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• 10 people detained in Amed 

  The Turkish regime continues its political genocide operations against the Kurdish population across the country.
• Gerîla TV publishes footage of YJA Star action at Girê Cûdî 

  Gerîla TV published footage of an action by the guerrillas against the Turkish occupation forces in the resistance area of Girê Cûdî in southern Kurdistan.
• 15 August celebrated in Binarê Qendil 

  The 15th of August Initiative was celebrated in the village of Kaskan, in Binarê Qendil.
• 5 more Turkish soldiers killed in actions by guerrillas 

  The guerrillas are responding to the Turkish army's occupation attacks in the Zap region of Medya Defense Zones in northern Iraq.
• Turkish fighter jets bomb a town in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its attacks in various parts of Kurdistan as part of its genocidal war against the Kurdish people.
• Two HPG guerrillas laid to rest in Qandil 

  HPG guerrillas Rêzan Botan and Bawer Botan, who lost their lives as a result of Turkish attacks, were laid to rest in the Mehmet Karasungur Cemetery in Qandil.
• Gerîla TV publishes footage of action at Girê Hekarî 

  Gerîla TV published footage of a counterattack by the guerrillas against the Turkish occupation forces in the resistance area of Girê Hekarî in Southern Kurdistan.
• KCK calls for action against Turkish massacre of civilians in Iraq 

  The recent attacks in South Kurdistan have shown once again that the Turkish state is targeting all Kurds and its aim is to eliminate their existence, said the KCK.
• 13 Turkish soldiers killed in guerrilla actions marking the 15 August initiative 

  Guerrillas continue their actions to welcome the anniversary of the offensive of 15 August 1984, when the guerrillas fired the first bullet at the Turkish occupation forces and launched the armed liberation struggle.
• YJA Star guerrilla: The first bullet fired on 15 August is still hitting the enemy today 

  “We are fighting in the spirit created by the high price paid in the struggle after the 15 August 1984 offensive,” said Roza Tolhildan, a guerrilla in the ranks of YJA Star.
• Turkish drone attack on Friday killed three members of a family from Duhok 

  A Turkish drone hit a civilian car in South Kurdistan yesterday, killing the three people traveling in it.
• Footage of guerrilla action in Girê Cûdî Resistance Area 

  Footage of an action by YJA Star guerrillas against the Turkish occupying forces in the Girê Cûdî area in southern Kurdistan has been published by Gerîla TV.
• Fifteen people detained in Tatvan 

  Fifteen people have been detained in the village of Peyindas after clashes between the Turkish army and Kurdish guerrillas and their whereabouts are unknown.
• YJA Star guerrillas carry out action in Girê Cûdî 

  In the action carried out by YJA Star guerrillas in Girê Cûdî, 4 Turkish invading soldiers were punished.
• Guerrillas welcome 15 August with actions against the Turkish army  

  Four soldiers of the Turkish army were killed as the guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the Turkish occupation army.
• Turkish drone attack kills 3 in South Kurdistan 

  Turkey continues using drones to hit specific targets both in South Kurdistan (North Iraq) and in North-East Syria, claiming more lives every day.
• Turkish troops start fires in Şırnak countryside 

  Turkish soldiers continue setting fire to forested areas in the Kurdish region.
• Gerîla TV broadcasts footage of action by YJA Star guerrillas in Girê Cûdî 

  Gerîla TV broadcast the footage of the assassination act carried out by YJA Star guerrillas in Girê Cûdî.
• HPG: 31 Turkish soldiers were killed in revolutionary operation by the guerrillas 

  Guerrillas inflicted heavy blows on the Turkish occupation forces on the eve of the 15 August Initiative, the first bullet fired at the Turkish army.
• PUK parliamentarian survives armed attack in Hamrin 

  PUK MP Mele Kerim Şükür survived an armed attack without injuries on Thursday.
• State terror in a village of Şırnak 

  The Turkish state has intensified its military measures and activities in the Kurdish region.
• 12 Turkish soldiers killed in Girê Cûdî 

  It has been reported that at least 12 Turkish soldiers were killed in the "revolutionary operation" carried out by HPG guerrillas in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area.
• 9 Turkish soldiers killed in revolutionary guerrilla operation in Zap 

  Nine soldiers were killed as the guerrillas continue inflicting heavy blows on the Turkish occupation forces in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Turkish drone strikes a car in Sulaymaniyah 

  In the past year and a half, Turkey has been using drones to hit specific targets both in South Kurdistan (North Iraq) and in North-East Syria.
• Gültan Kışanak attends her sister's funeral in Elazığ 

  The former mayor of Amed, Gültan Kışanak, attended her sister's funeral in Elazığ, accompanied by security guards and was taken back to prison after a few hours.