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• 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.
• HBDH guerrilla Yeşilgöz: Join the ranks of the united revolution 

  HBDH guerrilla fighter Yeşilgöz said that “as the peoples and revolutionaries of Turkey, we must spread the fire of resistance that has been lit in Zap and Avaşin and in the mountains of Kurdistan to Turkey’s cities like İzmir, Ankara and Mersin.”
• YJA Star guerrilla: "Just as Turkey was defeated in Zap and Garê, it will be defeated today" 

  One of the guerrillas resisting the Turkish invasion attacks in South Kurdistan said: "Just as Turkey was defeated in Zap in 2008 and in Garê in 2021, they will be defeated today."
• Guerrilla families in Maxmur Refugee Camp make statement against Turkish invasion attacks 

  Guerrilla families in Martyr Rûstem Cûdî (Maxmur) Refugee Camp made a joint statement to protest the invasion carried out by the Turkish state together with the KDP.
• HPG: 19 Turkish soldiers killed, 6 helicopters damaged 

  HPG reported that 19 Turkish soldiers were killed, 2 others injured, 6 helicopters damaged and one drone was shot down in a series of actions by guerrillas in Medya Defense Zones where an invasion operation by the Turkish army continues.
• Iraqi army enters Shengal with tanks 

  Despite the efforts of the Shengal Democratic Autonomous Assembly for a solution through dialogue, the crisis caused by the Iraqi army in the Yazidi town of Shengal (Sinjar) continues to deepen.
• Four people jailed in Doğubayatız 

  The Turkish state continues its campaign of extermination against the political and civic organization of the democratic Kurdish opposition. Four people have been arrested in Doğubayatız, including leading members of the HDP and DBP.
• 80 bodies transported to Yüksekova as the Turkish army suffers fatal blows 

  Amidst the Turkish state’s ongoing invasion attacks in South Kurdistan, reports say that the bodies of 80 soldiers were taken to Yüksekova, from where they were transported to Ankara.
• HPG releases weekly balance sheet of the war in South Kurdistan 

  HPG released a first weekly balance sheet of the war in South Kurdistan. According to the report, 218 soldiers were killed in 152 guerrilla actions. The Turkish army responded to their losses by using chemical weapons.
• Demonstration led by women in Sulaymaniyah protests Turkish aggression 

  A demonstration led by women in the South Kurdish metropolis Sulaymaniyah protested the Turkish military operation and the collaboration of the Barzani family with Erdogan regime.
• HPG confirms identity of Arab guerrilla fallen in South Kurdistan 

  Arab guerrilla Fedai Kobanê was a prominent representative of socialism, internationalism and PKK militancy. He fell in the resistance to the Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan.
• HPG: Turkey is using chemical weapons 

  According to the HPG, the Turkish army has again resorted to the use of gas. Chemical weapons were used against guerrilla positions in the resistance areas of Kuro Jahro, Werxelê, Şahîn, Kûnîşka and Girê Ortê.
• Şengal Autonomous Assembly calls for a solution and expulsion of invaders 

  The Şengal Autonomous Assembly has declared its position on the Iraqi army's attacks. According to the statement, the Autonomous Assembly continues to plead for a solution to the existing problems within the framework of the Iraqi constitution.
• 'Martyr Sidar Revenge Team' claims responsibility for action in Sheladize 

  The 'Martyr Sidar Revenge Team' claimed responsibility for the action organized on 22 April against the military base set up by the Turkish state in the Sheladize region of South Kurdistan.