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• Sinunê martyrs commemorated in Shengal 

  Institutions and associations affiliated with the Shengal Autonomous Administration commemorated the martyrs of Sinunê.
• HPG: Armored vehicle destroyed, 12 soldiers killed in Metina 

  12 members of the Turkish occupation forces were killed in a guerrilla action in the Metina region of the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Two imams in Rojhilat sentenced to 12 years in prison 

  The East Kurdistan Political Prisoners Assembly announced that an Iranian court sentenced two Kurdish imams to 12 years in prison.
• Eleven provinces in Sirnak declared "security" areas for 15 days  

  Eleven provinces in Sirnak were declared "security" areas for 15 days by the Şirnak Governor's Office.
• HPG releases balance sheet for the period of inaction 

  The Turkish state continued its deadly attacks against the guerrilla forces after the latter declared inaction for humanitarian reasons in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes in February.
• 15 jailed in Cizre, 2 detained in Bitlis 

  Out of the 18 people detained in Cizre last Friday, 15 were imprisoned for allegedly being members of a "terrorist organisation", meaning the PKK.
• HPG reports 83 attacks on guerrilla areas in Zap 

  The Turkish army has bombed the Medya Defense Zones more than eighty times in the past three days.
• YRK reports large-scale Iranian operation in Mariwan region 

  Iranian forces have been deploying troops and weapons to the border regions of Kurdistan and carrying out operations in recent days. The Iranian military activity along the border continues.
• YRK publishes identity of guerrilla commander martyred in Turkish attack in Asos 

  YRK commander Erdal Amed from the Mariwan city in East Kurdistan fell a martyr in a Turkish UAV attack on June 4.
• KCK calls off unilateral ceasefire  

  The KCK Executive Council Co-Presidency announced that it has called off the unilateral ceasefire which was announced after the earthquake on 6 February and extended until after the elections, due to the attacks by the Turkish state.
• Number of detainees in Beytüşşebap rises to 12 

  The Turkish regime continues its political genocide operations against the Kurdish population unabated.
• HPG announces the death of guerrilla commander Zerdeşt Agir  

  Guerrilla commander Zerdeşt Agir was martyred in an attack by the Turkish army in the Gare region of southern Kurdistan after 22 years of revolutionary struggle.
• Hüseyin Arasan laid to rest in Qandil 

  Hüseyin Arasan, a political refugee from Mardin, was assassinated in Sulaymaniyah and laid to rest in Qandil.
• ‘Resistance in Sida is a dagger stabbed into the heart of the enemy’ 

  “The resistance in Sida is a dagger stabbed into the heart of the enemy,” said HPG guerrilla Felat Hîwa Sine, who had spoken to ANF before his martyrdom in resistance.
• ‘Turkish state terror in South Kurdistan must be stopped’ 

  Offering condolences to the family of Hüseyin Arasan who was killed in Sulaymaniyah, Tevgera Azadî criticized the silence and action of political parties, human rights organisations and the United Nations.
• Farewell to Hüseyin Arasan in Sulaymaniyah 

  A funeral service was held in Sulaymaniyah for Huseyin Arasan, who fell victim to a political assassination and will be buried in Qandil.
• HPG pays tribute to 3 guerrillas who fell as martyrs in Medya Defense Areas 

  The HPG paid tribute to the 3 guerrillas who fell as martyrs in the Medya Defense Areas. “Our comrades Alîşêr, Reşîd and Amed managed to become exemplary militants,” said a statement.
• DTK calls everyone to stand up against summary executions in South Kurdistan 

  The DTK issued a call asking everyone to stand up against the summary executions in South Kurdistan.
• Martyr Hüseyin Arasan will be buried in Qandil 

  Martyr Hüseyin Arasan, who was murdered in Sulaymaniyah, will be buried in Qandil.
• KCK: Hüseyin Arasan was assassinated by MIT and Parastin 

  Paying tribute to Hüseyin Arasan murdered in Sulaymaniyah, KCK vowed to hold the occupiers and terrorist centers behind the killing to account.
• Villages depopulated due to Turkish military occupation in southern Kurdistan 

  Turkey has established ten military bases in the Sheladize town of southern Kurdistan, leading to displacement of the local people.
• 16 days alone in Zap 

  Guerrilla Çekdar Baz lost contact with his unit in the Zap region last autumn and had to hide alone from Turkish troops for 16 days. “People can stay on their feet without water and food, but not without hope," he says.
• HDP condemns assassination of Hüseyin Arasan 

  The HDP condemned the assassination of Hüseyin Arasan, a member of the Mesopotamia Workers' Association in Sulaymaniyah, and called for those responsible to be found.
• Hüseyin Arasan, who was attacked in Sulaymaniyah on Friday, died this morning 

  Hüseyin Arasan, a member of the Mesopotamian Workers' Association, who was attacked in Sulaymaniyah on Friday, died today.
• Police violence during house raids in Cizre 

  Police stormed homes in Cizre and detained numerous people, including minors. In one of the flats raided in the operation, the brutal police action was filmed.