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• Clashes intensify in Shengal 

  With ISIS gangs’ attacks on Shengal’s villages, the clashes have intensified. Some peshmerga forces are reported to have retreated from the area.
• Six ISIS members trying to flee Kirkuk killed in clashes 

  Six ISIS members were killed while trying to flee Kirkuk after attacking the city last week.
• Turkish army attacks YPG positions in border villages of Tirbespiyê 

  Turkish army opened fire on YPG positions in Eyndiwer and Kel Hesenikê villages of Tirbespiyê located on the border between Rojava (West) and Bakur (North) Kurdistan.
• ISIS gangs attack Shengal from five sides 

  ISIS gangs have attacked villages of Shengal from five sides at 05:00 Monday morning.
• Turkish airstrike kills 3 civilians in Diyana 

  Turkish fighter jets bombarded the Mawata village of Diyana at around 23:00 last night, which left 3 civilians dead.
• Jaysh al-Thuwar: We will not allow the invasion of our lands by Turkey 

  Jaysh al-Thuwar stated that they will continue to protect the people in Shehba region and will not allow a Turkish invasion of their lands.
• Two people injured in blast in Hesekê 

  A blast has occurred near the public market in Misharfa neighborhood in Hesekê city of Rojava, leaving two people slightly injured.
• Clashes continue in Kirkuk 

  Clashes between ISIS gangs and Kurdish forces re-erupted in an area close to Governor's Office in Heynida neighborhood of Kirkuk.
• Blast in Hesekê 

  A blast has occurred near the public market in Misharfa neighborhood in Hesekê city of Rojava.
• Tevgera Azadi co-chair: ISIS attack on Kirkuk part of an international plan 

  Tevgera Azadi co-chair Mıhemed Abdullah stated that international plans lie behind the ISIS attack on Kirkuk and that political parties should should act together to break these attacks.
• Footage of a sabotage action in Mardin released 

  Gerîla TV has released footage from a sabotage action conducted by guerrillas in Mardin's Sultan Şexmus village on October 14.
• Turkish drone downed in Hassiye village in Shehba 

  Revolutionary Forces have downed a drone of the Turkish state in Hessiye village.
• Intense clashes continue around Şêx Îsa town 

  Revolutionary Forces are retaliating against the attacks of the Turkish army and affiliated gang groups, as a result of which many soldiers and gang members have been killed already.
• Revolutionary Forces destroy a Turkish tank in Shehba region 

  Combatants of the Revolutionary Forces have destroyed a tank of the occupying Turkish army in Shehba region.
• 3 Turkish officers killed near Şêx Îsa bombed by Turkish tanks 

  Revolutionary Forces have killed 3 Turkish officers and one gang leader near the town of Şêx Îsa.
• Kurdish constituents declare mobilization against genocidal onslaught 

  Kurdish political constituents in Turkey and North Kurdistan have declared mobilization of an all-out resistance against the genocidal onslaught of the AKP government.
• DBP Dersim branch co-chair detained 

  DBP Dersim provincial branch co-chair Hülya Yer has been taken into custody.
• Heavy clashes in Esra Maf Qudin neighborhood of Kirkuk 

  Heavy clashes are taking place between Kurdish forces and ISIS gangs in Kirkuk's Esra Maf Qudin neighborhood resided by Kakai people.
• Footage from the action of self-sacrifice against Durak outpost released 

  Gerîla TV has released footage from the action of self-sacrifice which targeted the Durak outpost of Turkish army in Hakkari's Şemdinli district on October 9.
• Curfew in Dersim's Ovacık district amid an operation by Turkish army 

  Curfew has been declared in several villages and hamlets in Ovacık district of Dersim.
• Kirkuk Guerrilla Commander: We will continue to protect our people 

  Kirkuk Front Guerrilla Commander Cudi Soreş stated that they will fulfill their defense mission in all the areas of attacks against the people, and that they take part in the fight alongside peshmerga forces against the attacks.
• Revolutionary Forces Command: We switch to attack position 

  SDF-affiliated Revolutionary Forces announced that they have switched from defense position to attack position.
• Tevgera Azadi: Turkey involved in the ISIS attack on Kirkuk 

  Tevgera Azadi Kirkuk officials stated that Turkey was involved in the ISIS attack on Kirkuk, and vowed to protect Kirkuk against attacks.
• One peshmerga killed, five others wounded in airstrike in southern Kirkuk 

  Warplanes bombed the positions of peshmerga forces in southern Kirkuk yesterday evening.
• Turkish army dispatches tanks to Efrîn border 

  Turkish army has dispatched tanks to Efrîn border amid intensified clashes in Shehba region and reconnaissance activities over the border.