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• Curfew in 13 villages of Amed's Lice and Hani districts 

  A curfew has been declared in 13 villages in Lice and Hani districts of Amed.
• Footage from the guerrilla action targeting Bezokê outpost released 

  Gerilla TV has released footage from the action which targeted the Bezokê outpost in Hakkari's Şemzinan area on September 24.
• Democratic Syria Assembly’s foundations laid in Rimêlan 

  The meeting the powers fighting for a free and democratic Syria are holding in Rimêlan town in Girkê Legê, Rojava continues on the second day.
• Guerillas inflict another heavy blow against the Turkish army in Şemzinan 

  HPG and YJA Star continue to inflict heavy blows against the soldiers on an operation in Hakkari’s Şemzinan district. 15 soldiers were killed during the guerilla actions in Şemzinan yesterday.
• GÖÇ-DER releases report on Sur destroyed by the state 

  GÖÇ-DER report emphasizes that the state is seeking profit after the destruction and that the people have not left their living areas despite everything, and don’t expect anything from the state.
• Meeting of the platform on the democratic future of Syria begins 

  Meeting of the platform on the democratic future of Syria, in which many Syrian opposition groups participate, began in the Rimêlan town of Rojava.
• Co-mayor of Amed's Hani district arrested 

  Hani Co-mayor Abdurrahman Zorlu has been arrested.
• YPG: Turkish army targets civilians in Rojava 

  YPG Press Office reported that Turkish military attacks on Rojava-Northern Syria Federation lands continue.
• 13 soldiers and 3 counter-guerrillas killed in guerrilla actions 

  At least 13 soldiers and 3 counter-guerrillas have been killed in the ongoing actions by HPG/YJA STAR guerrillas.
• Maxmur residents fired from job and threatened in South Kurdistan 

  KDP has banned exit from Maxmur Refugee Camp and fired hundreds of Maxmur residents from job in Hewler and Sulaymaniyah.
• Four more people shot by Turkish soldiers on Rojava border 

  As Turkish army continues its genocidal attacks on civilians on the border between Rojava-Bakurê Kurdistan, Turkish soldiers have shot four more people from Rojava, three of whom are minors.
• Images from the life of Şırnak people in tents 

  The curfew declared on March 14 in Şırnak is still in place, even though the clashes have ended. 90% of the population had to move from the city, which is torn down with bulldozers and homes and shops are looted.
• One inmate dies during revolt in Şırnak T Type Prison 

  Inmates in Şırnak T Type Closed Prison began a revolt last night to protest their denial of meeting with families and lawyers. One inmate died in the revolt.
• Jaysh Al-Thuwar reports ongoing ISIS attacks in Shehba region 

  Jaysh Al-Thuwar reported that the ISIS groups' attacks on Um Al-Qura and Um Al-Hosh villages have been broken.
• Three trustees appointed to the municipality of Amed's Ergani district 

  The AKP government has appointed three trustees to the municipality of Amed's Ergani district.
• TEV-DEM calls for action against Turkish state's massacres and attacks 

  TEV-DEM strongly condemned the Turkish state's massacre of 17 people from Northern Syria on the border, and called on international circles to break their silence on Turkish state's attacks.
• Turkish backed gang groups occupy 7 Kurdish villages in Shehba region 

  Gang groups backed by the Turkish state have occupied 7 Kurdish villages to the south of the Marî town in Shehba region.
• Images of the plane that crashed in guerrilla zones 

  Wreckage of a plane that crashed in Gare area of guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in Southern Kurdistan territory yesterday evening has been found.
• Mother of two kids killed by Turkish soldiers on Rojava border dies 

  Woman from Rojava who was hospitalized after being shot by Turkish soldiers on Rojava border the night before, has lost her life.
• Êzidîs: Wanting PKK out of Shengal means wanting new massacres 

  Democratic Êzidî Society Coordination said “Wanting PKK out of Shengal is leaving Êzidîs alone to face new massacres.”
• Entry to 31 regions in Dersim banned for 6 months 

  Dersim Governorate declared 31 seperate regions in the city “temporary military security zones” for 6 months.
• Parts from the crashed plane in Gare in the hands of guerrillas 

  A plane crashed in Gare area in the Medya Defense Zones yesterday evening. Reports say some parts of the plane were seized by HPG guerrillas.
• Turkish soldiers kill 17 civilians on Rojava border in two days 

  Turkish soldiers killed two more people yesterday, bringing the total number of civilians killed by the Turkish troops on Rojava border in the last 2 days to 17.
• 31 soldiers killed as guerrillas inflict heavy blows against Turkish troops 

  HPG and YJA Star guerrillas continue to inflict heavy blows against the Turkish army in Northern Kurdistan. 31 soldiers were killed and many guns were seized in recent actions by guerrillas.
• YPG: Turkish army killed 6 children and 3 women in a village of Girê Spî 

  YPG Press Office stated that Turkish troops opened fire on civilians in Kuheyla village of Girê Spî, which killed 6 children and 3 women.