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• HPG: At least 14 soldiers and 2 police officers killed 

  HPG stated that guerillas responded to Turkish state attacks and killed at least 14 soldiers and 2 police officers.
• PUK calls for an urgent end to Turkish airstrikes 

  Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Politburo Spokesperson İmad Ahmet pointed out that attacks of the Turkish state caused casualties, destruction of local people's houses and fields as well as forcing the people to leave their lands.
• KCK calls upon everyone to stand up against massacres by Turkey 

  KCK stated that the most recent attack on Zergelê village has revealed Turkey's intention to massacre the people living in this area, and the fact that the people of South Kurdistan are also being targeted.
• Goran and Kurdistan Islamic Society Party parliamentarians go to Kandil 

  Goran and Kurdistan Islamic Society Party parliamentarians are going to Qandil in order to inspect Zergelê village after the massacre the Turkish army carried out here.
• YPG urges Turkey to immediately stop military activities in Rojava 

  General Command of the YPG said they considered recent movements of the Turkish military as provocative and hostile actions, and demanded the Turkish government to officially clarify their attitude and immediately stop these activities.
• KNK calls for action against Turkish violation of Kurdish human rights 

  Kurdistan National Congress called upon the UN, EU and US to act immediately against this human rights violation and not to remain silent in the face of the overwhelming levels of Turkish violation of Kurdish human rights.
• Witnesses tell the massacre in Zergêle village in Kandil 

  Turkish jets have hit the civilian village of Zergelê in Kandil region of Medya Defense Zones at 4 am local time today, killing nine people and wounding 15 others.
• KDP’s dangerous dance with AKP 

  The Turkish state’s new concept of war, which became official after the bombing of Kurdish mountains and Erdoğan’s declaration that they ended the process of resolution, has and will continue to have implications for the relations between Kurds.
• Footage of Turkish airstrikes against civilians in Kandil 

  As the intense bombing campaign of the Turkish army against guerrilla areas in south Kurdistan continues, jets have hit the civilian village of Zergelê in Kandil region of Medya Defense Zones early this morning.
• Images from the massacre by Turkish military in Kandil 

  ANF has obtained images from the village of Zergelê in Kandil region of Medya Defense Zones targeted by airstrikes of the Turkish military early this morning.
• Assyrians in Syria call upon NATO to disallow Turkish intervention 

  Organizations of Syriac and Assyrian people in Syria have released a statement announcing that they will not accept an intervention by the Turkish state against the democratic autonomous administration in Rojava, West Kurdistan.
• Police execute three people in a house raid in Ağrı 

  Special operation teams of police killed three people in a house they raided in Ağrı province last night.
• Hesekê cleansed of ISIS 

  Fighters of the YPG/YPJ (People's/Women's Defense Units) have cleansed the Hesekê city of West Kurdistan, Rojava, of ISIS gangs.
• Turkish jets kill civilians in Kandil 

  As the intense bombing campaign of the Turkish army against guerrilla areas in south Kurdistan continues, jets have hit the civilian village of Zergelê in Kandil region of Medya Defense Zones at 4 am local time today.
• Fire started by Turkish shelling on Mount Gabar growing 

  A fire started by bombardments of Turkish aircraft on Mount Gabar continues growing.
• Turkey opens its border for Al Nusra 

  Turkish state has opened the border to the Atmê region near İdlib for the crossing of Al Nusra gangs.
• 18 soldiers and 11 members of operation teams killed in guerrilla actions 

  Actions by HPG guerrillas in response to the military activity in guerrilla zones and attacks in North Kurdistan have left 18 soldiers and 11 members of special operation teams dead.
• YPG: ISIS attacks on Sirrîn repelled totally 

  YPG Press Office reported that the attacks launched by ISIS gangs around the town of Sirrîn the night before, have been repelled totally.
• HDP Iğdır co-chair detained in police operation 

  As part of the ongoing countrywide political operations, HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) Iğdır provincial co-chair Fincan Güngör was taken into custody today.
• Nine areas in Şırnak declared “military security zones” 

  While Turkish military operations continue uninterruptedly in line with the total warfare concept recently put into effect by the AKP government, the Governor of Şırnak has declared nine areas "prohibited military zones" for a period of 15 days.
• Clashes continue in Efrîn 

  Clashes between Al Nusra gangs and Army of Revolutionaries alongside YPG/YPJ forces are continuing in Şêrawa and Cindirêsê districts of Efrîn since last night.
• Large amounts of military equipment seized in Sirrîn 

  YPG/YPJ forces seized large amounts of military equipment during their sweep and search efforts after the liberation of Sirrîn, and the forces’ mine sweeping activities continue.
• Footage from Xinere targeted by Turkish bombardments 

  Airstrikes of the Turkish army against the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan continue since July 24.
• Families denied the bodies of their children to march to the border 

  Families objecting to the prevention of HPG, YPG and YPJ fighters’ bodies’ delivery through Habur Border Gate started a tent protest in the Başverimli (Tılqebin) neighborhood of Şırnak’s Silopi district.
• KCK: Our people should stand up for the martyrs 

  KCK Executive Council Co-Presidency described the denial of delivery of martyrs' bodies into North Kurdistan as an attack on the Kurdish people, their history and future.