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• Guerrillas in Kirkuk celebrate August 15 Initiative 

  HPG and YJA-Star guerrillas in Kirkuk celebrated the August 15 Initiative and pledged to build free Kurdistan.
• Clash between asayish and regime forces in Hesekê 

  Clash erupted between asayish and regime forces in Hesekê city of Rojava, West Kurdistan.
• Co-mayor of İdil detained 

  Co-mayor of İdil has been detained as a result of house raid by special operations forces last night.
• Three more villages around Manbij liberated 

  Manbij Military Council fighters have liberated three more villages 20 km southwest of Manbij.
• Images from the victory and freedom march in Manbij 

  The operation launched by Manbij Military Council on June 1 was marked by the liberation of Manbij city centre on its 73rd day.
• August 15 celebrated on Mount Shengal 

  HPG and YJA/STAR guerrillas and and YBŞ/YJŞ fighters celebrated the 32nd anniversary of the August 15 Initiative on Mount Shengal.
• "Manbij operation will continue until ISIS is completely expelled" 

  Manbij Military Council declared that the Operation Martyr Commander Faysal Abu Leyla will continue until all ISIS gangs are completely expelled from the whole region.
• 25 soldiers killed in guerrilla actions marking August 15 

  At least 25 soldiers were killed in a series of actions conducted by HPG/YJA Star guerrillas to mark August 15, Day of Resurrection.
• August 15 celebration by guerrillas in Medya Defense Zones 

  The 32nd anniversary of the August 15 Initiative was celebrated in Medya Defense Zones with a military ceremony. Murat Karayılan spoke at the ceremony and said, “The genocide in Kurdistan has been stopped, now it’s time for salvation and freedom.”
• Balance sheet of Manbij operation announced 

  4180 members of ISIS gangs were killed and 264 members of Manbij Military Council were martyred during the operation to liberate Manbij from ISIS.
• 10 villages liberated in Mosul 

  10 villages have been cleansed of ISIS gangs as part of the operation launched in Xazır and Guwerê regions of Mosul yesterday.
• Bombing targets Traffic Supervision Centre – UPDATE 

  Bombing has targeted the Traffic Supervision Centre at Amed-Mardin-Batman Junction Monday afternoon.
• Roads leading to Ovacık closed with concrete blocks 

  Concrete blocks have been placed on all the roads leading to Dersim's Ovacık district.
• Gerilla TV releases footage of the action which left 30 soldiers dead 

  Gerilla TV has released footage from the action conducted by HPG-YJA Star guerrillas targeting Turkish military forces in the countryside of Şemdinli on August 5.
• HPG statement on the explosions in Amed and Merdin 

  HPG issued a written statement on the 2 explosions that had taken place in the Sur district of Amed and the Qoser district of Merdin on August 10.
• HPG: 9 soldiers killed in North Kurdistan 

  9 Turkish soldiers were killed during the actions of HPG and YJA STAR guerillas across North Kurdistan.
• Turkish army burns 50 hectares of forest in Amed 

  Turkish soldiers burned 50 hectares of forest between the districts of Kulp, Lice and Silvan in Amed.
• Guerillas found reconnaissance cameras placed by the Turkish army 

  Guerillas found reconnaissance cameras placed by the Turkish army in areas under guerilla control in Lice.
• Political genocide operations in Amed, Ankara and İstanbul 

  Tens of people were detained in Amed, Ankara and İstanbul during political genocide operations.
• Fighters from Manbij: We ended ISIS occupation and liberated our city 

  Manbij Military Council fighters stated that they ended the 3 year long occupation of ISIS gangs and liberated the city.
• Five parties condemn the murder of RojNews reporter 

  Political parties in South Kurdistan condemned the murder of RojNews reporter Vedat Hisen Ali in a joint statement.
• Airstrikes in Şemdinli 

  Turkish warplanes and helicopters bombarded the surroundings of Evliye village in Hakkari’s Şemdinli district.
• RojNews reporter massacred in Duhok 

  RojNews reporter Vedat Hüseyin Ali, who has been residing in South Kurdistan and was kidnapped this morning, was murdered today. RojNews held the KDP responsible for the murder.
• Human shield action in Munzur Valley 

  Civilians launched a human shield action in Munzur Valley in order to oppose the operations of the Turkish state in Dersim and demand an end to the isolation of Öcalan and a return to the negotiations.
• One major killed in Amed 

  1 major and 3 soldiers were killed, and 4 soldiers and 3 village guards were injured during the guerilla action against the soldiers on an operation between the Pira Zeynê and Temıra villages of Amed’s Kulp district.