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• HPG: 12 soldiers were killed in guerrilla actions in memory of Zilan 

  Guerrillas resolutely continue their resistance against the Turkish invasion of Southern Kurdistan. According to HPG information, twelve soldiers were killed in Metina, and the Turkish army continues to use chemical weapons against guerrilla positions.
• KDP helps Turkish forces destroying trees for the construction of a military base 

  South Kurdistan’s ruling party KDP continues its collaboration with the Turkish state that has accelerated its genocidal campaign in northern Iraq.
• HPG guerrilla Rêbêr Kobanê: The enemy will be defeated  

  HPG guerrilla Rêbêr Kobanê, who fought against the Turkish army in the war tunnels in Zap, said: "The enemy will be defeated here. We will not only stop the enemy. We will make it regret that they came."
• HPG publishes names of two martyrs who fell in Metina 

  HPG guerrillas Qehreman Gewda and Raqîp Tatwan were martyred on 28 May while resisting the Turkish invasion in the Metina region of southern Kurdistan.
• 22 more Turkish soldiers killed in guerrilla actions 

  The Turkish army used chemical weapons and explosives against guerrilla positions 34 times on Friday and carried out 33 air strikes as guerrillas continue to resist the Turkish invasion operation in Medya Defense Zones.
• Refugees from North Kurdistan in Sulaymaniyah demand arrest of Zeki Çelebi's killers 

  Refugees from North Kurdistan living in Sulaymaniyah demanded to expose the murderers of Zeki Çelebi, who was killed in an armed attack in the city five weeks ago.
• Guerrilla commander Dilşad Dijwar martyred in battle in Lice 

  Guerrilla commander Dilşad Dijwar was martyred in battle with the Turkish army in Lice. The HPG commemorates the former youth activist and medical student and pays tribute to his struggle.
• Shengal Committee of Martyrs’ Families vows to keep the struggle going 

  The Shengal Committee of Martyrs’ Families condemned the silence against the never-ending attacks in Kurdistan territory, vowing to continue their struggle.
• Salar Mehmud: Turkey stands against all Kurdish gains 

  Salar Mehmud said that Turkey used NATO's latest war technology against the Kurds, adding, “The parliament's decision to remove the Turkish army from the territory of Kurdistan should be implemented because Turkey stands against all Kurdish gains."
• Shengal Governing Council pays tribute to Ferhat Şibli 

  The Shengal Governing Council paid tribute to Ferhat Şibli.
• Political activist wounded in Turkish attack in Sinune dies 

  Of the seven civilians injured in the Turkish UCAV attack in Sinune, Shengal on June 15, one passed away on Thursday.
• 5 killed as mobile guerrilla units strike Turkish occupation forces 

  Five members of the Turkish invading forces in Southern Kurdistan have been killed in actions by mobile guerrilla units. Meanwhile, the Turkish army continues its air and artillery attacks on the guerrilla areas.
• Iraqi Parliamentarian calls for unity against “barbaric” Turkish attacks 

  Iraqi Parliamentarian Kurde Ömer described the Turkish attacks as "barbaric" and called for unity in the Iraqi parliament against the Turkish aggression. “There is no excuse for the Turkish state to set foot and drop bombs across the region,” Ömer said.
• ‘Maxmur people are the voice of the people of Kurdistan’ 

  Maxmur People's Assembly Co-Chair Yusuf Kara said that the Turkish state aims to disband the residents through its attacks against the camp. “We will not bow down to the attacks, we will crown our victory with the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan,” he said.
• HPG reports ongoing guerrilla actions in Kurdistan 

  Nine more soldiers of the Turkish army were killed as the guerrilla resistance to the Turkish invasion of southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) continues resolutely.
• "The Yazidi community demands self-determination" 

  PADÊ co-chair Omar Salih spoke to ANF about an official visit of a delegation from Shengal to Iraqi President Barham Salih. The essential demand is self-determination, the Yazidi politician stated.
• Xwedêda İlyas: Yazidi people will not give up struggle 

  Sinun People's Assembly Co-Chair Xwedêda İlyas said that they would not renounce their struggle, insisting that their will is much stronger than attacks.
• YPS-JIN carries out retaliatory action after brutal attack in Başkale 

  After the brutal attack of the Turkish army on the village of Xaşkan near Başkale, YPS-JIN targeted the main transformer of the power supply of the district. With this action, the YPS-JIN want to give a direct response to the attack.
• State terror in Van: "We were mistreated because we are Kurds" 

  During an arrest operation in Van, soldiers fired hundreds of shots into the air, beat villagers unconscious, called them racist names and threatened them.
• 36 Turkish soldiers killed in retaliation operation by guerrillas 

  According to HPG, 36 soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in a retaliation operation by the guerrillas in Southern Kurdistan. A Turkish drone was shot down, while surveillance cameras, military tents and weapons were destroyed.
• Turkish soldiers terrorize people in Başkale, Van 

  Turkish military units have besieged a hamlet near the Kurdish town of Başkale, beating residents and shooting into the air for several minutes.
• HPG mobile teams kill 29 Turkish soldiers in Girê Cûdî  

  HPG mobile teams targeted the invaders from different sides in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area of Zap killing 29 soldiers and wounding 2 others.
• ‘Iraqi government buries its head in the sand in the face of Turkish attacks’ 

  “The most important plan of the KDP with regard to the invasion attacks of the Turkish state is to somehow defeat the PKK,” said Iraqi policy expert Kasin Al-Xerawi.
• HPG: 25 Turkish soldiers killed in guerrilla actions 

  Guerrillas continue to go on the offensive against Turkish invasion in southern Kurdistan, causing massive losses for the Turkish army with creative fighting tactics by their mobile units. At least 22 soldiers were killed in Metina on Sunday.
• Guerrillas: We will defeat the enemy and achieve victory 

  HPG guerrillas said that the invading Turkish state which failed in 2021 wants to obtain a result in 2022, yet “the guerrillas keep their troops away with a will of steel.”