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• Xakurke residents: Silence is complicity in the Turkish invasion 

  "They say they fight against the PKK. The PKK is everywhere, you can’t fight the PKK in a front, that won’t get you results. You can only resolve your problems with the PKK through democratic means."
• KDP surrenders five hills in Zakho to the Turkish army 

  While the Turkish state’s invasion attacks in South Kurdistan continue, KDP peshmergas have surrendered five more hills in Zakho to the Turkish army after abandoning six other positions in Kanimasi to Turkish forces.
• Turkey bombed Xantûr Mountain and Pisaxa Valley 

  Turkish fighter planes bombed areas of Xantûr Mountain and Pisaxa Valley in the morning.
• Fire destroys arable land in Lice 

  A fire in the Lice has destroyed 15 hectares of arable land.
• Guerrillas hit Turkish counter units in Van countryside 

  Kurdish guerillas targeted counter units of the Turkish army in Van province.
• KDP abandoned Kanimasi hills to the Turkish army 

  KDP peshmergas retreated from the strategic hills in Kanimasi and abandoned them to Turkish troops.
• Turkish army bombs Metina 

  Yet another attack by the Turkish state in Kurdistan territory.
• Êzîdxan-Asayish fighters conclude training in Shengal 

  A training session for Êzîdxan-Asayish has been concluded with a military ceremony and swearing-in at the "Şehîd Şengal" academy in Xanasor.
• Turkish attacks on South Kurdistan continue 

  Yet another air raid by the Turkish army in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• Rojava youth visited the human shield activists in Binarê Qendil 

  Rojava young people visited the human shield activists in Binarê Qendil.
• Fires in Shengal and explosion in Qamishlo are connected 

  Herbo, who pointed out the occupation of the Turkish state in South Kurdistan, said that there was no difference between the fires in Shengal and the explosions in Qamishlo and Kirkuk.
• Turkish jets strike more areas in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues with its attacks against the Kurdish people and their lands in various parts of Kurdistan.
• Internationalist guerrilla martyred in Turkish air strike 

  HPG Press Center announced that the internationalist fighter Sarah Handelmann was martyred in a Turkish airstrike and shared her ID details.
• Derin Peshmerga in Qandil against Turkish invasion 

  A group of Derin Peshmergas from South Kurdistan went to Qandil and announced that they are against the Turkish state’s invasion attacks.
• Shengal youth protested Turkish occupation attacks 

  Young people in Shengal protested the Turkish state's invasion of South Kurdistan and said they are ready to fight against the occupiers.
• Fires spread in Shengal 

  Despite all the interventions, the fire could not be extinguished and there are a number of houses burned.
• HPG reports Turkish air strikes and operations in Kurdistan 

  Turkish military activities in Kurdistan continue.
• Turkish army bombs guerrilla areas 

  The Turkish army has been bombing the guerrilla areas from the air and the ground. 4 guerrillas were martyred in the bombing of the Tendurek Mountain.
• “The new government should take responsibility against invasion” 

  Hasim Mufid protested the Kurdistan Region’s silence against the Turkish state’s invasion attacks and said, “The Kurdistan Regional Government remains silent because of their special interests. The new government’s cabinet must take responsibility."
• Northern and Eastern Syria delegation visits Tevgera Azadi 

  Northern and Eastern Syrian Democratic Autonomous Administration delegation visited Tevgera Azadi in Sulaimaniyah.
• 12 mass graves excavated in Sinjar since 15 March, report 

  Yazda calls upon the Iraqi authorities to protect these graves, especially the surface remains where bones are apparent and are burning, leading to evidence loss.
• Northern and Eastern Syrian delegation continues visits 

  “Our meeting at such a time to discuss important developments is significant. We must come together more to achieve national unity.”
• KDP intelligence detains two people from Maxmur 

  KDP’s intelligence service Parastin detained two people from Maxmur on their way to the hospital. One of the detainees was Diplomatic Relations Committee Member Bewar Emin Tahir.
• Youth of Bashur: Take a stand against the invasion! 

  The Turkish army has been attacking the guerrilla controlled areas wearing peshmerga uniforms. The youth of Bashur say, “They want to incite a fight between brothers, let’s take a stand!”
• Kurdish historian Serefxan’s grave vandalized 

  Attacks against the Kurdish language continue in Bitlis after the AKP mayor took down the signs in Kurdish with vandals damaging the graves and tombstones of Serefxane Bedlisi, the author of the Serefname, and his family.