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• PAJK: Revolutionary people's war is the only way against special war 

  The coordination of PAJK said: "If we rely on an intensified people's war, success against the expanded special war is possible for us."
• Yazidi boy kidnapped by ISIS in 2014 and freed by Rojava security forces in November, returns home 

  Young Yazidi boy who was kidnapped by ISIS mercenaries in 2014, was freed by Rojava security forces. He is now back in Shengal.
• HPG guerrilla Gelhat: We will never surrender to the invaders 

  "As long as there is even one single guerrilla left, the enemy will not be able to live comfortably in the mountains of Kurdistan. Let the Turkish state know that we will never surrender to the invaders,” said HPG member Gelhat Gabar.
• Gerîla TV releases footage of action carried out by guerrillas in Zap 

  Gerîla TV shared the footage of the action carried out by the guerrillas in Zap.
• Body of HPG guerrilla handed over to his family after 2 years 

  The body of Tolhildan Hîzan (Mahsum Yılmaz), an HPG guerrilla who was martyred in Garzan 2 years ago, was received by his family.
• Guerrillas shoot down Turkish explosive-laden drone 

  According to the HPG, guerrillas shot down a Turkish army drone loaded with explosives during an attack flight in the guerrilla areas.
• Besê Raperîn, a martyr in love with freedom 

  Besê Raperîn, who fell a martyr by striking heavy blows against the enemy until her last breath, became a symbol of labour, honesty and sacrificial participation from the moment she joined the PKK.
• HPG pays tribute to two fallen guerrillas 

  The HPG has published information on the identity and circumstances of death of guerrillas Herekol Hezex and Kurtay Şerzan who fell as martyrs in North Kurdistan.
• Determination, the secret weapon in the hands of guerrillas 

  In the western Zap region, guerrilla’s actions take place every day.
• DBP District co-chair taken into custody in Nusaybin 

  DBP District co-chair Remziye Bayhan was taken into custody following a house raid in Nusaybin, in the province of Mardin in the morning.
• Guerrillas continue their actions against Turkish forces 

  HPG and YJA Star guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the Turkish occupation army in Kurdistan, confronting brutal Turkish attacks, including with chemical weapons.
• Member of DEM Party killed in armed attack in Şırnak 

  A local administrator of the DEM Party in Şırnak countryside, Ahmet Gün, lost his life as a result of an armed attack on his car.
• Gerîla TV publishes footage of action by YJA Star guerrillas 

  Footage of an action by the YJA Star guerrillas was published on the online portal Gerîla TV.
• 30th group of residents takes over vigil for Öcalan in Maxmur 

  The 30th group of residents took over the vigil organized to protest the heavy isolation imposed on Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan at the Martyr Rustem Cudi Refugee Camp in Maxmur.
• HPG pays tribute to guerrillas Raperîn and Tolhildan  

  Zinar Raperîn and Akif Tolhildan fought against ISIS and the Turkish army. The guerrillas died in July in the Zap region of South Kurdistan. The HPG paid tribute to the two guerrillas.
• HPG reports ongoing guerrilla resistance and Turkish attacks 

  HPG and YJA Star guerrillas continue inflicting heavy blows on the Turkish occupation army in Kurdistan, confronting brutal Turkish attacks, including with chemical weapons.
• Zinar Bagok, a brave guerrilla as majestic as Mount Bagok 

  Born in Nusaybin, one of the towns of uprisings in Kurdistan, Zinar Avcı joined the guerrilla ranks at a young age. Martyr Zinar, known for his sacrifice and courage in guerrilla life, took part in many actions that dealt heavy blows to the Turkish state.
• Arab fighters: We joined the PKK for an equal and dignified life 

  Arab fighters Delal Amed and Omer Tilkoçer, who joined the guerrilla ranks for an equal, dignified and free life, emphasized that the PKK is of great importance for the brotherhood of peoples.
• Turkish soldiers attack lawyer who spoke with his clients in Kurdish 

  Lawyer Ahmet Atış was insulted and beaten by military police officers, including the commander of a military base, because he had spoken Kurdish with his clients in Urfa.
• HPG pays tribute to martyrs of Xakurke  

  Guerrilla commander Ronahî Tendurek and guerrillas Pervîn, Derya, Dîlan, Rewşen and Destan fell as martyrs in a Turkish attack in the Xakurke region of South Kurdistan in January 2018.
• HPG pays tribute to guerrilla Rodî Nalîn  

  Guerrilla Rodî Nalîn died on Sunday in a battle with the Turkish army in Mardin, said the HPG.
• MP Gökalp: There is no safety of life and property in Bitlis 

  HEDEP MP Semra Çağlar Gökalp warns about the situation in the Kurdish province of Bitlis, where many regions are restricted military areas, there are repeated curfews and the rural population in particular fear for their lives.
• Gerîla TV footage shows military equipment seized in Metîna 

  Gerîla TV shared video of the military equipment seized by the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas during the Martyr Leyla Amed Revolutionary Operation in Metîna.
• Two YRK guerrillas martyred in Turkish airstrike in Pencewîn 

  The YRK Press Liaison Centre announced the martyrdom of Berxwedan Kelhor and Rêdûr Baz in a Turkish airstrike in Pencewîn on 11 November.
• Gerîla TV publishes second footage of Martyr Leyla Amed Revolutionary Operation  

  GerîlaTV shared the second of the three-stage footage of the Martyr Leyla Amed Revolutionary Operation carried out by the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla in Metina.