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• The people of Bashur strongly support the Behdinan activists 

  The death fast carried out by some of the Behdinan activists arrested by the KDP hit the agenda of South Kurdistan people once again.
• Avaşîn Front through guerillas' cameras 

  The fighters on the Avaşîn Front report under artillery fire about a successful operation against the Turkish invasion troops.
• 81 people arrested by the KDP in South Kurdistan on hunger strike 

  81 people who were arrested by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) during the popular anti-government protests in the Kurdistan Region last year have been on hunger strike for 11 days.
• HPG publishes names of Zap martyrs 

  HPG published the names of four guerrilla fighters who died fighting the Turkish invasion in the Zap region in May and early September.
• 6 soldiers killed in revenge action by YJA Star guerrillas in Şemdinli 

  Guerrillas of the Free Women’s Troops (YJA Star) carried out a revenge action for the 6 guerrillas who were martyred in a chemical attack of the invading Turkish state. A Reo type vehicle was destroyed, and 6 Turkish soldiers were killed in Şemdinli.
• 'The people of Maxmur resist with the philosophy of Abdullah Öcalan' 

  Cihan Kaplan of the Ishtar Women's Council Coordination remarked that the people of Maxmur have been resisting for 28 years based on the ideas and philosophy of PKK Leader Abdullah Öcalan, and condemned the silence towards Turkey's attacks.
• HPG member talks about a guerrilla action in Werxele 

  Firmesk Amed said that they carried out the action in memory of the fallen Arab fighter Canpolat who was martyred while they were on their way to the Mamreşo area as reinforcing units.
• HPG: Three guerrillas martyred in Turkish chemical attack in Avashin 

  The People’s Defence Forces (HPG) Press Centre announced that the Turkish state used chemical weapons in the Avaşîn region and three guerrillas were martyred.
• Iran attacks Southern Kurdistan 

  Iran has been bombarding areas in the Bradost region of southern Kurdistan for a week.
• YJA-Star commander Amed: "The enemy will always live in fear" 

  Leyla Amed, one of the commanders of the female guerrilla YJA-Star, says: "The enemy will always live in fear, because it knows that Kurdistan is not alone."
• HPG: Guerrilla resistance continues in Werxele, Avaşîn 

  HPG Press Centre (HPG-BIM) said that the Turkish troops could not advance in the Werxelê area because of the resistance of guerrilla forces.
• Turkish army bombs villages in Southern Kurdistan 

  The invading Turkish army targeted civilian settlements in Heftanin and Metina regions. Villagers had to leave their settlements.
• HSM congratulates guerrilla forces on actions in Gabar, Avaşin and Metina 

  “As we enter the second year of the Time for Freedom campaign, the new era guerrilla tactics in Gabar, Avaşîn and Metina show the level of perfection our forces have reached,” said the HSM.
• Young people in Sulaymaniyah march against Turkish attacks and KDP betrayal 

  Young people in Sulaymaniyah said to the Turkish state and the KDP: “We draw our strength from Imrali and the guerrilla resistance. The end of those who betrayed their nation will come."
• HPG: 8 Turkish soldiers killed in revenge action 

  Diljin Marya Dersim, one of the Gabar region commanders, fell a martyr on August 23. Guerrillas carried out an action against the Turkish army to avenge her.
• Turkish army sets forest area on fire in Şemdinli 

  Turkish soldiers have once again set fire to a forested area near the village of Şapatan in the Şemdinli district of Hakkari.
• Drone attack on airport in Hewlêr 

  Last night, the airport in the Kurdish capital of Hewlêr was attacked by drones. The target was apparently the US base on the site. There were no fatalities or injuries.
• KCK: Our goal is the defeat of AKP-MHP fascism and liberation of Öcalan 

  “The overthrow of the AKP-MHP government will not only lead to the democratization of Turkey and the resolution of the Kurdish question, but will also allow the democratization of the Middle East,” KCK said.
• HPG commemorates two fallen guerrillas 

  Guerrillas Mervan Geresor and Serhildan Serêçiya died six years ago in Turkish attacks in different places. The HPG published their biographies and offered their condolences to their families.
• HPG reports guerrilla actions in Zap and Siirt, clash in Avaşîn 

  In Siirt, one Turkish soldier was killed in an infiltration operation, and another was wounded. In Zap, guerrillas sabotaged the expansion of Turkish military positions, and fierce fighting broke out in Werxelê after renewed attacks.
• The KDP continues its provocation in Metîna 

  The KDP has begun its activity in Metîna and entered a new phase in the summer of 2020. While the Turkish state launched invasion attacks against Metina and Heftanîn, the KDP concentrated its military forces in guerrilla areas.
• Iranian forces bomb Bradost in South Kurdistan 

  Iranian forces, which bombed Bradost and Berbizina with drones on Thursday, bombarded the villages of Sîdekan on Friday.
• 11 people detained in Şırnak and Van 

  Turkish gendarmerie raided three villages in Şırnak province and detained eight people. In Van, police stormed an apartment and arrested two students and a newspaper distributor.
• Kobane people urge the KDP to give up betrayal 

  Kobane people stated that the KDP betrayed the Kurdish people, urging it to serve the people instead of spilling Kurdish blood.
• HPG: Three Turkish soldiers killed in Zap 

  The People's Defense Forces (HPG) and Free Women's Troops (YJA Star) guerrillas carried out actions against the invading Turkish army in the Metîna and Zap areas.