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• PUK Spokesperson: PKK disarmament marks a significant milestone 

  PUK Spokesperson Saadi Ahmed Pire reiterated their longstanding position that political disputes cannot be resolved through armed conflict, emphasising the party’s consistent opposition to war as a solution.
• Nechirvan Barzani: PKK decision is a historic development 

  Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Federal Kurdistan Region, described the PKK's congress decision as a “historic development” and said: “We are ready to provide all necessary support and cooperation to ensure the success of this historic opportunity.”
• CPT: Turkish military attacks intensify despite the PKK ceasefire 

  Although the PKK declared a unilateral ceasefire more than two months ago, the peace organization Community Peacemaker Teams has recorded a drastic increase in Turkish military strikes in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Another Kurdish kolbar killed by Iranian forces 

  The Iranian regime forces continue their deadly attacks against load carriers with impunity.
• Gerîla TV publishes footage of destroyed DShK machine gun 

  Gerîla TV released a video of the DShK machine gun destroyed in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area.
• ‘Initiative for Unity’ established in Amed 

  The Initiative for Unity announced its establishment in Amed. The meeting, which began today, will last for two days.
• Guerrillas defend themselves against ongoing Turkish attacks  

  While the invading Turkish army carried out hundreds of attacks on guerrilla areas in recent days, the guerrilla forces carried out actions against the invasion forces.
• HPG pays tribute to Gare Martyrs 

  The HPG paid tribute to guerrillas Toprak Canfeda, Sorxwîn Baran, and Laşer Lîs, who lost their lives in December 2022.
• Seven university students detained in Amed 

  The students are accused of “making propaganda for an illegal organization.”
• HPG: Turkish army carried out 774 attacks on guerrilla areas  

  The occupying Turkish army bombed guerrilla areas 774 times with warplanes, helicopters, artillery, heavy weapons and howitzers.
• Iraqi border guards kill a young man and injure his father in Sulaymaniyah countryside 

  In South Kurdistan, a young man was killed and his father was wounded when border guards opened fire in the Sharbajir district of Sulaymaniyah.
• Footage of guerrilla action in Zap 

  Gerîla TV continues exposing the blows suffered by the invading Turkish army in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan.
• Iranian security forces arrest three Kurdish civilians in Oshnavieh, whereabouts unknown 

  The Kurdish population in Iran continues to suffer never-ending repression at the hands of the regime's forces.
• Footage of two guerrilla actions in Zap 

  Gerîla TV has released footage of two actions carried out against the Turkish army in the Zap region in southern Kurdistan.
• HPG: Turkish army launched 9,790 attacks on guerrilla areas in April 

  HPG released the balance sheet for April, reporting 9,790 attacks from the air and ground, including with chemical weapons, phosphorus bombs, and banned weapons against guerrillas in ceasefire position. Four guerrillas were martyred in the attacks.
• Kurdish artist taken to undisclosed location after arrest by Iranian forces in Maku 

  The Iranian regime's repression of the Kurdish population continues unabated.
• Turkish army attacked guerrilla areas 1084 times 

  The occupying Turkish Army bombed the Medya Defense Areas three times with banned explosives, five times with warplanes, and 1,076 times with heavy weapons, artillery, and howitzers.
• May Day celebration in Shengal 

  People of Shengal celebrated May Day in Xanesor town.
• People of Maxmur protest against the Iraqi embargo 

  Residents of the Şehid Rüstem Cudi Refugee Camp in Maxmur staged a protest march in response to the embargo imposed by Iraq, in place since 2019.
• Footage of Turkish armored vehicle destroyed by the guerrillas 

  Gerîla TV has released footage of an armored vehicle belonging to the occupying Turkish army being destroyed by the guerrillas in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area.
• Combating drugs in Amed 

  The Platform for Combating Drugs has launched its activities in Amed, describing substance addiction as a result of special warfare policies.
• Five people sentenced to prison over Kurdish songs sung during a demonstration in Dersim 

  Politicians who danced to Kurdish songs during the “Great March for Freedom” organized by the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) in Dersim on February 8, 2024, were sentenced to 10 months in prison each.
• Halabja officially recognized as Iraq's 19th province 

  After years of political wrangling, Iraq has recognized Halabja as a new province. The city gained notoriety in 1988 due to a chemical weapons attack.
• HPG: Turkish army carried out 748 attacks on guerrilla areas 

  The invading Turkish army continues its aerial and ground bombardment of the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) despite the PKK having ceased fire on March 1.
• Military operation launched in Bitlis countryside 

  The Turkish army has launched a new operation in rural areas of Bitlis province. Several highlands have been cordoned off and residents are subjected to searches.