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• Guerrillas: We won’t allow the Turkish army to remain in peace nor retreat in peace 

  The guerrillas taking part in the Revolutionary Operation in Girê Amediye Resistance Area state that they will not allow the Turkish army to remain in peace nor retreat in peace.
• 49 soldiers killed in guerrilla operation at Girê Amêdîyê 

  According to the HPG, 49 soldiers of the Turkish occupying army were killed in simultaneous guerrilla actions in the Zap region in South Kurdistan.
• 19 years ago the murder of 12-year-old Uğur Kaymaz 

  Uğur Kaymaz was 12 when he was hit by thirteen bullets in front of his family's home in Kiziltepe, on 21 November 2004.
• Remains of YPS member handed over to her family and reburied after 7 years 

  The remains of YPS member Bahar Göktekin were handed over to her family and reburied more than seven years after her death during the curfew in Nusaybin.
• ‘The Turkish state is stuck in its war against the guerrillas’ 

  Speaking about the resistance against the Turkish army in the guerrilla areas, HPG guerrilla Êrîş Koçer stated that the Turkish army is making no progress despite mobilising all its resources and war technology.
• Turkey uses chemical weapons in guerrilla areas while the KDP works for the Turkish army 

  The Turkish use of chemical weapons in the guerrilla areas in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has been proven once again.
• Three soldiers killed in actions by the guerrillas 

  The YJA Star and HPG guerrillas are continuing their resistance against the Turkish occupation forces in South Kurdistan without interruption.
• HPG pays tribute to three guerrillas who fell in Zap 

  The HPG published the names of three fallen guerrillas. Mahir Alîşêr Koçgirî, Edessa Mûnzûr and Mazlum Dijwar died while resisting the Turkish occupation attacks in the region of Zap.
• Many detained in police attack on participants of the ‘Freedom for Öcalan March’ in Van 

  People are attending a march from all over the Kurdish region to demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan and a political solution to the Kurdish question.
• People of Maxmur protest the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan 

  Kurds are taking to the streets worldwide to demand freedom for Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, who has long been subjected to aggravated isolation by the Turkish state.
• Iranian forces injure seven kolbars 

  Seven more kolbars were injured in attacks carried out by Iranian forces.
• Hundreds of villages in South Kurdistan evacuated by the KDP in cooperation with the Turkish state 

  Journalist Baran Germiyanî stated that 158 villages in South Kurdistan have been evacuated and 600 more villages are threatened with eviction as the KDP is paving the way for Turkey to occupy the entire region.
• HPG reports ongoing guerrilla actions against the Turkish army 

  The YJA Star and HPG guerrillas are continuing their resistance against the Turkish occupation forces in South Kurdistan without interruption.
• Another kolbar killed by Iranian forces  

  Apart from systematic attacks directed against them, kolbars are struggling to make a living under harsh weather conditions, dangerous geographical locations and mines.
• 86 years ago, the execution of Seyit Riza 

  15 November marks the 86th anniversary of the execution of Seyit Riza as Turkey carried out one of the largest and most brutal massacres in human history in Dersim in 1937 and 1938.
• One kolbar killed, five others injured in attacks by Iranian border guards 

  Kolbars and kasibkars are targeted systematically by Iranian and Turkish security forces. Each year, dozens of them are killed with no punitive measures being taken.
• YBŞ fighters killed in Turkish attack laid to rest 

  The people of Shengal bid farewell to two fighters who lost their lives in a Turkish air strike last night.
• Three Turkish soldiers killed in actions by the guerrillas 

  While the Turkish army is using chemical weapons, unconventional explosives, drones, fighter jets, helicopters and artillery against guerrilla areas, three soldiers of the Turkish occupying forces were killed in guerrilla actions in South Kurdistan.
• 145 more Yazidis return to Shengal 

  Displaced by the ISIS onslaught in 2014, hundreds of Yazidi IDPs have returned to their hometown, Shengal, in recent days.
• Grave of 12-year-old Uğur Kaymaz killed by the state forces desecrated 

  “Even the graves of the Kurds are not left in peace,” says the mother of Uğur Kaymaz, who was killed along with his father 19 years ago.
• Shengal Autonomous Administration calls for action against Turkish attacks 

  The people and institutions of Shengal denounce the Turkish attacks against their land and vow to continue their struggle in response.
• Two YBŞ fighters martyred in Turkish air strike in Shengal 

  The YBŞ announced that two fighters fell as martyrs in the air attack carried out by the Turkish state on Monday.
• YJA Star announces the identities of two fallen commanders 

  The YJA Star paid tribute to commanders Baharîn Dersim and Mizgîn Boran, who fell in 2021. The two freedom fighters died fighting against the Turkish army in Garzan.
• Turkish drone targets vehicle in Shengal 

  The Turkish state targeted a vehicle in Sinûnê town of Shengal.
• 375 more Yazidi IDPs return to Shengal 

  Displaced by the ISIS onslaught in 2014, hundreds of Yazidi IDPs have returned to their hometown, Shengal, in recent days.