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• Two peshmergas die following ISIS attack in South Kurdistan 

  Two peshmergas named Ismail and Surikew fell martyrs in an attack carried out by ISIS in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• New boroughs in Bingöl and Van quarantined 

  The boroughs of Döşlüce in Adaklı (Bingöl) and Örmetaş (Xirabe) in Başkale, Van were quarantined after coronavirus cases were detected.
• Five people die in explosion in Kulp 

  The dead were taken to Amed, however the identity of the victims could not be learned.
• HPG reports Turkish airstrikes on South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks in three parts of Kurdistan.
• Coronavirus appears in military company in Hakkari 

  It was claimed that 11 soldiers from a 200-person company in Hakkari have contracted coronavirus. The fact that the infected soldiers were accomodated in dormitories and hotels caused reactions among the people.
• Curfew declared in three rural areas of Dargeçit 

  The Turkish state continues its military operations in the Kurdish region of the country.
• Body discovered at Turkish-Iranian border 

  Yet another body of a refugee has been discovered at the Turkish-Iranian border between Northern and Eastern Kurdistan.
• HPG pays tribute to commander Tekoşer Gever 

  The HPG Press Center announced that Tekoşer Gever (Müslih Ike) fell martyr following the Turkish air attack carried out on 20 August 2019.
• Öcalan’s birthday celebrated in Savur 

  On April 4th, Abdullah Öcalan turned 71. Another year has passed where he and the other prisoners on Imralı island could only be visited a couple of times, despite the numerous protests against this unacceptable situation.
• HPG: 5 military intelligence members killed in Mardin 

  Guerrillas hit the Turkish troops constructing a new outpost in the countryside of Mardin province.
• Prisoners attacked after riot in Batman prison 

  HDP called for urgent information and action in the face of the riot in Batman prison.
• Fire in Batman prison 

  A fire has broken out in the M-type prison in the province of Batman. According to unconfirmed information, the fire was started by prisoners.
• YJA Star hit Turkish soldiers in Heftanin: 8 dead 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the occupant Turkish army in Kurdistan territory.
• HPG: 6 soldiers killed, 4 others wounded in Serhat region 

  Guerrillas hit Turkish troops in Serhat region of North Kurdistan, leaving 6 soldiers dead and 4 others wounded.
• 11-year-old injured by explosion in Lice dies 

  Eleven-year-old Yusuf Yıldırak, injured by an explosion in a pasture three days ago, succumbed to his injuries.
• Trustee in Van hires people close to AKP, not entitled workers 

  Trustee Bilmez has recruited at least 45 people close to the AKP government from a special list prepared by the AKP Van Provincial Organization.
• A garden in Shengal to celebrate Öcalan's birthday 

  YBŞ members who have taken care of the work in the garden will celebrate 4 April among themselves in the garden due to the coronavirus emergency.
• KCK Health Committee calls for strict measures against pandemic 

  The health committee of the KCK warns of the consequences of the Corona pandemic in Kurdistan and calls on people not to rely on governmental guidelines but to take own protective measures.
• Öcalan’s birthplace under military siege before his birthday 

  The village of Amara, where Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan was born, has been besieged by Turkish military forces before his 71st birthday, April 4.
• Guerilla fighter Çekdar Amed appeals to his family 

  HPG fighter Çekdar Amed explains that the AKP/MHP government is abusing his family for its special war against the Kurdish movement. The families should not sit in front of the HDP headquarters in Amed but should stand behind their children, he says.
• HPG reports clashes and airstrikes 

  A guerrilla fighter fell in the clash in Mardin, northern Kurdistan.
• More than 30 soldiers killed in action of self-sacrifice in Ağrı 

  Guerrilla fighter Sema Koçer targeted the Turkish soldiers maintaining the security of the natural gas pipeline near the Gürbulak border crossing between Iran and Turkey.
• KCK calls to step up struggle to ensure freedom for Öcalan 

  On his 71st birthday it is necessary to recall what Rêber Apo means for Kurds, women, peoples and all humanity once again and raise the struggle for freedom of such a leader, said KCK.
• Eleven-year-old seriously injured in explosion in Lice 

  An eleven-year-old boy is in a life-threatening condition after an explosion on a pastureland in Lice,Amed. The detonation was caused by ammunition left behind by the Turkish army.
• Guerrillas hit Turkish forces in Heftanin and Xakurke 

  Guerrilla forces continue inflicting blows on the occupant Turkish forces in Kurdistan territory.