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• Turkish fighter jets attack a village in Amadiya 

  A village in southern Kurdistan was attacked by fighter jets. The village near the district of Amadiya is repeatedly targeted by the Turkish state.
• Three Iraqi Border Guard members killed in explosion in Hewlêr 

  Three members of the Iraqi Border Unit have been killed in a mine explosion in Hewlêr.
• KCK condemns the Turkish massacre of civilians in Southern Kurdistan, vowing to avenge the martyrs 

  Condemning the Turkish massacres of civilians in Southern Kurdistan, KCK vowed that they would avenge the blood of the martyrs by continuing their struggle and resistance.
• YBŞ commander Mecdel Feqîr laid to rest in Shengal 

  Relatives, comrades and friends bid farewell to YBŞ commander Mecdel Feqîr in an emotionally charged funeral.
• 17 people in Suruç sent to prison  

  17 people in Suruç were sent to prison on the grounds of secret witness statements. Among those arrested are the DEM Party provincial co-chair and municipal council member candidates.
• Organizations in Shengal condemn the deadly Turkish attack against YBŞ 

  The institutions and organizations in Shengal condemned the attack of the occupying Turkish state against the YBŞ and said, "They cannot make us give up our cause."
• YBŞ commander killed in Turkish drone attack in Shengal 

  YBŞ commander Mecdel Feqîr was seriously wounded in a Turkish drone attack in the Shengal region of northern Iraq yesterday and succumbed to his injuries today.
• One severely injured in Turkish UCAV attack in Shengal 

  The Turkish state continues its attacks against the Yazidi settlement Shengal in northern Iraq since its liberation from ISIS and establishment of self-defense forces to prevent another genocide.
• Two villagers killed in Turkish airstrike in Southern Kurdistan 

  Two villagers were killed in an attack by Turkish warplanes on the Gare region of southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Dêrîn Peshmerga: The gains of Raperîn have not been protected 

  On the anniversary of the popular uprising (Raperîn) in South Kurdistan against the Baathist regime 33 years ago, a ceremony organized by the former-retired Peshmerga (Dêrîn) reacted to the attacks of the occupying Turkish state.
• Gerîla TV publishes footage of action in Zap 

  Gerîla TV published footage of an action carried out against the Turkish soldiers in Zap.
• Azad, a brave fighter of the Kurdish and Arab people 

  HPG guerrilla Azad's life was a search for a free life stretching from Manbij to the mountains of Kurdistan. While he became a pioneering fighter with his struggle, he also became the hope of the Kurdish and Arab people, a brave fighter they are proud of.
• HPG pays tribute to guerrilla Dijwar Tolhildan  

  The HPG pay tribute to guerrilla Dijwar Tolhildan, who fell as a martyr in South Kurdistan two years ago. The guerrilla was from Urfa and joined the Kurdish freedom struggle in Europe.
• Turkish state is using every means to realize its occupation plans 

  The Turkish state, which tries every means to implement its occupation plans, wants to realize this especially through the attacks it carries out in Southern Kurdistan, seeking to push the region into further political, military and economic crises.
• South Kurdistan elections to be held on 10 June 

  The constantly postponed parliamentary elections in South Kurdistan will finally be held on 10 June. The date was decided following the intervention of Baghdad.
• KCK: Everyone must take a stand against the genocidal attacks on the Kurds 

  The KCK condemned the Turkish state attacks on Kurds.
• Xwedêda Ilyas: Every Yazidi should sue the Barzani family 

  Speaking about the lawsuit filed against the Barzani family in the US, Xwedêda Ilyas, Co-Chair of the Shengal Executive Committee, appealed to the Yazidis, saying, "Every Yazidi should sue the Barzani family."
• YBŞ commemorates victims of the KDP attack on Xanesor seven years ago 

  Seven years ago, KDP troops attacked the town of Xanesor in Shengal and killed twelve people.
• KCR pays tribute to guerrilla Tolhildan Qendîl  

  Tolhildan Qendîl came from Mahabad and was a member of the East Kurdistan Youth group KCR. The guerrilla was killed in a Turkish air strike in South Kurdistan last September.
• Turkish fighter jets bomb a village in South Kurdistan 

  The invading Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks against the Kurdish people in various parts of Kurdistan.
• HDP Hewlêr Representation: 7 of our members were massacred, and the government is silent 

  HDP Hewlêr Representation stated that 7 of their members have been massacred by the Turkish state in Sulaymaniyah so far and the Kurdistan Regional Government has remained silent.
• Farewell to Sadun Mirza Ali killed in Turkish attack in Shengal 

  Civilian Sadun Mirza Ali, who was killed by a Turkish drone attack in Shengal, was laid to rest. The Yazidi man was the father of three children and worked as a driver for the Committee of Martyrs' Families.
• Turkish UCAV attack in Kelar 

  An aerial attack by the Turkish state targeted a building in Kelar in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• HPG publishes balance sheet of war for February 

  HPG published the balance sheet of war for the month of February. Accordingly, 41 Turkish soldiers were killed and large quantities of military equipment were confiscated by the guerrillas.
• HPG guerrillas in South Kurdistan destroy Turkish radar system and surveillance cameras 

  According to HPG, guerrilla snipers in South Kurdistan destroyed a radar system and surveillance cameras belonging to the Turkish forces. The guerrilla areas have been bombed 22 times by Turkish fighter jets since the beginning of the week.