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• HPG: Stuck in Zap, Turkish army launched a new attack to extend the occupation operation to Metina 

  HPG announced that the Turkish army is trying to expand its occupation operation in Zap to Metîna region in the Medya Defense Zones.
• 2 killed, 2 wounded as village guard attacks the family of his wife in Patnos 

  Village guard Metin Tunç attacked the house of his wife in the Patnos district of Ağrı, intending to kill the whole family.
• HPG reports ongoing actions against the Turkish army 

  The guerrilla resistance against the Turkish invasion of Medya Defense Zones continues unabated.
• Village in Beytüşşebap under blockade for 45 days 

  The blockade and de facto ban imposed by Turkish soldiers in the village of Bilbês in Beytüşşebap have continued for 45 days, while bombing of the rural areas of the village continues.
• Iran arrests founders of Roznewbar Kurdistan Science Institute 

  The Iranian state arrested Cyrus Abbasi and his brother Azad Abbasi, the founders of the Roznewbar Kurdistan Science Institute. The institute was closed.
• Jina Amini to be remembered at her grave 

  The family of Mahsa Jina Amini announced a commemoration at the grave of their daughter on the anniversary of her death in Iranian police custody.
• Guerrilla actions dedicated to Kemal Pir on the anniversary of his death 

  HPG and YJA Star guerrillas carried out dozens of actions against the Turkish occupation forces in Southern Kurdistan in memory of the internationalist Kemal Pir.
• YJA Star guerrilla Demir and HPG guerrilla Tekin laid to rest 

  YJA Star guerrilla Peyam Demir and HPG guerrilla Mahmut Tekin, who fell as martyrs in Cilo Mountain on 28 March, were buried in their hometowns.
• HPG: 3 soldiers killed, 14 positions damaged in guerrilla areas 

  Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas carried out a series of actions to avenge the Garzan martyrs, killing 3 soldiers and damaging 14 positions of the Turkish army.
• KCK: The Turkish state wants to make its occupation of Iraq and Syria permanent 

  “Iraq and Syria have gone through a major upheaval after the attacks of IS and still have not been stabilized. They are being drawn into a new conflict in Kirkuk and Deir ez-Zor,” said the KCK.
• PJAK and KODAR call for strong participation in the general strike on 16 September 

  “The 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadî' revolution is a cultural and mental revolution of the whole Iranian society. On the first anniversary of the revolution, it is a moral, political and intellectual task to continue the revolution," said PJAK and KODAR.
• East Kurdistan Defense Forces pay tribute to Berxwedan Çiyager  

  Berxwedan Çiyager fled from Amed to France via Istanbul and joined the East Kurdistan Defense Forces after the murder of Evîn Goyî in Paris. The YRK fighter died in a Turkish drone strike.
• Political organisations in Eastern Kurdistan call for a general strike on 16 September 

  Six political organisations from Eastern Kurdistan call for a general strike on the first anniversary of the "Jin Jiyan Azadî" revolution on 16 September. The uprising, triggered by the death of Jina Amini, is considered the largest protest movement.
• Turkish armed drone attacks city hall of Binarê Qendîl  

  A Turkish armed drone attacked the city hall of Binarê Qendîl in South Kurdistan. The building and numerous city administration vehicles were severely damaged.
• Guerrilla resistance frustrates the special war of the Turkish state 

  The special war, waged through propaganda and psychological manipulation, is an integral part of the Turkish invasion attempt in the Medya Defence Zones protected by the guerrillas. The Turkish state is doing everything it can to sell itself successfully.
• Guerrillas kill 4 Turkish soldiers in Zap 

  HPG/YJA Star guerrillas killed 4 Turkish soldiers in Zap.
• The importance of guerrillas' diaries 

  One of the guerrilla's most valuable treasures is his/her diaries.
• 4 Kurdish protesters killed, 15 injured during protests in Kirkuk 

  According to latest reports from the ground, 4 Kurdish youngsters were killed and 15 people were injured as a result of Iraqi security forces’ attack on residents protesting in Kirkuk.
• Tevgera Azadi appeals for calm and dialogue in Kirkuk  

  Tevgera Azadi appealed to address problems in Kirkuk through dialogue to avoid tension from escalating.
• Kirkuk police kill 2 Kurdish protesters 

  Two Kurdish demonstrators were shot dead by Iraqi security forces during a demonstration in Kirkuk against the closure of the road to Hewlêr. The police declared a curfew.
• HPG pays tribute to martyrs Axîn and Dêrsîm  

  Guerrillas Andok Axîn and Destan Dêrsîm fell as martyrs in 2021 in the Zap resistance against the Turkish occupation attacks.
• HPG: Three soldiers were killed in guerrilla resistance against the Turkish army 

  Three more members of the occupation forces were killed as the guerrilla resistance against Turkish invasion in guerrilla areas continues unabated.
• HPG releases war balance sheet for August 

  The HPG released its war balance sheet for August. In 323 actions carried out by the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas, 134 Turkish soldiers were killed and equipment were destroyed or hit. 10 guerrillas fell as martyrs.
• Family waits for five years before being allowed to get remains of their son 

  The body of HPG guerrilla Diljar Hazar was given to his family after a wait of 5 years.
• World Peace Day rally in Amed calls for an “equal and free life for social peace” 

  “The mentality of Hitler endures in Kurdistan, where people are subjected to atrocities. It is not possible to finish us off with war, death and torture. Turkey must achieve an honorable peace, which is the only solution,” said DTK Co-Chair Berdan Öztürk.