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• 11 minors on trial in the Sur case sentenced to 36 years 

  The children trapped in Sur during the genocidal attacks had been sued and have been issued prison sentences again.
• HPG: 19 Turkish soldiers killed in yesterday’s action in Lelikan 

  HPG Press Office stated that 19 Turkish soldiers were killed and 9 others wounded as a result of large scale guerrilla action in Lelikan on May 10.
• Vehicles in HDP convoy in Şırnak issued fines 

  The vehicles that participated in HDP’s election convoy in Şırnak have been issued fines for “disturbing residents with car horns”.
• Explosion in Dersim leaves casualties among Turkish soldiers 

  An explosion that occurred on Dersim-Erzincan highway during the passing of Turkish military units left some soldiers dead or wounded.
• Turkish army uses cluster bombs in Bradost 

  On May 1, 2018, the Turkish army has bombed the shacks and huts used during the summer by villagers in the Şuşane village in the Bradost region with fighter jets. In the same area, the Turkish army also used clusterbombs, banned by international treaties.
• Turkish fighter jets bomb hill with their own soldiers 

  Turkish fighter jets carried out bombings after the HPG/YJA-Star guerillas’ action from 8 sides against the Lêlîkan Hill today. The invading army’s soldiers were reportedly very close to the area of the bombing.
• Insurgency of kolbars and kasibkars: Bane resisting for 26 days 

  The insurgency started by kolbars and kasibkars against the Iranian regime’s border trade ban continues on day 26 in the Bane province.
• Large scale action by guerrillas in southern Kurdistan 

  HPG/YJA-Star guerillas carried out a large scale action against the invading Turkish army on the Lêlîkan Hill from 6 sides.
• No peace for Nusaybin 

  After having destroyed the city, State officials now deny peace to the dead.
• Remembering five Kurdish activists executed in Iran 

  On 9 May 2010 five Kurds were executed in Iran.
• 7 Turkish soldiers killed in actions by YJA-STAR guerrillas 

  YJA-STAR guerrillas carried out actions in northern and southern Kurdistan, as a result of which 7 Turkish soldiers were killed.
• 5 people detained in Van 

  5 people were taken into custody following house raids in Bahçesaray and Gevaş districts of Van province this morning.
• Governor of Van campaigns for AKP ahead of elections 

  Van Governor Murat Zorluoğlu continues to visit villages and clans to gather votes for the AKP. Governor Zorluoğlu goes so far as to ride on horseback.
• ISIS attack in Khanaqin 

  ISIS gangs attacked the joint Iraq and Germiyan asayish point in Khanaqin’s Gulala town last night with heavy weapons.
• Documenting Kurdish history 

  The important work of the “Kurdistan Memory Programme”
• 30 areas declared “restricted zones” in Hakkari 

  Turkish state continues imposing bans in several regions across the Kurdish region of Turkey amid ongoing military operations.
• HDP MP receives prison sentence over a speech at funeral 

  HDP Ağrı MP Dirayet Taşdemir has been given 1 year and 8 months prison sentence due to a speech she gave at a funeral.
• HPG: 21 Turkish soldiers killed in actions by guerrillas 

  At least 21 Turkish soldiers have been killed in guerrilla actions in North and South Kurdistan.
• Kurdistan Region to vote on 30 September 

  Kurdistan Region PM Nechirvan Barzani announced the date for general and Presidential elections.
• Footage from guerrilla action in Hakkari 

  Footage from an action carried out by guerrillas in Hakkari countryside on April 28 has been released.
• Governor of Şırnak tours villages for AKP, threatens people 

  Şırnak Governor Mehmet Aktaş is visiting the villages of Cizre and telling the people to vote for the AKP.
• 15 Turkish soldiers killed in guerrilla action in Lelikan 

  Action by HPG guerrillas left 15 Turkish soldiers dead in Lelikan, southern Kurdistan.
• Iranian regime forces torture and murder a kolbar 

  Iranian forces murdered a kolbar pushing him off the rocks in Kermanshah countryside.
• 9 Turkish soldiers killed in Lelikan 

  Action by HPG guerrillas left 9 Turkish soldiers dead and many others wounded in Lelikan, southern Kurdistan.
• Armed attack against parliamentarian Maruf in Hewler 

  Parliamentarian Rabun Maruf was targeted by an armed attack in Hewler (Erbil). Wounded in the head, he was hospitalized.