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• HPG publishes identities of guerrillas attacked in Dola Balisan 

  The HPG Press Center published the identities of the guerrillas who were attacked in Dola Balisan.
• Mazlum Dağ and Abdurrahman Er enter 5th day of death fast in Hewlêr Prison 

  The death fast started by Mazlum Dağ and Abdurrahman Er, who were tortured in Hewlêr Prison, entered its 5th day.
• Yet another kolbar killed by Iranian state forces 

  Iranian security forces have again targeted Kurdish load carriers in East Kurdistan.
• HPG reports Turkish and Iranian attacks on guerrilla areas in Iraq 

  Both the Turkish and Iranian armies continue attacks on guerrilla areas in Southern Kurdistan, with the KDP providing support. The guerrilla armies HPG and YJA Star continue to resist.
• Turkey uses chemical weapons made of bleach against guerrillas 

  The innocent bleach used by our mothers is now being used by the Turkish army in the mountains of Kurdistan to destroy not only the hands of the honourable children of Kurdistan, but also their existence.
• HPG announces the names of two guerrillas killed by tactical nuclear bomb 

  HPG commander Nurî Yekta and YJA Star fighter Amara Amed were martyred in June resisting the Turkish invasion of Metîna. The Turkish army used prohibited means of combat to break their resistance.
• KCK: Iran should take steps to meet people's demands and resolve problems 

  The KCK Executive Council Co-Presidency condemned Iran's crackdown on the people and Kurdish forces, saying, “The Iranian state should take steps to meet the demands of peoples, especially women, and to resolve problems.”
• PJAK, KJAR and KODAR call for participation in the general strike in Iran 

  The popular uprisings have now reached a level where major successes are achieved, and freedom will be secured very soon,” said PJAK, KJAR and KODAR, calling for the expansion of actions against the Iranian regime.
• Wave of Iranian attacks on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region continues 

  Iran’s attacks against military forces from Eastern Kurdistan (Northwestern Iran) stationed in northern Iraq continue.
• Two prisoners on death fast in Hewler call for solidarity 

  Mazlum Dağ and Abdurrahman Er, who have been on death fast for two days against the torture, ill-treatment and unlawfulness they have been subjected to in Hewler Prison, call for solidarity.
• "This betrayal will not harm our relationship with the Armenian people" 

  The KCK spokesperson for foreign relations, Zagros Hiwa, blames the Pashinyan government for the extradition of two guerrilla fighters from Armenia to Turkey, but stresses that this will not strain relations with the Armenian people.
• Mazlum Dağ and Abdurrahman Er on death fast 

  Death raw prisoners Mazlum Dağ and Abdurrahman Er, who are imprisoned in Hewlêr, have gone on a death fast.
• HPG: The action in Mersin is a response to massacres and chemical weapons 

  The HPG issued a statement on the action that targeted a police building in Mersin province on Monday evening.
• 21 Turkish soldiers killed as guerrillas retaliate for companions killed by chemical weapons 

  On Tuesday, 21 soldiers were killed in actions by the YJA Star and HPG against the Turkish invading forces in southern Kurdistan. The guerrillas dedicate the actions to retaliation for fighters killed in Turkish chemical weapons attacks.
• Iranian attacks on Southern Kurdistan result in deaths and injuries 

  At least seven people have been killed and dozens injured in a massive wave of Iranian attacks on areas in the Hewlêr and Sulaymaniyah provinces of southern Kurdistan. Panic broke out among the population.
• Iran strikes Eastern Kurdistan Forces in Iraq 

  Iran’s attacks against military forces from Eastern Kurdistan (Northwestern Iran) stationed in northern Iraq continue increasingly.
• HPG: Eight Turkish soldiers killed in actions by guerrillas 

  HPG reports that eight members of the Turkish occupation forces were killed in Northern and Southern Kurdistan.
• KDP blocks European delegation’s investigation into chemical weapons 

  The KDP has blocked a European delegation set to investigate chemical attacks in South Kurdistan.
• New footage shows Turkey’s use of chemical weapons in guerrilla areas 

  Footage obtained by ANF shows the invading Turkish troops using chemical gases and banned weapons in guerrilla-controlled Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• YRK reports simultaneous attacks by Turkey and Iran 

  The Eastern Kurdistan Forces reported simultaneous attacks by Iran and Turkey in recent days and urged the public to act carefully against these attacks.
• Guerrilla resistance against Turkish invasion continues 

  The Turkish army is escalating airstrikes and continues to use chemical weapons against the guerrillas in southern Kurdistan in order to break the resistance to the invasion. At least 63 aerial attacks were recorded by the HPG on Sunday alone.
• Mehmet Şirin Tunç faces up to 15 years in prison 

  Kurdish politician and peace activist Mehmet Şirin Tunç is on trial for his activities as DBP vice-chairman and in the Democratic Society Congress (DTK) in Amed. He faces 15 years in prison.
• HPG guerrilla: We will end this war with great success 

  Guerrilla Hogir Serhat, who is fighting the Turkish invasion and occupation in the Xakurke region of southern Kurdistan, said, "We went into this war with great hope, and we will finish it with great success."
• Guerrillas hit one helicopter 

  Combat helicopters that wanted to bomb the Saca Resistance Area were shot down by mobile teams. One combat helicopter was hit in the action.
• Iranian regime renews attacks on Biradost and Balekayeti 

  The Iranian regime once again launched an attack on the Biradost and Balekayeti regions.