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• Residents of Maxmur enter 15th day of resistance 

  The resistance against the siege of Maxmur Camp continued on its 15th day.
• HPG releases balance sheet of war for May 

  HPG reported continued attacks by the Turkish army in Kurdistan territory through the month of May, when 54 Turkish soldiers were killed as guerrillas responded to the attacks in self-defense.
• People of Maxmur enter 14th day of resistance 

  The people of Maxmur have been resisting for 14 days against the siege attempts carried out by the Iraqi army.
• Five soldiers killed as guerrillas respond to attacks in self-defence 

  Turkey's air and ground attacks on Medya defence areas continue unabated, with guerrillas responding on the basis of legitimate self-defence. Five soldiers were killed in enemy contact in the Zap.
• YBŞ: Our people should resist the attacks and defend Shengal 

  YBŞ stated that the increasingly ongoing aerial attacks of the Turkish state seek to prevent the return of IDPs living in camps back to their land, and called for resistance.
• Aerial attack targets a house in Shengal 

  Reports are coming through of an aerial attack in the Yazidi town of Shengal (Sinjar) in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Talabani: There is no way other than unity to protect our country 

  Talabani insisted that "there is no way but unity" to protect the land and strengthen the sovereignty of the region, and that the PUK “always prioritizes cooperation and joint work to serve the people of Kurdistan”.
• HPG Commander: We are growing stronger in the spirit of June 1 offensive 

  “The PKK is growing stronger in the spirit of the June 1 offensive and is making its way towards victory every day,” said Botan Serdar, one of the HPG commanders, vowing to carry out a full-scale struggle against fascism with all their might.
• HSM commemorates June 1 Offensive: Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas are ready to carry out all tasks 

  HSM commemorates the anniversary of the June 2004 offensive, which opened a new chapter for the Kurdish freedom movement's struggle.
• ‘Turkish state wants to eliminate Shengal Autonomous Administration’ 

  The people of Qeladiz said that the Turkish state sought to eliminate the Shengal Autonomous Administration because of its hostility.
• Iraqi Parliamentarian: Actions taken against Maxmur Camp violate human rights 

  Iraqi Parliamentarian Grant Qeys condemned the Iraqi army's attempt to besiege the Maxmur Refugee Camp and said that blocking humanitarian aid was a violation of human rights.
• HPG releases identities of two guerrillas fallen in Basta 

  Announcing the identities of the two guerrillas who lost their lives in Besta, the HPG said: "We extend our condolences to the esteemed families of our comrades Şerger and Rênçber and to the patriotic people of Kurdistan."
• Residents of Maxmur enter 12th day of resistance 

  The resistance against the siege of Maxmur Camp continued on its 12th day.
• Remains of HPG guerrilla Emrah Arpak to be buried this morning 

  The remains of HPG member Emrah Arpak, who lost his life in clashes that broke out on 7 April in the region of Yüksekova, were delivered to his family.
• HPG reports 133 attacks on guerrilla positions 

  The Turkish army has carried out 6 airstrikes and 127 attacks on guerrilla positions in southern Kurdistan in recent days.
• Dengbêj Mehmud calls on artists to defend Maxmur 

  Dengbêj Mehmud, who took part in the resistance against the siege of Maxmur, demanded an end to the persecution residents are subjected to, and called on Kurdish artists to support the resistance.
• Young man detained in Yüksekova brutally tortured 

  A young man named Mustafa Bor was subjected to brutal violence during police raids carried out in the morning hours in the Yüksekova district of Hakkari province.
• Medical care crisis in Maxmur due to the embargo and siege 

  Dr. Mihemed Ünver from Maxmur Hospital said that there was a serious medical care crisis in the refugee camp due to the embargo and siege, warning that in case of an extraordinary situation, they would not be able to respond to it.
• Dozens taken into custody in Yüksekova 

  Police took dozens of young people into custody in house raids in Yüksekova this morning.
• People of Maxmur: We will resist to the utmost and not live in a prison camp 

  The people besieged by the Iraqi army in Maxmur Camp are determined to resist the militarisation of the self-managed camp in Southern Kurdistan: "We will not live in a prison camp."
• Iraqi army launches new attempt to surround Maxmur 

  Iraqi soldiers launched a new attempt to fence in the Maxmur refugee camp in southern Kurdistan with barbed wire and erect watchtowers.
• Gelali: Turkey wants Maxmur to be emptied 

  PUK member Reşad Gelali said that the KDP first tried to take control of Maxmur, but failed to do so, and now followed a policy of emptying the camp and handing it over to Turkey.
• Iraqi army reinforces troops in Maxmur on the eighth day of siege 

  The Iraqi army is deploying more troop contingents in Maxmur. The number of soldiers is being increased around the Kurdish refugee camp in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• HPG reports 41 attacks on guerrilla areas in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish army continues its attacks against the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones, where it has been carrying out an invasion operation for over a year.
• Lawyers: Iraqi siege of Maxmur Camp is contrary to international law and agreements 

  Lawyers spoke out against the siege of the Maxmur refugee camp, which, they said, cannot be besieged because it is under the protection of the UN and Geneva Conventions.