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• Mothers in Shengal: International institutions should speak out against Turkey 

  Mothers in Shengal said that the Turkish state is waging an immoral war against the guerrillas and protested international states that condone the use of chemical weapons.
• KDP forces open fire on civilians, killing one 

  Armed forces affiliated with South Kurdistan’s ruling party KDP are reported to have opened fire on two people in Sheladize which left one of them dead.
• Couple missing since launch of Turkish military operation in Mardin 

  A military operation has been taking place in the Omerya region of Mardin for five days. Since then, the couple Faize and Ibrahim Dinler have been unreachable, and their relatives are in great concern. The telephone connection has been cut off.
• Guerrillas resist Turkish invasion attacks in South Kurdistan 

  The resistance of the HPG/YJA Star guerrillas is continuing uninterrupted as Turkish attacks intensify around the Avaşîn region.
• A century-old chemical massacre in Kurdistan 

  War crimes are still committed in Kurdistan which has been subjected to chemical attacks for a century.
• KDP special forces attack guerrillas once again! 

  KDP special forces ambushed guerrilla forces and opened fire around Dereşê village in Amediyê district.
• Factsheet: Turkish use of chemical weapons in South Kurdistan 

  The Kurdish Center for Public Relations - Civaka Azad has published a comprehensive factsheet on the Turkish invasion of South Kurdistan using chemical warfare agents.
• HPG reports Turkish use of chemical weapons amid ongoing clashes in Avaşîn 

  HPG Press Centre reported that clashes between guerrilla forces and Turkish troops are continuing in Avaşîn and the Turkish army is using chemical weapons again.
• Gerîla TV broadcasts footage of action in Werxelê 

  Gerîla TV broadcast the footage of the action in which two Turkish soldiers were killed in Werxelê.
• Four more guerrillas killed by Turkish chemical weapons in South Kurdistan 

  HPG announced the deaths of four more guerrilla fighters in the Werxelê resistance area. Hêvîdar Tirbespiyê, Yerîvan Kato, Binevş Çiya and Adil Gabar were killed by Turkish poison gas.
• KNK calls for intervention against Turkish use of chemical weapons 

  The Kurdish National Congress (KNK) has called for immediate intervention against the war crimes of the Turkish state and warned of a catastrophe similar to that under the Baath regime in Kurdistan.
• HPG releases six-month balance sheet of war in South Kurdistan 

  According to an HPG assessment of the Turkish invasion of southern Kurdistan, Turkey has been unable to implement its occupation plan and has suffered defeat despite technological superiority and the use of banned chemical weapons.
• Three soldiers killed in guerrilla sabotage in Avaşîn 

  Three members of the Turkish occupation forces were killed in a guerrilla sabotage in the resistance region of Avaşîn. The fighting that broke out the day before continues.
• 'Imam' pile in Kurdish cities 

  More imams and Qur'an course instructors are appointed in Kurdish provinces than are required.
• "NATO must investigate Turkish war crimes" 

  Turkey is committing war crimes in the name of NATO. Author Letîf Fatîh Ferac calls for an international investigation into the Turkish army's chemical weapons attacks in southern Kurdistan, saying that NATO, the UN and the EU have a duty to do so.
• Turkish soldier commits suicide during invasion operation in South Kurdistan 

  The guerrillas' determined resistance to the invasion of southern Kurdistan, which has been ongoing for six months, is causing psychological problems among the Turkish troops. In Metîna, a soldier committed suicide.
• German Consulate in Hewlêr says it closely follows Behdinan prisoners' case 

  The German Consulate in Hewlêr said that it closely follows the Behdinan prisoners' case, together with the UN and EU observers.
• ‘The Turkish state should be prosecuted in accordance with international laws’ 

  Roni Umran Xelef stated that the Turkish state using chemical weapons against the Kurdish people should be prosecuted in accordance with international laws, calling on the UN Security Council and human rights organisations to fulfil their responsibilities
• Fierce clashes between guerrillas and Turkish troops in Avaşîn 

  Fierce clashes are taking place between the guerrilla forces and the Turkish troops that launched a military operation in the Girê Kartal area of the Avaşîn region.
• Young people from Kirkuk condemn partnership with Turkish forces in South Kurdistan 

  Young people from Kirkuk expressed concern over the invasion attacks of the Turkish army on South Kurdistan and said, “Silence and partnership with the enemy bring damage to Kurdish national interests and pave the way for Kurdish genocide.”
• Guerrilla Hebûn Kato: "We will not leave Avaşîn to the enemy" 

  Guerrilla Hebûn Kato is part of the mobile fighting units of the guerrillas in Avaşîn. She says: “We will not leave Avaşîn to the enemy. The women will put an end to this invasion."
• YJA Star Commander Şîlan Goyî commemorated in Maxmur 

  YJA Star commander Şîlan Goyî was martyred in a Turkish airstrike on October 8 while on her way to receive medical treatment and visit her family in Maxmur.
• Guerrillas strike Turkish forces in Zap 

  Guerrillas hit the Turkish army in the Zap region. Meanwhile, the Werxelê mountain massif in Avaşîn continues to be attacked by the occupation forces. An unsuccessful military operation has taken place in Botan.
• Sêmelka protest: KDP is doing what the enemy can’t 

  For days, relatives of martyrs have been protesting against South Kurdistan’s ruling party KDP at the Sêmalka border crossing in Rojava and demanding the return of the bodies of those killed in the Xelîfan attack.
• HPG: Turkish army continues its attacks against Medya Defense Zones 

  The invading Turkish state is continuing ground and air attacks against Medya Defense Zones.