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• YPG/YPJ intensifying operations against ISIS in Rojava 

  Constant military operations conducted by joined forces of the People’s Defense Units (YPG) and the Women’s Defense Units (YPJ) continue to confront the ISIS gangs attempting occupation efforts near the city of Hasakah, Rojava.
• Bodies of YPG/YPJ and HPG fighters taken back to Rojava 

  Bodies of 13 fallen YPG/YPJ and HPG fighters have been taken back to the Dêrik city of Cizîr Canton after KDP prevented their passage from Sêmalka Border Gate to South Kurdistan from where they would be sent to North Kurdistan.
• People march from Ranya to Kandil to protest Turkish airstrikes 

  Masses from a number provinces and districts across South Kurdistan have started a march from Ranya city to Kandil to protest the airstrikes of the Turkish army against the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones.
• HPG: Three guerrillas martyred in yesterday's airstrikes by Turkish army 

  HPG Press Center said that Turkish army continued its expansive airstrikes against the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones on July 25.
• PUK: Turkish state must stop its attacks 

  PUK has released a statement demanding the end of the Turkish state’s attacks against guerrilla forces, and calling upon the government of South Kurdistan to make efforts against these attacks.
• KDP prevents passage of YPG/YPJ fighters’ bodies 

  KDP officials prevented the passage of 13 YPG/YPJ fighters’ bodies from Sêmalka Border Gate to South Kurdistan from where they will be sent to North Kurdistan.
• DBP calls for protests against military and political attacks 

  Party of Democratic Regions' (DBP) released a memorandum and called upon everyone to protest the Turkish army’s attack on the guerrillas and the recent operations of political genocide.
• Turkish state and KDP protested in South Kurdistan 

  Turkish army attacks on Medya Defense Zones and the KDP stance on these attacks were protested in South Kurdistan. People will march from Silêmanî to Kandil today.
• HSM calls to strengthen the struggle against AKP colonialism and fascism 

  People's Defense Central Headquarters Command called on all the Kurdish people to undertake further responsibility in this process of struggle against colonialism and fascism, and to get united in the course of the Kurdish leader Öcalan.
• KONGRA GEL: Lets enhance our struggle against Erdoğan fascism 

  In its statement regarding the Turkish army’s attacks on Medya Defense Zones, KONGRA GEL Co-Presidency called upon women, young people and all oppressed peoples to enhance the struggle against Erdoğan fascism.
• HDP, DBP, HDK and DTK call for mobilization 

  HDP, DBP, HDK and DTK co-presidents and İmralı Negotiation Delegation held an emergency meeting on AKP’s implementation of war plans, recent political developments and the stance they would adopt in response.
• Youth shot by police in Cizre dies 

  Police opened fire on a group of youths protesting the Turkish airstrikes against Medya Defense Zones and mass arrests in Cizre district of Şırnak late yesterday evening.
• HPG statement on Turkish bombardment in guerrilla areas 

  HPG (People's Defense Forces) Press and Communication Center stated that the expansive and intense air strike by a number of Turkish warplanes started at around 11 pm on July 24 and continued till the noon on July 25, today.
• Footage of the fire started by Turkish bombardment in Kandil 

  The fire started by Turkish bombardment in Kandil region of guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones last night, still continues.
• Retaliatory attack by TİKKO guerrillas in response to Suruç massacre 

  Guerrillas of the TİKKO have carried out a retaliatory attack in Dersim in response to the Pirsus (Suruç) massacre which left 31 socialist youths dead on July 20.
• KCK calls for the enhancement of the struggle promptly 

  KCK said Erdoğan and his team couldn't bear losing the elections and thus started seeking new plans after their both domestic and foreign policy collapsed.
• Turkish warplanes shelling Kandil 

  Turkish warplanes are shelling the Kandil region of the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones.
• Turkish bombardment conducted within the knowledge of Barzani 

  It came out that Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu had informed the Federal Kurdistan Regional President Massoud Barzani before the beginning of the airstrikes by the Turkish army against the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones last night.
• First images from guerrilla zones targeted by Turkish airstrikes 

  ANF has obtained images from the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones targeted by airstrikes of the Turkish army throughout the night.
• Turkish bombardments start fires in guerrilla areas 

  Bombardments of the Turkish army in guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones have started forest fires in the areas of Sergele, Çemço and Zap valley.
• Turkish army launches operation in Cizre 

  Turkish army has started an operation in the area of Gıte Bespin and thermal power plant in Cizre district of Şırnak early Saturday morning.
• Four civilians wounded in airstrikes of Turkish army 

  The airstrikes of the Turkish army in Kandil and Gare regions of guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones also targeted civilian villages.
• Turkish aircraft hit three locations in Bergare area 

  Turkish warplanes have hit three locations in Bergare area of guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones at between 4-6 a.m. This morning.
• Turkish warplanes shell guerrilla zones throughout the night 

  Warplanes of the Turkish army shelled the guerrilla-held Media Defense Zones throughout the night. The strikes by Turkish warplanes targeted the areas of Kandil, Gare and Metina.
• HPG reports clashes during Turkish army operations 

  Turkish army’s reconnaissance flights and warplane activities continue increasingly. Clashes took place during the Turkish army’s recent operations.