KURDISTAN

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• Three employees of Turkish Consulate General in Hewler killed 

  Reports of casualties in Hewler.
• Footage from guerrilla action against Turkish forces in Xakurke 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows against the Turkish army in Kurdistan territory.
• Turkish jets bomb Zakho area in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues with its genocidal attacks against the Kurdish people and their lands.
• Van NGOs: Heed Ocalan’s call 

  NGOs working in Van said Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan’s call should be heeded.
• Turkish bombing of region of Bradost continues 

  The Turkish occupation army bombed an area of the region of Bradost.
• HPG released details of Turkish air strikes 

  The HPG Press Centre released information on Turkish military air strikes at the weekend.
• Rojava delegation visited family of KCK Diyar Xerib 

  A delegation consisting of PYD co-chairs, and executives from TEV-DEM and Qamishlo Canton visited the family of Martyr Diyar Xerib.
• Dangerous game played by the KDP in Bradost 

  The KDP, which cooperated with the Turkish state, reportedly tried to bring the people of the region to put them up against the PKK.
• Operation, house raids and ID checks in Hani 

  Homes were raided and 693 people were checked for IDs in tandem with the Turkish army operation in Hani.
• Operation against ISIS in Diyala 

  2 Hashd al Shaabi members lost their lives in the operation against ISIS gangs in Xaneqin, Diyala.
• “People pay the price when Turkey attacks, not the government” 

  Citizens from Germiyan said the people pay the price for the Turkish state presence in Bashur and added: “Kurdish administrators are not affected by the attacks, they don’t pay the price. The people do.”
• DISA-DER invites people of Van to language efforts 

  Linguistic Cultural and Artistic Studies Association (DISA-DER) was opened after the Kurdi-Der was shut down with a statutory decree (KHK). In one year, 500 people received language classes from the association. 
• Thousands paid tribute to KCK Diyar Xerîb in Kandil 

  Thousands paid tribute to KCK Diyar Xerîb and guerrillas Gündüz and Aslan in a moving march in Kandil.
• First jineology training program in Manbij 

  The Jineology Research Center has launched the first closed training program in Manbij to revive the common living culture among women and to allow ideological development.
• Gerilla TV publishes footage from 3 actions 

  Gerilla TV published footage from actions in Gire Xwede, Avasin on June 29, in Gire Radar in Uludere, Sirnak on July 5 and along the Hakkari-Cukurca road on June 21.
• KCK: Martyr Murat Gündüz lost his life on 5 July 

  KCK Executive Council Co-Presidency announced that on 5 July, guerrilla Devran (Murat Gündüz), fell martyr as the result of Turkish air raids in which lost his life KCK General Council member Diyar Xerîb.
• HDP delegation went to Lice 

  An HDP delegation has gone to Lice to carry out an investigation about the fires directly linked to the military operation underway in the area.
• Bradost and Balakati attacked all day 

  The attacks carried out on Balakati and Bradost by Iran and Turkey that began on July 10 and in which 2 civilians lost their lives and four were wounded, continued yesterday.
• South Kurdistan Parliament elected new woman speaker 

  The South Kurdistan Parliament elected a woman, once again, as new speaker of the Assembly.
• Explosion in Cizre: Many guards wounded - NEW 

  A violent explosion occurred in Cizre, province of Sirnak. Gunfire were heard after the explosion. Apparently the explosion targeted patrolling guards.
• Erzurum co-mayor and 9 more taken into custody 

  The co-mayor of the Karayazı in the province of Erzurum, Burhanettin Şahin, was detained together with 10 members of the municipal council.
• Turkish soldiers don’t allow repairs on water station 

  The water pumping station in the Mebruka district that was harmed by ISIS gangs in 2014 can’t be repaired as Turkish soldiers open fire on anybody who approaches.
• Operations against ISIS draws to a close 

  The Iraqi army’s operation against ISIS along the Syrian border draws to a close. Shengali forces are also participating in the operation.
• Iran hit Bradost: One dead and two injured 

  Iran has been shooting fireball into the areas of Balekayet and Bradost in the province of Hewlêr. As a result of the attack to villages one civilian his life and two other were injured.
• “Government and KDP lead the invasion” 

  Citizens of Derbendixan said the Kurdistan Regional Government led the invasion and added: “The Turkish state is invading Bashur as per the deal they made with the KDP.”