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• HPG reports ongoing guerrilla resistance against the Turkish army 

  YJA Star and HPG guerrillas continue their resistance against Turkish invading forces in the Zap region.
• 100 more Yazidi IDPs in Duhok camps return to Shengal 

  Iraqi Minister of Migration and Displacement, Ivan Fayeq, announced in a statement on Wednesday that 100 more Yazidi IDPs staying in camps in Duhok province have returned to Shengal.
• HPG releases identity of YJA Star guerrilla martyred in Nusaybin 

  "As long as there are such brave, determined, rebellious women inspired by a free spirit in our people, the hope for a free life will remain alive," the HPG said paying tribute to guerrilla Destan Botan who fell a martyr in Nusaybin.
• Yet another kolbar killed 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.
• Gerîla TV broadcasts footage of action in Girê Cûdî 

  Gerîla TV broadcast footage of an action carried out by guerrillas against the Turkish army in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area.
• Wildfire in Mariwan continues to rage 

  In Iran's Kurdish settlement areas, devastating forest fires have been blazing for days.
• A life in exile and poverty 

  In the 1990s, the Gültekin family was driven out of their village by the Turkish military, and the village in the Lice district was burnt down. Having returned to their village, they are now faced with poverty.
• HPG: Turkey deliberately attacks the civilian population in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks in various parts of Kurdistan.
• KDP advances further into Zap region in cooperation with the Turkish army 

  The KDP is advancing into the Zap region with heavy construction machinery to build military roads and open up the southern front for the Turkish army. A large contingent of troops has been stationed in the area.
• Turkish state bombs a village in Amadiya 

  After the Turkish state directly targeted a civilian vehicle in Garê on Sunday, it bombed a village in Amadiya on Monday.
• A civilian killed, another seriously injured in Turkish attack in Çemankê  

  The Turkish state bombed a vehicle in which 3 people were traveling to their village in Çemankê in the Garê region. One person died and one was seriously injured in the attack.
• HPG: Two Turkish soldiers were killed in actions by the guerrillas 

  The guerrillas continue to put up massive resistance against the Turkish invading forces in the Medya Defence Zones in southern Kurdistan.
• Turkish drone strikes a village in Sulaymaniyah 

  The Turkish army carried out an airstrike on the village of Çınarto in the Çemçemal district of Sulaymaniyah.
• Gerîla TV releases footage of action by YJA Star in Girê Cûdî 

  Footage of an action by YJA Star fighters against the Turkish occupying forces in the Girê Cûdî area in Southern Kurdistan has been published on Gerîla TV.
• HPG: 7 Turkish soldiers were killed in guerrilla actions 

  HPG reported ongoing actions by the guerrillas and attacks by the Turkish army in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan.
• Military operation in Amed 

  The Turkish army has launched a military operation in the rural areas of Amed.
• Van Governor's Office bans demonstrations and open-air meetings for 2 days 

  The Van Governor's Office banned demonstrations and open-air meetings in the city for 2 days.
• At least three soldiers killed in Girê Cûdî  

  The actions of the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla continue in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area. At least 3 soldiers were killed as a result of the many actions carried out on Frday, according to information obtained from HPG sources.
• Rural areas in Nusaybin declared special security zones 

  Rural areas of 9 villages in Nusaybin were declared special security zones. It was reported that an operation was launched in the Bagok region.
• HDP representative office in Hewler protests the isolation of Öcalan 

  The HDP representative office in Hewler called for international action against the isolation imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in Turkey.
• HPG reports ongoing Turkish attacks and guerrilla actions 

  HPG reported that the Turkish army kept attacking the guerrilla areas in South Kurdistan, while the guerrillas continued their actions against the occupation forces.
• Thousands in Shengal demand the recognition of the autonomy of the Yazidi land 

  Thousands of people gathered in the city of Shengal to commemorate the beginning of the ISIS genocide nine years ago and to demand autonomy for the Yazidi settlement in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• KDP tries to besiege Zap 

  While the Turkish state continues its invasion attacks on Medya Defense Zones, the KDP sent a large force to the guerrilla areas via Amadiya to build a road.
• Shengal Genocide protested in Sulaymaniyah and Maxmur 

  The Shengal Genocide was protested in Silêmani and Maxmur.
• Workshop in Shengal: “Our unity is our self-power against persecution” 

  A workshop in Shengal discussed the unity of Yazidis, the return of the displaced people to Shengal and existing administrative issues.