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• Three detained in Siirt and Hakkari 

  Three people have been taken into custody in political genocide operations in Siirt and Hakkari.
• KCK: Iraq and UN responsible for the Turkish attack on Makhmur 

  KCK said the airstrike that targeted Makhmur Refugee Camp on December 6 was carried out by the Turkish state, stating that Iraq and the UN were also responsible for the attack.
• KDP obstructs families of martyrs from Rojava 

  A delegation from Rojava set to attend a conference organized by PKK Martyrs’ Families Committee in Southern Kurdistan, has been obstructed by KDP officials.
• Curfew in 51 villages and hamlets of Amed 

  The Turkish state has imposed a curfew in 51 villages and hamlets of 5 districts of Amed province.
• Êzidî commander: Standing against Öcalan's isolation is our duty 

  Êzidxan Asayish Commander called for a struggle to lift the aggravated isolation imposed upon Abdullah Öcalan and for his freedom. Şengalî said, “We are prepared to do anything necessary for the liberation of our Leader. We are Leader Apo’s guardians."
• People of Makhmur bid farewell to five fighters 

  Thousands of Makhmur residents gathered together to bid farewell to five fighters who were killed in a Turkish airstrike on Wednesday.
• People’s Defense Center Command: Makhmur will be answered for 

  People’s Defense Forces Central Headquarters Command said: “Kurdistan freedom guerrillas will make those responsible answer for the Makhmur attack.”
• Five security members killed in Makhmur Refugee Camp attack 

  Five security members of Makhmur Self-Defense Forces lost their lives and three others got wounded in the attack that targeted Martyr Rüstem Refugee Camp near Makhmur town of Southern Kurdistan yesterday.
• Makhmur people: Abadi and Erdoğan are responsible for the attack 

  Makhmur people condemned Wednesday’s attack on Makhmur Refugee Camp in Southern Kurdistan, called attention to the responsibility of Iraqi central government and the United Nations, demanding an explanation from the Abadi government.
• Kurdish writer arrested by the Iranian regime on hunger strike 

  Kurdish writer Elî Reza Spahi Lain who was arrested by the Iranian regime has gone on a hunger strike.
• KNK Co-chair: Turkey and Iran formed an alliance against Kurds 

  Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) Co-chair Dr. Rêbiwar Reşîd stated that the Turkish and Iranian states have formed an alliance against Kurds.
• Makhmur People’s Assembly’s statement on Wednesday’s attack 

  Makhmur People’s Assembly said the Iraqi Central Government and the forces using Iraqi airspace are responsible for the aerial attack that hit the refugee camp Wednesday evening, the perpetrator of which is not known yet.
• AKP puts up “colonialist market” in Van 

  AKP’s trustee for the Van province has founded a market in the city and settled shopkeepers from Turkish provinces there.
• Four security members wounded in Makhmur Camp attack  

  Wednesday evening’s attack on Makhmur Refugee Camp left four security members wounded.
• Those wounded in Makhmur attack hospitalized in Hewlêr 

  Those who got wounded in the attack on Makhmur Camp have been taken to the Rojava Hospital in Hewlêr. There is urgent need for blood for those taken into operation.
• Blast in Makhmur Camp - UPDATE 

  A blast has occurred at the Makhmur Camp Wednesday evening.
• Armored vehicle kills in Yüksekova: Gun pointed at civilians 

  Video footage has emerged from the tower of the armored police vehicle that caused 4 civilian deaths in Yüksekova, Hakkari last year.
• Turkish artillery attack targets Medya Defense Zones 

  The Turkish army conducted artillery attacks on Biradost and Sideka regions of Medya Defense Zones.
• Residents of Sideka town tired of Turkish and Iranian attacks 

  The town of Sideka located in a strategic position in the triangle area between Bashur (Southern), Rojhilat (Eastern) and Bakur (Northern) Kurdistan is targeted by aerial and artillery bombardments of Turkish and Iranian states recently.
• HPG guerrillas kill seven Turkish soldiers in Agri 

  People’s Defence Forces (HPG) guerrillas killed seven Turkish soldiers in Dogubayazid, a district of Agri province.
• Curfew in Bitlis 

  11 neighborhoods and villages of Bitlis province have been placed under curfew by the Turkish state.
• Turkish army shells Mount Tendürek 

  Turkish troops and village guards deployed in Diyadin’s Taşkesen village are shelling Mount Tendürek with howitzer and mortar fire.
• Iranian soldiers shoot kolbers: Five wounded 

  Iranian soldiers shot a group of Kurdish kolbers (porters) in Urimiyah, Hewraman and Saqiz. Five kolbers were wounded.
• Makhmur refugee camp under embargo by the KRG 

  Kurdistan Regional Government cut the power to Makhmur Refugee Camp while providing electricity to Mosul, an administrator of the camp said.
• Two Kurds detained in a raid in Eastern Kurdistan 

  Two people have been detained by Iranian forces in a village of Mariwan.