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• Turkish offensive met with reactions in Iraq and South Kurdistan 

  The new wave of invasion attacks launched by the Turkish state on April 17 has sparked off reactions in Iraq and South Kurdistan.
• Turkey bombs villages in South Kurdistan 

  Reports of ongoing attacks by the Turkish army targeting civilian settlements in South Kurdistan.
• TEV-DEM: Yazidis must be protected from the threat of genocide 

  TEV-DEM celebrated Çarşema Sor and said that the Yazidis must be protected from the threat of genocide.
• At least 44 Turkish soldiers were killed in Zap: reports 

  At least 44 Turkish soldiers, 6 of them high-ranking officers, were killed and 32 others injured in the Zap region, according to reports from the ground.
• ‘It is the moral duty of every Kurd to defend the gains of Kurdistan’ 

  Political observer Mihemed Nesredin from Kirkuk reacted to the KDP's cooperation with the Turkish state, saying, “Those who act together with the Turkish army today will take a hit and they will also lose their position and power in Kurdistan.”
• Shengal Democratic Autonomous Assembly vows to resist against all attacks 

  The Shengal Democratic Autonomous Assembly said that the attacks against Shengal continue in the "most brutal" manner and emphasized that they will "resist until the end".
• PUK group chair Axa says Turkish state's invasion attacks violate sovereignty of Iraq 

  Herem Kemal Axa, chair of the PUK Group in the Iraqi Parliament, said that the Turkish state's invasion attacks violated the sovereignty of Iraq.
• Iraqi army attacks YBŞ and YJŞ positions in Shengal  

  The Iraqi army attacked several YBŞ and YJŞ positions in the Shengal region. Heavy fighting ensued. Positions of Êzidxan Asayiş had already been attacked before.
• HPG Press Center says 12 Turkish soldiers were killed in Avaşîn 

  The HPG Press Center announced that 12 Turkish soldiers were killed when they tried to advance in Werxelê in the Avaşîn region.
• Two civilians brutally tortured by Turkish soldiers in border area in Van 

  In Van, two civilians were reportedly tortured and mistreated by Turkish soldiers while trying to illegally cross the border into Eastern Kurdistan. They were subsequently charged with "resisting state authority".
• Christian Peacemaker Teams call for Turkey to stop attacks on South Kurdistan 

  CPT-Iraqi Kurdistan team calls for Turkey to immediately stop the bombardments and to not endanger civilian lives in Iraqi Kurdistan anymore.
• KNK: War against the Kurds will not prevent Erdogan’s downfall 

  KNK calls on all governments and international organisations to take urgent action against Turkey’s violation of international law, to unambiguously condemn this crime of aggression, and to demand that Turkey withdraws its troops from South Kurdistan.
• Turkish attack on Avaşin and Zap: 28 soldiers killed, 2 helicopters damaged by guerrillas 

  Turkey has launched a new invasion attack on guerrilla areas. HPG responded to the attacks immediately and stated, “28 Turkish soldiers have been killed, 9 others injured, and 2 attack helicopters were damaged in the counterattacks so far.”
• KDP sends forces towards Kurêjaro mountains where clashes are underway 

  It has been learned that the groups affiliated to the KDP are sending forces towards the towns of Sheladize and Dêrelok, in the Kurêjaro mountains, where there are clashes between the HPG guerrillas and the Turkish army.
• HPG guerrillas surround Turkish troops in Shikefta Birîndara, kill 8 soldiers 

  The HPG guerrillas surrounded Turkish troops in the area of Shikefta Birîndara and hit them. As a result of the action, 8 soldiers were killed.
• Guerrillas prevent Turkish army from advancing by land in Çiyayê Reş 

  The invading Turkish army tried to land troops on Çiyayê Reş, where it carried out airstrikes. The guerrillas sabotaged the attempt by the Turkish army to advance by land.
• Turkey attacks Zap region in South Kurdistan  

  Areas in the Zap region in South Kurdistan are being attacked by the Turkish army with fighter jets and howitzers. According to HPG, Turkey has landed troops in the guerrilla area.
• No news of 12 young locals abducted by Turkish forces in South Kurdistan 

  The whereabouts of 12 young people arrested by Turkish forces in the countryside of Hewler (Erbil) three days ago, remain unknown.
• HPG reports massive airstrikes in southern Kurdistan 

  According to the People's Defense Forces, the Turkish army has carried out dozens of airstrikes against the Medya Defense Zones in recent days. The primary targets of the bombings were Zap and Avaşîn.
• Lahur Şêx Cengi: "The KDP wants to sacrifice the people for its own interests" 

  Former PUK co-chair, Lahur Şêx Cengi said: "The KDP wants to sacrifice the people for its own interests. It does not ask about the suffering of our people half as much as it pleases the enemies of our people."
• KCK: The prisoners need support! 

  The KCK issued a statement calling on everyone to support the prisoners.
• Turkish soldiers murder a youngster in the border town of Derecik 

  Turkish troops continue claiming civilian lives in Kurdistan territory.
• Villagers in South Kurdistan mistreated by Turkish soldiers 

  Turkish soldiers attacked villagers in southern Kurdistan, maltreated and abducted them and killed their horses.
• Guerrillas in Zagros say the Turkish army could not achieve what it wanted 

  The guerrillas in the region of Zagros said that the Turkish army, which has been continuing its invasion attacks for a year, could not get what it wanted because of their resistance.
• Reconnaissance aircraft activity over Maxmur Refugee Camp 

  Reconnaissance aircraft activity has been seen in the skies of Martyr Rustem Cudi (Maxmur) Refugee Camp.