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• HPG reports 93 Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas 

  The Turkish army carried out 93 attacks with attack helicopters, mortars, howitzers, tanks and heavy weapons on guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan on Monday, according to the HPG.
• HPG reports ongoing Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas 

  The invading Turkish army shelled guerrilla areas 10 times by fighter jets and 36 times with attack helicopters, howitzers, tanks and heavy weaponry.
• YJA Star guerrilla Peyman: This is a war of will 

  YJA Star guerrilla Viyan Peyman said that guerrillas stand up every day with a greater will and added: "This is a war of will and the magnificent resistance continues."
• HPG: Turkish army carried out 23 attacks on guerrilla areas 

  HPG reported that the guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan have been bombed 23 times by Turkish troops in the past 24 hours.
• HPG guerrilla: We will fight to the last drop of blood 

  "The Turkish army is defeated by the guerrillas because the guerrillas have a strong will and fight for an ideology they are convinced of," said HPG guerrilla Argeş Amed.
• HPG publishes names of 6 fallen guerrillas  

  Guerrillas Ali Asya, Rojhat Zîlan, Serhat Colemêrg, Şervan Intikam, Welat Reşan and Mazlum Gelhat fell in 2017 resisting Turkish attacks in the Medya Defense Areas.
• Everything for Kurdistan… 

  Ferman Kerim, who fell a martyr along with 10 companions as a result of a Turkish chemical attack in Zap region, fought for Kurdistan to the last breath.
• HPG reports Turkish attacks with phosphorus shells 

  According to the HPG, the Turkish army fired phosphorus-enriched shells at guerrilla positions in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• One person killed and 2 injured in Turkish drone attack on Çemçemal 

  Çemçemal District Governor Remik Ramazan announced that one person was killed and 2 people were injured in the Turkish state's drone attack on a vehicle in the vicinity of Çemçemal.
• HPG: One soldier killed as guerrillas responded to Turkish attacks 

  A Turkish soldier was killed as the guerrillas responded to to air and ground attacks by the Turkish occupation forces in Southern Kurdistan.
• YJA Star: Guerrillas are defeating the enemy 

  Speaking about the Turkish state's attacks on Medya Defense Areas, YJA Star guerrilla Kajîn Brûsk said: "The use of both chemical and forbidden weapons by the enemy shows that they have been defeated by the guerrillas."
• HPG reports 68 Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan 

  HPG reported that the guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan have been bombed 68 times by Turkish troops in the past 24 hours.
• HPG: Turkish army carried out 94 attacks on guerrilla areas 

  HPG reported that the guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan have been bombed 94 times by Turkish troops in the past 24 hours.
• HPG: Turkish army carried out 79 attacks on guerrilla areas 

  HPG reported that the guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan have been bombed almost eighty times by Turkish troops in the past 24 hours.
• Press conference against racist attack in Bursa: “Amedspor is not alone” 

  The Amedspor team was welcomed by thousands of fans in Amed after the organised racist attacks in Bursa. An alliance of NGOs called for criminal consequences and said: "Amedspor is not alone!"
• HPG reports ongoing Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas 

  The Turkish army attacked guerrilla positions in southern Kurdistan with prohibited weapons and artillery.
• The state is not providing any help in villages in Malatya 

  In the earthquake region around Malatya, entire villages have been destroyed and there is mass emigration. The remaining people say that the state is not providing any help and there is still no water.
• HPG reports 24 attacks by the Turkish army 

  The Turkish army continues its attacks against guerrilla areas despite the fact that the guerrillas have been in a defensive position since the severe earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border region.
• KHRO says 13 Kurds executed and 16 kolbars killed in Rojhilat in February 

  According to the February data published by the Kurdistan Human Rights Organization, 13 people were executed, more than 80 people were arrested and 16 kolbars were killed.
• Turkish military operations continue in Yüksekova 

  The military operation started by the Turkish army in the Qesran village and highlands of the Bajêrge town of Yüksekova 3 days ago continues.
• ‘Turkey’s targeted attacks against commanders of Shengal is an ISIS method’ 

  The Yazidi House in the Cizire Region of North-East Syria denounces the Turkish state’s latest targeted attacks in Shengal and the international silence on the never-ending attacks.
• HPG reports ongoing Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas 

  The Turkish army continues its attacks against guerrilla areas despite the fact that the guerrillas have been in a defensive position since the severe earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border region.
• HPG reports Turkish air strikes on guerrilla areas 

  The Turkish air force bombed areas in Metîna, Xakurke and Zap while the Turkish army also continues to carry out ground attacks against guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan.
• Shengal Democratic Autonomous Council pays tribute to martyrs of 3 March 2017 

  The Shengal Democratic Autonomous Council said that "neither the KDP nor the invading Turkish state will be able to take over the will of our people. We will not give up the struggle of our martyrs and the construction of the Autonomous Shengal."
• MXDŞ calls on international community and Baghdad to stand against Turkish attacks in Shengal 

  Turkey carries state terror against the Yazidi community of Shengal, but in Baghdad, this war is ignored. The Autonomous Council MXDŞ demands that action is taken.