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• HPG: Turkish occupation operation in Metîna has entered a new phase 

  "The invasion operation that started on 16 April against the Metîna region has expanded with the support of the KDP and entered a new phase," the HPG said.
• ‘The duty of all parties is to protect Kurdish gains' 

  Emphasising that the Iranian state, like the Turkish state, persecutes the Kurdish people, KNK member Esrîn Qadirî Abdullah said: "The duty of all parties against the attacks is to protect the gains of the Kurds."
• HPG pays tribute to guerrillas Timoq and Amed  

  The HPG have announced the deaths of two guerrillas, Serxwebûn Timoq from Batman and Rênas Amed from Afrin. They died in an enemy attack in the Medya Defense Areas earlier this year.
• Statue in memory of YBŞ Commander Pîr Çeko 

  The opening ceremony of the statue erected in memory of Pîr Çeko, a commander of YBŞ, who was martyred together with his comrade Agir Cefrî as a result of an air attack by the Turkish state, was held.
• Niyaz Abdullah: KDP bases have been evacuated for the Turkish army in some areas 

  KNK member Niyaz Abdullah said that the 80th force of the KDP was helping the Turkish state in some places, that some KDP bases were evacuated for the Turkish army and that 50 per cent of Behdînan was under occupation.
• Kurdish politician Pencewînî: A conflict among Kurds will be a serious blow to South Kurdistan 

  Kurdish politician, Dr. Mihemet Emîn Pencewînî, said that a catastrophe is imminent if the KDP attacks the guerrillas together with the Turkish state. This would primarily represent a serious blow to South Kurdistan.
• PJAK holds its 7th congress  

  PJAK held its 7th congress with the slogan "Let's liberate Kurdistan and build a democratic nation with the philosophy of Jin Jiyan Azadi".
• KNK co-chair Zeynep Murad: We must stand firm against Turkish attacks 

  Zeyneb Murad, co-chair of the Kurdistan National Congress, said: "It is clear that our enemies are determined to attack us. The Kurdish people must oppose these attacks."
• HPG: KDP convoy of 60 vehicles attempted to enter guerrilla areas 

  While the guerrillas continue their resistance against Turkish occupation, KDP troops attempted to enter the guerrilla areas and to secure a strategic road along which further Turkish troops are being transferred to the region.
• At least 19 detained in Cizre, including children 

  At least 19 people including children were detained during house raids in Cizre district of Şırnak.
• HPG: Guerrillas Ararat Herekol and Zîn Zagros fell as martyrs in Gare 

  The HPG paid tribute to guerrillas Ararat Herekol and Zîn Zagros.
• Police operation in Urfa, two DEM Party members taken into custody 

  DEM Party assembly member Muhsin Aydoğdu and Youth Assembly member Ömer Kıstak were taken into custody in the police operation carried out in Urfa.
• 30 people taken into custody in Kızıltepe released 

  The 30 people detained in Kızıltepe on Thursday were released after giving statements to the police and the prosecutor's office.
• State terror in Kızıltepe: 30 people detained 

  The number of those detained during house raids in Kızıltepe district of Mardin increased to 30.
• Entry forbidden for 15 days to Gabar and Cûdî Mountain regions  

  The Turkish state declared the Gabar and Cûdî Mountain regions of North Kurdistan a "Special Security Zone" for 15 days.
• One soldier killed, 4 surveillance cameras destroyed in Zap 

  HPG stated that the guerrillas targeted the Turkish invasion forces in the Zap region, leaving one soldier dead and 4 surveillance cameras destroyed.
• Gerîla TV releases documentary film ‘Fire fell in the heart of Ankara’ 

  Gerîla TV released a documentary film about a spectacular revolutionary operation by the HPG and YJA Star against a base camp of the Turkish occupying forces in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• KNK: Erdoğan’s new war, a threat to the whole Middle East 

  The KNK said that "In order to maintain his power, Erdoğan is waging a new war against the Kurds."
• Tevgera Azadi: Every honourable Kurd should oppose the Turkish occupation plan 

  In a statement on Erdoğan's visit to Iraq, Tevgera Azadi stated that it is the duty of every honourable Kurd to oppose Turkey’s occupation plan and emphasised the importance of national unity.
• Kurdish artists in Europe: Today is the day to unite and resist 

  Kurdish Culture and Art people in Europe, who made a statement against the attacks of the occupying Turkish state, said “Today is the day to stand up, ensure our national unity and move for freedom."
• Turkish army shells rural areas in Bagok 

  After the declaration of a 15-day "special security zone" in the rural areas of Mount Bagok, the Turkish state forces started bombarding these areas.
• HPG pays tribute to guerrilla Xebat Turkmen  

  Guerrilla Xebat Turkmen died in a battle against Turkish occupying forces in South Kurdistan in March. The HPG paid tribute to the Raqqa-born guerrilla as a major militant of the Apoist movement.
• HPG: Three Turkish soldiers killed in Metina 

  Three Turkish soldiers were killed in an action carried out by the Kurdistan Freedom Guerilla against the Turkish occupation forces in the Şêlazê area of the region of Metina.
• Kalkan: Tayyip Erdoğan administration creates problems wherever it goes 

  Duran Kalkan spoke about the ‘Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, a Political Solution to the Kurdish Question’ campaign as well as the results of the municipal elections held on 31 March.
• Governor of Sulaymaniyah: Kurds are part of the solution, not the problems 

  "Kurds have always been part of the solution in the Middle East, not part of the problems, conflicts and wars," said Heval Ebubekir, governor of the South Kurdistan city of Sulaymaniyah.