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• Clashes resume in Shengal 

  Clashes resumed in Shengal as Iraqi forces attacked the security and YBŞ point.
• HPG reports guerrilla actions in northern and southern Kurdistan 

  Nine Turkish soldiers were killed in guerrilla actions in the Botan region and in Avaşîn, Zap and Xakurke.
• People are afraid after Iraqi military deployment and attack in Şengal 

  For the people of Şengal, the Iraqi military presence is a significant burden. Freedom of movement is restricted and people are afraid.
• Nasır Xeyro: It was the Asayiş that defended Shengal when the KDP forces left  

  Sinûnê Ezidxan Asayiş member Nasır Xeyro said that they established Asayiş at a time when Iraqi and KDP forces betrayed the Yazidis and the people needed a sense of trust. “We promised our people that we would defend them. We will keep our word."
• Martyr Delal Air Defense Force targets Turkish forces in Kurojahro 

  It was reported that the Martyr Delal Air Defense Forces carried out an action against the occupation forces around Kurojahro.
• HPG says 15 more Turkish soldiers were killed in ongoing invasion operation 

  Guerrillas continue to resist Turkish occupation aggression in southern Kurdistan. According to HPG, 15 more soldiers of the Turkish army have been killed as a result of actions by guerrillas.
• Turkish army sets up field hospital in Hakkari 

  The Turkish army has established a field hospital in the Kurdish province of Hakkari, while villages in the border area are depopulated and declared a restricted military area.
• HPG: 6 Turkish soldiers killed in Zap and Avaşîn 

  The Turkish army which resorts to all kinds of advanced weaponry including poisonous gases in aerial and ground attacks has suffered significant losses against the guerrillas.
• HDP politician deliberately hit by car in Batman 

  HDP politician Ömer Kulpu was followed in his car in Batman by a vehicle with stolen license plates and deliberately hit.
• YJA Star pays tribute to martyrs of Kato 

  YJA Star said that "Today, we are striving to be worthy of our heroic Kato martyrs by raising the women's struggle and the flag of resistance all over Kurdistan, especially in Zap and Avaşîn."
• Commander Amed Malazgirt: The guerrillas will not bow to the enemy 

  People's Defense Center Headquarters Commander Amed Malzgirt said that the Turkish state’s attacks on the Medya Defense Zones will never achieve their goal because "the Kurdish guerrillas, the sons and daughters of Kurdistan, will not bow to the enemy."
• Actions by YJA Star leave 13 Turkish soldiers dead 

  Kurdish guerrillas are fighting against Turkey's colonialist army under difficult conditions and with high sacrifice. In effective actions by the women guerrillas of YJA Star, 13 soldiers have been killed in the past two days.
• PJAK Co-Chair Vejin: All Kurds must join their forces 

  All Kurdish forces should take a stand against the KDP-backed attacks of Turkey, said PJAK Co-Chair Zîlan Vejîn, adding, “All Kurds must unite their forces. We must prevent occupation with a common mind, struggle and resistance.”
• Footage from guerrilla action in Zap 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the Turkish army that has been conducting an invasion operation in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) since April 17.
• Young people in Qeladize protest Turkish attacks on Medya Defense Areas 

  The attacks by the Turkish state on Medya Defense Areas were condemned in a press statement promoted by young people in Qeladize.
• Turkish helicopters attack Kurojahro, passing over KDP-controlled areas 

  Turkish state helicopters attacked Kurojahro, passing over KDP-controlled areas. Guerrillas were intervening in Girê Rûbar in the Zap area, where a heavy helicopter activity was registered.
• Thousands protest against Turkey’s war at South Kurdistan border 

  Thousands of people protested at the Turkish-Iraqi state border against the military operation in the guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan. The peace mothers appealed to ruling KDP’s Massoud Barzani, saying, "Stop the treason. Aren't you ashamed?"
• Eight Turkish soldiers killed in YJA Star action in Werxele 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting heavy blows on the Turkish army that has been conducting an invasion operation in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) since April 17.
• HPG: Resistance against Turkish occupation continues unabated 

  HPG reported a series of guerrilla actions in recent days as the Turkish army continues to use chemical warfare agents in combination with explosives against guerrilla positions amidst massive bombardments.
• Families of martyrs: We will defeat the enemy and betrayers in company with guerrillas 

  “We will defeat the enemies, mercenaries and betrayers in company with our guerrillas. It is time for insurrection and resistance,” said the families of martyrs in the Maxmur Refugee Camp.
• 415 politicians and intellectuals in South Kurdistan join campaign for Öcalan's freedom  

  415 people, including lecturers, writers, intellectuals, artists, deputies, journalists and activists issued a statement in South Kurdistan for the freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• HPG: 14 Turkish soldiers killed, 1 attack helicopter damaged 

  The HPG reported that 14 Turkish soldiers were killed, another was injured, and 1 military position was destroyed in guerrilla actions. Moreover, 1 attack helicopter and 1 drone were hit and damaged.
• YJA Star guerrillas: We will never allow an invasion 

  “As the Kurdistan freedom guerrillas, we will stand against the occupation forces and never allow an invasion. All Kurds should take to the streets for protests. The Kurdish youth and women should join the guerrilla ranks.”
• Şengal’s youth support the guerrilla resistance against invasion and betrayal 

  “The guerrillas came to help us in hard times and saved us from a genocide. We will do whatever is requested from us,” young people from Şengal said in support of the ongoing guerrilla resistance.
• Bars associations, rights organizations protest construction in Newala Qesaba 

  Representatives from the bar associations of Diyarbakır, Van, Bingöl and Siirt and from the İHD and TİHV protested the construction near Newala Qesaba, a site of mass graves in eastern Turkey. Police officers tried to block their passage.