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• Dozens of Syrian and Rojavan young people join the guerrilla 

  Many Rojavan and Syrian young people have flocked to the Kurdistan mountains and joined the ranks of the guerrilla as part of the Serî Hilde campaign.
• Iranian forces attack kolbars, killing one, wounding two 

  One kolbar died and two others got wounded in an attack by Iranian regime forces in the border region of Piranshahr.
• Nechirvan Barzani: We withdrew voluntarily 

  Nechirvan Barzani announced that they withdrew from Kirkuk and surroundings voluntarily, and that meetings attended by military officials took place between the concerned parties in order for there not to be any conflict.
• Kurdish student attacked by fascists held in intensive care 

  A Kurdish university student is fighting for his life in intensive care unit after he was beaten by a group of fascists in Elazig.
• PKK celebrates its 40th anniversary in Medya Defense Zones 

  The PKK has celebrated its 40th anniversary with a grandiose ceremony attended by PKK Executive Committee Member Duran Kalkan, PAJK Coordination Member Jiyan Lawa and hundreds of guerrillas.
• Earthquake victims spend the night on streets in Qasr-e Shirin 

  People are still spending the night outside in Qasr-e Shirin, which is one of the most affected areas in last week’s earthquake in Eastern Kurdistan. Amid challenging winter conditions, people call for help.
• A group of youths from Southern Kurdistan joins HPG ranks 

  A group of youths from Southern Kurdistan have joined the guerrilla ranks as part of the “Serî Hilde” (Rise Up) campaign recently launched by Komalên Ciwan.
• HPG: At least thirty Turkish soldiers killed in Hakkari and Agri 

  Kurdish guerrillas killed at least thirty Turkish soldiers in two separate clashes in Hakkari and Agri, Peoples’ Defence Forces (HPG) says.
• Masjid torn down to build outpost 

  Turkish soldiers destroyed the cemetery in the Kato area of Beytüşşebap completely and built an outpost on top of the demolished masjid.
• Turkish soldiers burn forests in Dersim 

  The Turkish army has launched operations in Dersim’s Hozat district and set fire to the Kinzir forest. Villagers are prevented from putting out the fire.
• "Aid wasn’t delivered, victims were buried in mass graves" 

  Reports say earthquake victims in Rojhilat didn’t receive aid and people who lost their lives have been buried in mass graves.
• Nine Turkish soldiers killed in Cukurca 

  HPG and YJA-STAR guerrillas killed nine Turkish soldiers in Hakkari.
• "AKP wanted to use the KDP against Rojava and the PKK" 

  Kurdish writer and researcher Hussain Jummo thinks the regional and international intervention that led to the defeat of Kirkuk was caused by the faulty thinking of Southern politics.
• HPG reports Turkish airstrikes on Medya Defense Zones 

  HPG stated that the Turkish state continues its aerial bombardments on guerrilla zones in Southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• Curfew in Amed’s Kulp district 

  Yet another curfew has been declared in the countryside of Amed’s Kulp district while the curfew in Silvan district continues.
• Curfew in 12 villages of Amed 

  The Turkish state continues to impose curfews on the areas of military operations against the guerrilla forces of the PKK.
• DTK co-chair detained in Diyarbakir 

  Democratic Society Congress (DTK) co-chair Leyla Guven was detained in Diyarbakır on Thursday.
• Aid not delivered to earthquake victims in Rojhilat 

  Aid material still hasn’t reached many villages in Rojhilat after the earthquake that affected the South and Rojhilat, and the Iranian government is treating the victims irresponsibly.
• Military operation and clash in Ağrı 

  Clash erupted in the countryside of Ağrı province amid ongoing operation and increasing activities of the Turkish army.
• 11 people including politicians detained in Van 

  The Turkish government continues its political genocide operations against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives.
• Co-mayor of Van’s Özalp district detained 

  Co-mayor of Van’s Özalp district has been detained during a house raid Wednesday morning.
• Damage from the earthquake on the rise in Rojhilat villages 

  Damage from the earthquake has reached alarming levels in the villages of Eastern Kurdistan. The death toll is estimated to be around 500.
• YRK warns Iran: "We will retaliate if the attacks continue" 

  The YRK Central Command has stated that they will enact their right to legitimate self-defense if Iran continues to attack.  
• Heyva Sor calls for solidarity with victims of earthquake 

  Heyva Sor a Kurdistanê has issued a call for solidarity with the Kurdish people affected by the earthquake in Southern and Eastern Kurdistan.
• Death toll in the earthquake rises to 450 in Rojhilat 

  Over 450 people have lost their lives, 7 thousand people have been injured and 12 thousand homes have been destroyed in Eastern Kurdistan. 7 people lost their lives and 535 people have been injured in Southern Kurdistan.