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• HPG: Three soldiers killed, one helicopter damaged 

  Three more Turkish soldiers were killed as the guerrilla resistance against the Turkish invading forces in the Medya Defense Zones continues unabated.
• Vigil in Maxmur against the isolation of Öcalan leaves one month behind 

  The vigil launched in Maxmur to denounce the isolation imposed on Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan has left one month behind.
• HPG pays tribute to guerrilla Ismail Por Mahmut martyred in ambush by MIT and Parastin 

  The HPG paid tribute to Ismail Por Mahmut (Çiya Agirî), who fell as a martyr as a result of the attack carried out by MIT and Parastin.
• HPG: Three Turkish soldiers were killed in guerrilla actions at Girê Cûdî 

  Three Turkish soldiers were killed as the guerrilla resistance against the Turkish invading forces in the Medya Defense Zones continues unabated.
• Inhabitants of besieged village in Şırnak subjected to state terror 

  The village of Bilbês in the countryside of Şırnak has been under military siege for 22 days and the villagers are subjected to state terror.
• 4 kolbars injured in attacks by Iranian forces 

  Kolbars and kasibkars are targeted systematically by Iranian and Turkish security forces. Each year, dozens of them are killed with no punitive measures being taken.
• HPG guerrilla killed in an ambush by MIT and Parastin 

  HPG guerrilla Çiya Agirî was martyred in “a planned ambush” in the Heftanîn region of South Kurdistan.
• YXK protests KDP official Ewnî's call for murder of leading PKK members 

  The KDP official Elî Ewnî openly called on the Turkish state to murder leading PKK members during a TV appearance on a Barzani family channel. The student association YXK reacted to the call for murder with a statement.
• Village guard rapes 16-year-old girl in Van 

  Village guards are paramilitary units used in Kurdistan against guerrillas.
• Footage of guerrilla action which left 11 soldiers dead at Girê Cûdi 

  Gerîla TV published another video of the resistance against the Turkish occupation operation in guerrilla areas. Eleven soldiers were killed and seven others injured in the action on 9 August.
• AKP's assimilating policy in Bitlis continues 

  The Turkish state continues to implement a comprehensive plan to assimilate and destroy the northern Kurdish province of Bitlis. Forests are burned, people imprisoned and displaced.
• HPG: 5 more Turkish soldiers were killed in guerrilla actions 

  The guerrilla resistance against the Turkish invading forces in the Medya Defense Zones continues unabated.
• Guerrillas celebrate 15 August at graduation ceremony 

  Fedai guerrillas (fighters willing to make sacrifices, who also accept death in order to achieve their goal) completed their training on 15 August and celebrated the beginning of the armed struggle of the Kurdish freedom movement 39 years ago.
• Three people from Bitlis countryside sent to prison  

  Three residents of the village of Peyindas in Bitlis province have been arrested for supporting the PKK. One of the detainees was severely tortured.
• YBŞ and YJŞ remember the martyrs who fell in the month of August 

  Shengal Resistance Units (YBŞ) and Shengal Women’s Units (YJŞ) held a ceremony to commemorate the martyrs who fell in the month of August, in the person of Mam Zeki Şengali, Seid Hesen and victims of the Sikêniyê Hospital attack.
• ‘Those who sacrificed their lives for a free and autonomous Shengal will not be forgotten’ 

  The people of Shengal commemorated their martyrs who fell in the month of August.
• Two locals from villages under military siege sent to prison 

  The Turkish state continues its military measures against the Kurdish population in the south-eastern part of the country.
• Young women from four parts of Kurdistan join the guerrilla ranks 

  20 young women from four parts of Kurdistan joined the guerrilla ranks and saluted the 15 August Breakthrough.
• PKK: Resistance continues to grow 

  The PKK Executive Committee published a written message on the occasion of the anniversary of the 15 August Initiative, when the first bullet was fired against occupation, colonialism and denial of the Kurds.
• Police in Hakkari take at least 30 people into custody 

  In a simultaneous political police operation in Hakkari and its districts, nearly 30 people were taken into custody.
• KCK: The Freedom Guerrilla became the architect of a new life in Kurdistan 

  “The people of Kurdistan and the freedom guerrillas demonstrated that they will create greater results in the 40th year of this struggle by developing an uninterrupted resistance against the occupation and genocide attacks wherever they are,” KCK said.
• HPG: Four Turkish soldiers were killed in actions by the guerrillas 

  Four more Turkish soldiers were killed as the guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the Turkish occupation army.
• YBŞ: The spirit of 15 August is the spirit of victory 

  Saluting the 15 August initiative, YBŞ paid tribute to all the martyrs and reiterated their promise of victory.
• 30 years ago, the Digor massacre 

  30 years have passed since the Digor massacre but the pain and anger it caused remain fresh. The patriotic people of Digor continue their resistance, never bowing to the atrocities of the Turkish state.
• Fire in Lice countryside continues 

  The local people criticized the lack of efficient response to the fire which caused damage to houses in Entax and the cemetery in Gom.