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• HPG: Two Turkish soldiers killed in Kars 

  Attacks by the Turkish army and actions by the guerrillas continue.
• Two guerrillas martyred in June buried after 4 months 

  Two of the four guerrillas who were martyred in Amed in June, have been buried.
• Five minors arrested in Nusaybin in 2016 sentenced to 175 years 

  Five youth in Mardin were sentenced to 35 years imprisonment each for terror charges. They had been arrested during the military siege of the Nusaybin district in 2016.
• HPG guerrilla from East Kurdistan martyred in Van 

  Nasır Mecitpur (Sımko Agiri) who came from Bane city of East Kurdistan fell a martyr in Van.
• Great efforts put into Shengal to provide a good health system 

  Health problems in Shengal are been dealt with by the Autonomous Administration set up there despite all shortages and difficulties.
• Kurdistan Coalition formed for local elections in Iraq and Bashur 

  Nine Kurdish political parties in Iraq and South Kurdistan (Bashur) have decided to participate in the local elections under “Kurdistan Coalition”.
• HPG sabotage targets Turkish military vehicle in Hakkari 

  Guerrillas continue hitting and inflicting blows on the Turkish army in Kurdistan territory.
• 15 areas in Hakkari declared “security zones” 

  Five areas in Hakkari have been declared “special security zones” for 15 days.
• HPG reports a series of actions against the Turkish army 

  Guerrillas continue hitting Turkish invasion troops.
• Martyr's Families Association holds 10th Congress in Maxmur 

  The Martyr Families Association is holding its 10th conference at Martyr Rüstem Cudi (Maxmur) Refugee Camp. The conference saw the participation of 400 delegates.
• Peace Mothers from Maxmur end their protest 

  Peace Mothers from Maxmur who have been involved in a sit-in action at KDP Asayish checkpoint near Hewler for 27 days, have ended their action.
• HPG reports Turkish military operation and attacks 

  Turkish military operations and attacks continue across the Kurdistan territory.
• Maxmur people said they will demonstrate until embargo is lifted 

  The people protesting the embargo imposed on Maxmur refugees camp for over two months said that demonstrations will continue until is lifted.
• Turkish jets bomb a village in Qandil 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks in various parts of Kurdistan.
• Grave of fallen guerrilla fighter demolished in Amed 

  The grave of guerrilla fighter Mahmut Alinbay in Amed has been attacked and demolished for the third time. The HPG fighter fell in Dersim three months ago.
• People of Maxmur protest against the embargo 

  People of Maxmur demand an end to the strict embargo imposed on the camp.
• Turkish jets bomb civilian areas, kill a 19-year-old in Bashur 

  The Turkish state continues with its genocidal attacks against the Kurdish people, their lands and achievements in different parts of Kurdistan.
• Footage from guerrilla action in Heftanin 

  Gerîla TV has published footage from an action in which guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers in southern Kurdistan.
• Turkish warplanes hit villages in Qandil: Two wounded 

  Turkish warplanes carried out air strikes against villages in Qandil. Two civilians were injured in the attacks.
• Young man killed by Turkish army bombing in Amediyê 

  A young man was killed in an airstrike on Kani Mazi in Çemankê (Amediyê), South Kurdistan.
• HPG: Two Turkish intelligence operatives killed in Mardin 

  YJA Star guerrillas hit Turkish elements in Bagok region of Mardin.
• Academic year in Shengal to begin on 1 October 

  There are 70 teachers and more than 600 students in the schools.
• HPG: 15 Turkish soldiers killed in revolutionary campaigns 

  1 Turkish soldier was killed in Heftanin, 11 in Xakurke, 1 in İdil and 2 others in Bagok. On the other hand, one guerrilla fell a martyr during clashes in Siirt.
• Turkish army burns forests in Omeryan, Mardin 

  The forest fire started by Turkish military aggression in Omeryan region of Mardin continues.
• Turkish armored vehicle kills 22-year-old in Dersim 

  IHD report cited at least 63 armored vehicle collisions in the last decade: “As a result of 63 cases, 36 people, including 16 children and 6 women, have lost their lives."