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• State terror in the village of Ormaniçi continues 

  The village of Ormaniçi has been under a military siege since July after skirmishes between the Kurdish guerrillas and Turkish soldiers.
• Turkish army launches operation in Yüksekova countryside 

  Turkish military activities in the Kurdish region continue unabated.
• 5 soldiers killed in actions carried out by guerrillas in Zap 

  It was reported that at least 5 soldiers were killed in the actions carried out by HPG guerrillas in Zap.
• 10 people detained in Hakkari 

  The Turkish regime continues its political genocide against the Kurdish population on the usual "terror" charges.
• HPG reports ongoing guerrilla actions against the Turkish army 

  The latest actions carried out by the guerrillas in Medya Defense Zones left four soldiers of the Turkish army dead, while one helicopter and eleven positions were damaged.
• KDP’s military deployment to Sidekan and Bradost continues 

  The cooperation of the KDP, the ruling party in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI), with the Turkish state took on a new dimension with its ongoing deployment of troops and armored vehicles to guerrilla areas.
• Talabani: Attack on Arbat Airport is a crime and violation of borders 

  PUK Leader Bafil Talabani defined the attack on Arbat Airport in Sulaymaniyah as a part of plans to disturb peace and stability.
• Tevgera Azadî condemns the attacks in Hewler and Sulaymaniyah 

  Tevgera Azadî stated that Monday’s attacks in Hewler and Sulaymaniyah took place because of the Kurdistan regional government’s silence and vowed to fight to defend the legitimate rights of the Kurdish people everywhere they are attacked.
• KCK: Recent attacks in Southern Kurdistan are a result of collaboration and betrayal 

  KCK calls on all people in the country and abroad to take to the squares and express their reaction against the betrayal in a strong way and call on parties, organizations, institutions and personalities to lead this.
• Turkish army bombs the village of Ormaniçi 

  While the military blockade of the village of Ormaniçi (Bana) in Şirnak has been continuing for two months, helicopters bombed the area.
• Three peshmergas died in drone attack on Sulaymaniyah airport 

  The South Kurdistan Anti-Terrorism Administration announced that 3 Peshmerga fighters lost their lives in the drone attack on Arbat Airport.
• YJA Star guerrillas: We will defeat the Turkish forces in Metina 

  YJA Star guerrillas talked about their resistance against the Turkish army in the South Kurdistan region of Metina and reaffirmed their determination to break the attacks.
• An attack helicopter and 7 positions of the Turkish army damaged in guerrilla actions 

  HPG and YJA Star guerrillas continue their actions against the Turkish occupation army in the guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan.
• KNK delegate killed in armed attack in Hewler 

  An armed attack was carried out on the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) representation in Hewler, claiming the life of a delegate.
• Armed attack on KNK Representative Office in Hewler 

  The KNK Representative Office in Hewler was targeted by an armed attack on Monday.
• Farewell to YBŞ commanders killed in Turkish attack in Shengal 

  Three commanders of the Shengal Resistance Units who fell as martyrs in an air attack targeting a vehicle near Serdesht Camp in Shengal (Sinjar) on Sunday were laid to rest.
• Soldiers start a wildfire in the vicinity of the village under military siege for two months 

  The village of Ormaniçi has been under a military siege since July after skirmishes between the Kurdish guerrillas and Turkish soldiers.
• Press conference in Yüksekova to protest KDP's attacks in South Kurdistan 

  Today a press conference will be held in Yüksekova to protest the KDP's attacks in South Kurdistan.
• YBŞ announces identity of three commanders martyred in Turkish air attack 

  The YBŞ announced the identity information of the three commanders who fell as martyrs in the air attack carried out by the Turkish state in Serdeşt on Sunday.
• Martyr Bedran Gundikremo Revenge Unit publishes footage of actions in Bamernê and Girê Amediyê 

  Martyr Bedran Gundikremo Revenge Unit published the footage of the actions it carried out against the Turkish army in Bamernê and Girê Amediyê on 16 September.
• PKK thanks international trade unions for their declaration demanding freedom for Öcalan 

  The PKK Executive Committee thanked the international trade unions who signed the declaration calling for the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan.
• 13 more Turkish soldiers killed in guerrilla actions 

  HPG and YJA Star guerrillas continue inflicting heavy blows on the Turkish occupation army in the guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan.
• KDP escalates its military activities, reportedly preparing to attack guerrilla areas in Bradost 

  According to local sources, the KDP’s latest attacks and activities against guerrilla areas are taking place on the demands of the Turkish state which seeks to expand its occupation to Bradost.
• Three YBŞ fighters killed in Turkish drone attack in Shengal 

  Under the pretext of "fighting the PKK", Turkish warplanes and drones have increasingly been carrying out air strikes in Shengal since 2017.
• Turkish drone attack in Shengal 

  The Turkish state continues its crimes against the Kurdish population in various parts of Kurdistan.