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• Omer Şaristênî: The collaborators are handing us over to the murderers! 

  Speaking at the funeral ceremony of the Dukan martyrs, Imam Omer Şaristênî said, “How long will the occupiers, bloodsuckers and collaborators be allowed to make plans over us?”
• Farewell to three civilians killed in Turkish attack in Sulaymaniyah 

  The three civilians who were martyred in an UCAV attack carried out by the occupying Turkish state in Dukan district of Sulaymaniyah on Wednesday were laid to rest.
• Yet another attack by the Turkish state in Sulaymaniyah leaves 3 dead 

  The occupying Turkish state attacked a traveling car in Şarbajêr district of Sulaymaniyah city in Southern Kurdistan (Northern Iraq) and killed 3 people.
• HPG says it suffered no losses in Turkey's latest attacks 

  According to the HPG, guerrillas suffered no losses in Turkey's latest wave of air raids in South Kurdistan.
• Turkish warplanes bomb a village in Amadiya 

  Warplanes of the occupying Turkish state heavily bombarded the village of Guherzê in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Father and two sons killed in Turkish UCAV attack in Dukan, Sulaymaniyah - UPDATE 

  In the Dukan district of Sulaymaniyah, a vehicle was bombed by a UCAV belonging to the occupying Turkish state. 3 people were martyred in the attack.
• HPG pays tribute to guerrillas Kemal Piling and Devran Cûdî  

  Guerrillas Kemal Piling and Devran Cûdî were killed in an attack on the Medya Defense Areas in 2021. The HPG paid tribute to the two martyrs in a statement.
• Turkish attack kills a woman in Sîdekan 

  The CPT announced that a woman was killed in the afternoon bombardment of the village of Mêrge Hewş in the Sîdekan region by the occupying Turkish state.
• Body of guerrilla Murad Ahmed Pur returned to his family after three years 

  The body of HPG guerrilla Murad Ahmed Pur Heydaranlu, who was martyred in a clash in Beytüşşebap district of Şırnak, was delivered to his family after three years.
• Turkish state bombs Southern Kurdistan at least 24 times 

  The invading Turkish state has escalated its attacks against southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• HPG publishes balance sheet for August: 56 soldiers killed 

  The HPG published the balance sheet of war for August. Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas carried out 152 actions from the air and land, killing 56 Turkish soldiers and destroying a large quantity of military equipment.
• Footage of guerrilla action in Zap 

  Gerîla TV continues exposing the blows suffered by the invading Turkish army in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan.
• Footage of mercenaries deployed by the Turkish state from Syria to Amêdiyê 

  The mercenaries transported by the Turkish state from Syria were filmed in the villages of Amêdiyê region in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Ban on entry to a number of rural areas in Amed 

  In the province of Amed, a ban on entry has been issued for a number of rural areas in the district of Dicle. The order is linked to a Turkish military operation.
• Turkish warplanes bomb Mount Bagok 

  Turkish warplanes bombed the Mount Bagok countryside in Mardin’s Nusaybin district after declaring it a ‘special security zone’.
• 328 organisations announce Peace Declaration in Amed 

  In Amed, 328 civil society, business, labour and professional organisations announced the Peace Declaration they prepared on the occasion of World Peace Day on 1 September.
• HPG pays tribute to commander Orhan Cihat Bingöl  

  HPG commander Orhan Cihat Bingöl was killed in a Turkish attack on the Medya Defense Areas. The Kurdish revolutionary joined the PKK over 30 years ago.
• Guerrillas carry out actions in Heftanîn, Metina and Zap 

  According to the HPG, the Medya Defense Areas have been bombed over fifty times by the Turkish Air Force since Tuesday. The YJA Star and HPG guerrillas continue to resist the occupying forces.
• Journalist Biryar Efrîn talks about Gulistan Tara and Hêro Bahadîn, killed by a Turkish drone 

  Journalist Biryar Efrîn had known murdered journalists Gulistan Tara and Hêro Bahadîn since 2016.
• Amed to rally tomorrow to mark World Peace Day 

  Politicians and representatives of civil society organizations who called for participation in the 1 September rally to be held in Şêx Seîd Square in Amed said: "People need peace. The path to peace is through breaking the isolation of Imrali."
• People in Shengal express support for PADÊ 

  Many people in Shengal have expressed support for PADÊ and called on the Iraqi government to lift the ban on the Yazidi party.
• Fire started by Turkish bombardment on Mount Gare raging for three days 

  The fire that started in Mount Gare after the bombardments of the occupying Turkish state could not be brought under control for 3 days.
• Armoured vehicle terror: A young man's leg broken in Nusaybin 

  In Nusaybin district of Mardin, a young man named Umut Aslan was hit by an armoured police vehicle and one of his legs was broken.
• Iranian court sentences Sunni Kurdish cleric to 15 months in prison 

  Sunni Kurdish cleric Saber Khoda-Moradi has been sentenced to 15 months in prison by the Special Clerical Court in Hamadan.
• PUK: KDP's betrayal 28 years ago has turned into a deep wound 

  The PUK Politburo made a statement on the anniversary of the Baathist army's occupation of Hewlêr 28 years ago at the request of the KDP, stating that "this betrayal has turned into a deep wound."