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• Şırnak: From the city back to the village 

  The village of Cifane (Cevizdüzü) in the northern Kurdish province of Şirnex (Şirnak) was "depopulated" by the Turkish military in the 1990s. Some families have returned.
• "Turkey wants to depopulate Kurdistan" 

  "The Turkish State, which attacks our people and values ​​at every opportunity, is also engaged in many occupation operations. The latest being the attempt to invade South Kurdistan and target the Bradost area."
• Action against MİT operatives by HPG guerrillas 

  HPG guerillas carried out an action against the intelligence operatives stationed between the Meina and Mulê villages in Siirt’s Mawa region. 3 intelligence operatives were killed in the action and large amounts of documents were seized.
• Mihemed Brothers buried in Sheladizê 

  The 3 brothers killed by the Turkish army in the Sheladizê region of Southern Kurdistan were buried with a funeral ceremony.
• The last standing house in Cizre to be torn down 

  The last house left standing among the TOKİ buildings that have risen over the basements where dozens of people were burned to death during the curfews in Cizre is to be torn down.
• Bodies of three brothers killed by Turkey recovered 

  Bodies of Remezan Mihemed, Mecîd Mihemed and Tahir Mihemed who were killed by Turkish air strikes at southern Kurdistan border, have been recovered and taken to Sheladize.
• Two Turkish soldiers killed in Ağrı 

  Two soldiers of the Turkish army were killed and three others were wounded in a clash in the countryside of Ağrı province.
• Bodies of 3 civilians killed by the Turkish army recovered 

  Bodies of civilians abducted by the Turkish state have been recovered in a tortured state.
• Guerrilla actions in Lelikan and Şırnak 

  HPG Press Office announced details of the guerrilla actions in southern Kurdistan’s Lêlikan hamlet and Hill Lezgin in Şırnak, northern Kurdistan.
• Turkish state attacks Sheladize, 3 brothers missing 

  3 brothers have gone missing after the Turkish jets bombed Sheladize. There are concerns that they might have been killed.
• Curfew ahead of a military operation in Bitlis 

  Curfew has been declared in the countryside of Bitlis province as part of preparations for a military operation.
• Municipal elections in Makhmur 

  Biyearly municipal elections are being held in Makhmur Camp today.
• 3 soldiers killed, 5 others wounded in Bradost 

  Action against the Turkish troops that continue their invasion attacks against southern Kurdistan left 3 soldiers dead and 5 others wounded.
• 19 Turkish soldiers killed in a week in southern Kurdistan 

  HPG Press Center announced that 19 soldiers have been killed in actions against the Lelikan Hill in Bradost between April 5 and 12.
• Many Turkish soldiers killed in Bradost, southern Kurdistan 

  Many soldiers of the invading Turkish army were killed in actions by HPG/YJA Star guerrillas in Bradost region of southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• Uca: More massacres ahead if Kurds don’t support each other 

  They are trying to redesign the Middle East after the Sykes-Picot and the Lausanne Treaty. Power and political groups have united against the Kurdish people. Two examples of this new alliance are Kirkuk and Afrin. But we could also mention Shengal today”.
• HDP delegation in Sulaymaniyah calls for national unity  

  "The most important thing for Kurdish people in these difficult times is unity and agreement. We have a strong neck that won’t be bent. Our heart beats the same whether in Kirkuk or Afrin”.
• Duhoq Asayish attacks HPG martyr’s ceremony 

  The Duhoq Asayish has attacked the condolence ceremony of HPG guerilla Demhat Ehmed.
• HPG statement on guerrilla actions in Bakur and Bashur 

  Guerrillas of the HPG targeted Turkish military in Bakur (northern) and Bashur (southern) Kurdistan.
• 20 people including journalists detained in Amed and Van 

  At least 20 people including two journalists and HDP Party Assembly member were taken into custody in Amed and Van.
• Colonialist practices in Amed: Signage in Kurdish removed 

  The bilingual signage on Amed’s streets have been removed and replaced with signs in Turkish alone.
• Invasion forces hit in southern Kurdistan: 4 dead 5 wounded 

  The guerrillas responded to the invasion attacks by the Turkish army in the Bradost region with sabotage actions. On the Lelikan Hill, 4 soldiers were killed and 5 others were wounded.
• Village guards withdraw from operation area 

  A group of village guards, who participated in the Turkish army's operation in the Cûdî and Gabar regions, left their positions at the beginning of battles and returned home.
• Turkish attacks on southern Kurdistan continue 

  Turkish army’s attacks against Bradost region of southern Kurdistan continue, targeting villages where thousands of civilians live.
• 17 minors from Nusaybin still behind bars 

  The trial of 17 minors arrested at the time of the curfew two years ago following their evacuation from Nusaybin, a district of Mardin, has been adjourned again without release.