them seriously. The crime remains unpunished to this day.
• Soldiers arrest civilians in Şırnak 

  In the village of Bana in Şırnak, which has been besieged by the Turkish army since Monday, a shepherd and two people working in the garden have been arrested by soldiers.
• People in Behdinan: Guerrillas should not be left alone 

  "As the people of this region, we will not leave our lands.We were born here, we will live here and we will die here. I call on every free Kurd to protect these lands and stand against the enemy's plans.”
• The songs of Heftanin 

  YJA STAR guerrilla Cûdî Çekdar voices the spirit of resistance in Heftanin with songs.
• HPG: Four Turkish soldiers killed in Şırnak countryside 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the Turkish occupation army in Kurdistan.
• Village in Şırnak militarily sealed off after clashes 

  After clashes between Kurdish guerrillas and soldiers of the Turkish army, a village in Şırnak has been militarily sealed off. Meanwhile, more troops are being transferred to the region.
• Devastated several times before, Sise Cemetery swept by fire now 

  The Sise Cemetery in Amed has been devastated several times before. Now a forest fire has spread to the gravesites. The flames were extinguished by a group of people who visited the cemetery in the run-up to the Feast of Sacrifice.
• HPG reports guerrilla action in Gabar 

  Guerrillas continue hitting Turkish occupation forces in Kurdistan territory.
• "The people and the guerrilla will defeat the enemy together" 

  Guerrilla fighter Çekdar Rojhat is fighting against the Turkish invasion in the region of Heftanin in Southern Kurdistan. He speaks about the fierce resistance of the guerrilla and says: "The people and the guerrilla will defeat the enemy together."
• HPG: Eight soldiers killed in Heftanin and Xakurke 

  Eight soldiers of the Turkish army have been killed in guerrilla actions in the areas of Heftanin and Xakurke in Southern Kurdistan. HPG also vowed to avenge the civilians killed in a Turkish air raid in Bamernê.
• Woman seriously injured in Turkish artillery attack in Bashur 

  The Turkish army fired artillery shells at people who were collecting herbs on Mount Shekif in Southern Kurdistan (Bashur). One woman suffered severe injuries and four other people were slightly injured.
• Turkish army attacks civilians in Southern Kurdistan 

  In the region of Lolan near Mount Shekif in Southern Kurdistan, the Turkish army fired artillery shells at civilians who were collecting herbs on the mountain pasture. Several people were injured during the attack.
• 600 hectares of forest area in Lice burnt down 

  In Lice 600 hectares of forest have been burned down. After the fire brigade of the forcibly administered town refused to put out the fire, the population brought the fire under their own control.
• Heftanîn: Turkish Cobra helicopters attack Dûpişk 

  Turkish Cobra helicopters attack Dûpişk in Heftanîn.
• HPG: 12 Turkish soldiers killed in Gever 

  Guerrillas hit Turkish troops partaking in a military operation in Gever, Hakkari. 12 soldiers were killed here, including a first lieutenant and a specialized sergeant.
• Hewlêr Parliament issues report on Turkish and Iranian attacks 

  special commission to investigate the consequences of the Turkish and Iranian attacks on South Kurdistan was launched by the South Kurdish parliament in Hewlêr.
• Guerrilla Botan tells of martyrs Welat Agiri and Şoreşger Şemse 

  HPG Guerrilla Orhan Botan speaks about guerrillas Welat Agiri and Şoreşger Şemse who resisted in the Cenga Heftanin Operation.
• HPG announces the name of a guerrilla martyred in Avashin 

  HPG published the name of a guerrilla fighter who died in early July during clashes with Turkish soldiers in Avashin region in the Medya Defense Zones.
• HPG: 2 positions destroyed, 1 helicopter damaged 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the occupant Turkish army in Kurdistan territory.
• HPG commander: Guerrillas taught the colonialists a lesson 

  The guerrillas have mounted an unprecedented resistance in Heftanin and the Turkish army is hiding its losses, says HPG commander Rizgar Ersi, adding "The plan made in Ankara did not work out in Heftanin.”
• Writer Ferac: Turkey attacks the PKK because it represents Kurds 

  Ferac stated that the Turkish state is trying to demolish the South Kurdistan project, which has been built through 29 years of efforts.
• Civilian vehicles bombed by Turkish jets in South Kurdistan 

  In the town of Bamernê in Southern Kurdistan, two vehicles were bombed by Turkish fighter jets. There are said to be dead and injured, the exact number is unclear.