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• Halfeti Co-mayor and Municipal Council members detained in Urfa 

  Halfeti Co-mayor Mustafa Bayram, DBP’s Bozova and Hilvan Municipal Council members and several party members have been detained in Urfa in line with the political genocide operations carried out by the AKP regime.
• KNN reporter found dead in Amadiya 

  KNN Television reporter Şukri Amedi was found dead in a village in Southern Kurdistan’s Amadiya town.
• HPG statement on recent guerilla actions and clashes 

  HPG Press Office issued a written statement on recent guerrilla actions and clashes in Hakkari’s Çukurca and Şemzinan districts.
• Forced court appearance ruled for two HDP parliamentarians for Van 

  Court ruled that HDP Van parliamentarians Adem Geveri and Lezgin Botan forcibly appear in court for a postponed hearing on January 27.
• MMC: Two international fighters martyred in Manbij 

  Manbij Military Council announced that 2 of its international fighters fell as martyrs in Manbij during the attacks of the occupant Turkish army and affiliate gang groups.
• Kurdish politicians in custody for 26 days referred to court 

  Kurdish politicians and Co-Mayors in Siirt that have been held in custody for 26 days were referred to court today.
• 223 municipal employees dismissed by trustees in Van 

  Trustees appointed to the positions of DBP mayors in Van have dismissed 223 municipal employees so far.
• Co-mayors of municipalities in Amed: We are determined to the end 

  The co-mayors of occupied district municipalities in Amed expressed that AKP’s trustee practice will go down in history as a black mark and said: “We are determined to continue our political struggle until the end”.
• 37 gang members killed in Manbij 

  Manbij Military Council fighters killed 37 gang members in Ulaşlı village.
• Gun licenses for AKP members and village guards 

  In line with the dirty war waged in the country by the AKP/Palace, gun licenses are being issued to AKP members and village guards following the “AK armament” call.
• “If HPG and YPG hadn’t come to our aid, no one would be left in Shengal” 

  ISIS had taken most of YBŞ fighter Dilxwaz Girzerik’s 9 person family in the attack against Êzidîs on August 3, 2014. Girzerik says, “If the hevals hadn’t come to our rescue, there would be nobody left in Shengal today.”
• 31 people arrested in Erçiş 

  31 of the 37 people that had been detained during the house raids on November 17 have been accused of “abetting and aiding an organization” and arrested as part of the AKP government’s political genocide operations.
• Turkish army hits Olaşa village with missiles 

  The occupant Turkish army is hitting Manbij’s Olaşa village with Katyusha missiles and artillery.
• “We will defend our land to our last drop of blood” 

  Manbij Military Council fighters who are displaying a historic resistance against the Turkish state and SUK gangs spoke to the ANF.
• 46 DBP Co-Mayors arrested so far 

  46 DBP Co-Mayors have been arrested and 38 Co-Mayors have been dismissed so far. Also, 7 Co-Mayors have been issued arrest warrants and 35 trustees have been appointed to DBP municipalities.
• Xurmatu youth protest Turkey's plan to invade South Kurdistan 

  Xurmatu youth who protest the Turkish state’s invasion plan for South Kurdistan say, “This is a plan to invade Kurdistan. We as the people of South Kurdistan are against this and we will resist.”
• Curfews declared in Silvan and Nusaybin 

  Curfews were declared in Amed’s Silvan and Mardin’s Nusaybin districts.
• Manbij Military Council fighters repel ISIS attacks in south Manbij 

  Manbij Military Council fighters repelled ISIS gang groups’ attacks on Kesra, Til Hozan and Cibilhemra villages, and 30 gangs were killed during the clashes.
• Malazgirt Municipality Co-mayors arrested 

  Malazgirt Municipality Co-mayors Halis Coşkun and Memnune Söylemez and DBP District Deputy Co-Chair Maşallah Burhanlı were arrested in Muş.
• Explosion in Atme Camp 

  An explosion took place around 20:30 last night in Atme Camp, and many people are reportedly injured.
• Kalkan: Castro will always live on in the PKK’s struggle 

  PKK Executive Committee Member Duran Kalkan: “Fidel Castro’s revolutionary will, his spirit and his enthusiasm will always live on. He will always be in the PKK’s struggle.”
• HPG: 11 Turkish soldiers killed 

  HPG Media Center announced that 11 Turkish soldiers were killed during recent HPG and YJA Star actions.
• 11 ISIS gangs killed in Manbij 

  11 ISIS gangs were killed during the clashes that broke out between Manbij Military Council fighters and the gangs in the Til Hozan and Kesra villages of Manbij today.
• Large amount of ammunition seized from the occupant Turkish army 

  Manbij Military Council fighters seized a large amount of ammunition from the occupant Turkish army after the clashes in villages to the west of Manbij last night.
• Turkish warplanes bombard Qandil 

  Turkish warplanes bombarded Qandil region in Medya Defense Zones around 20:15 last night.