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• Two YBŞ fighters martyred in Turkish air strike in Shengal 

  The YBŞ announced that two fighters fell as martyrs in the air attack carried out by the Turkish state on Monday.
• YJA Star announces the identities of two fallen commanders 

  The YJA Star paid tribute to commanders Baharîn Dersim and Mizgîn Boran, who fell in 2021. The two freedom fighters died fighting against the Turkish army in Garzan.
• Turkish drone targets vehicle in Shengal 

  The Turkish state targeted a vehicle in Sinûnê town of Shengal.
• 375 more Yazidi IDPs return to Shengal 

  Displaced by the ISIS onslaught in 2014, hundreds of Yazidi IDPs have returned to their hometown, Shengal, in recent days.
• Eight Turkish soldiers killed in guerrilla areas 

  While the Turkish army is using chemical weapons, unconventional explosives, drones, fighter jets, helicopters and artillery against guerrilla areas, eight soldiers of the Turkish occupying forces were killed in guerrilla actions in South Kurdistan.
• TAJÊ salutes the anniversary of Shengal’s liberation from ISIS 

  After the ISIS onslaught on 3 August 2014, the Yazidi town of Shengal in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) was liberated on 13 November 2015 thanks to a months-long struggle led by the PKK guerrillas and YPG/YPJ fighters.
• YBŞ: We will continue and further expand the struggle with a strong alliance in Shengal 

  The YBŞ issued a call to "continue and further expand the struggle with a strong alliance."
• People of Hakkari call for participation in 'Freedom March' in Gemlik on 18 November 

  The people of Hakkari called for participation in the 'Freedom March' to be held in Gemlik on 18 November to demand the physical freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• HPG pays tribute to guerrilla Bîrhat Cîlo  

  Guerrilla Bîrhat Cîlo died in March during the tunnel resistance against the Turkish occupying forces in the Zap region.
• Turkey bombs civilian settlements in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal campaign against the Kurdish people in various parts of Kurdistan.
• Fourteen regions in Şırnak declared temporary special security zones 

  Fourteen regions in the Kurdish province of Şırnak have been declared "temporary special security zones" for 15 days, with a ban on access to the restricted areas.
• Five people imprisoned in Bingöl 

  Of the 18 people taken into custody in a political operation in Bingöl, 5 were remanded in custody, including HEDEP politician Übeyip Özer.
• Gerîla TV publishes footage of action in Girê Amediyê Resistance Area 

  Gerîla TV published footage of an action in which three Turkish soldiers were killed in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area.
• HPG guerrilla Zinar Sori buried in Idil 

  The body of HPG guerrilla Zinar Sori, who was killed in the bombardment by the Turkish state in Elke, was delivered 27 months later and was buried in his hometown Idil.
• Turkey bombs civilian houses in Amadiya, South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal campaign against the Kurdish people in various parts of Kurdistan.
• HPG Press Center publishes identity of guerrilla who fell in Kato Marînos 

  The HPG Press Center published the identity of guerrilla Erdal Tolhildan, who died in the Kato massif in 2020.
• Two people suspected of the attack on KNK in Hewlêr taken into custody 

  Two suspects of planning the attack on the KNK South Kurdistan Representation office that resulted in the killing of Deniz Bülbün, were taken into custody on Wednesday and confessed to the crime.
• HPG reports 18 airstrikes and 48 attacks with unconventional weapons in guerrilla areas 

  The Turkish army continued its attacks on guerrilla areas in South Kurdistan with fighter jets, drones, chemical weapons, unconventional bombs, helicopters and artillery.
• Military operation in Hakkari countryside 

  The Turkish army launched a military operation in the couuntryside of Yüksekova and Şemdinli districts in the province of Hakkâri.
• Turkish army establishes a new base in Bradost after the deployment of KDP forces 

  Turkey continues to expand its military presence in the Kurdistan region of Iraq with support from the ruling party, the KDP.
• Turkish state bombs villages in Biradost 

  The Turkish state bombed villages in Biradost. Warplanes activity in Balekayetî.
• Guerrillas continue their actions against the Turkish army 

  The HPG/YJA Star guerrillas continue their actions against the Turkish occupation forces in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
• More Yazidi IDPs return to Shengal 

  Since the beginning of 2023, over 4 thousand IDPs have returned to Shengal.
• RJAK calls for the establishment of a joint coalition and front against Turkish attacks 

  The Kurdistan Free Women's Movement calls for unity against Turkish occupation and attacks in South Kurdistan.
• Eighteen people detained in Bingöl 

  Eighteen people, including women, have been detained in the province of Bingöl in connection with the Turkish regime’s never-ending political extermination campaign against the Kurdish population.