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• 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.
• Iranian drones strike Southern Kurdistan 

  The Iranian state bombed the Bradost and Balekayeti regions of Southern Kurdistan with drones.
• Turkish army bombs civilian settlement in Bashur, injuring four civilians 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks against the Kurdish people across the territory of Kurdistan.
• Two separate wildfires break out on Mount Cudi 

  Forest fires have broken out at two different points on Mount Cudi in the countryside of the Şırnak province.
• HPG: Two guerrillas were martyred in Turkish chemical attack in Avashin 

  In Avashin, two guerrilla fighters were killed by Turkish poison gas. The guerrillas continue to resist in Werxelê and carried out actions against the occupation forces in Heftanîn and Zap.
• Tevgera Azadî supports four candidates in Iraqi elections 

  The Kurdish Azadî movement is supporting four independent candidates from Sulaymaniyah, Kirkuk and Raperin in the Iraqi parliamentary elections in October.
• PDKS members: Turkey-KDP relations aim for Kurdish genocide 

  PDKS members said that the KDP's support to the Turkish army's attacks against the guerrilla is a betrayal to all Kurds and warned the KDP, saying; “Destruction of the Kurdistan Freedom Movement means destruction of the Kurdistan region”.
• HPG: Historic resistance continues despite use of toxic gas 

  The Turkish army attacked the Werxelê are in southern Kurdistan eighteen times in two days with poison gas and explosive devices. The guerrillas were again able to repel the advance of the occupation forces.
• Turkish state killed 30 civilians, including 7 children, in 4 months 

  The Turkish state continues its invasion attacks against Rojava and Bashur (South Kurdistan) and strives for de-kurdification by targeting civilians. At least 30 people, including 7 children, have been killed in recent months.
• KCK calls for a stance against KDP’s attacks 

  “The entire Kurdish people and the Kurdish public must know that the KDP is provoking clashes and creating the basis for them through its policies, its encirclement of the guerrilla areas and its attacks,” said the KCK.
• Demonstration in İdil: Armored cars out of our neighborhood! 

  In İdil, hundreds of people took to the streets in support of seven-year-old Mihraç Miroğlu, who was killed by an armored police vehicle, and protested against the deadly police terror in residential neighborhoods.
• Police officer who murdered 7-year-old in Şırnak released 

  The police officer who slaughtered 7-year-old Miraç Miroğlu in Şırnak, running over him with an armoured vehicle, was released after he testified to the prosecutor.
• Activists arrested by KDP go on death fast demanding fair trial 

  Human rights activists who were arrested by the KDP more than a year ago in Southern Kurdistan have announced that they have started a death fast during the second hearing of their trial.
• Footage shows use of chemical gas by the Turkish army in Avaşîn 

  Video footage by guerrillas shows the use of chemical gas by the Turkish army against the battle tunnels in Werxelê area of Avaşîn region in guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• Residents of Maxmur Camp protest Turkish state attacks 

  Residents of the Martyr Rustem Cûdî (Maxmur) Camp protested the Turkish state and KDP attacks on the Kurdish people and Medya Defense Areas with a mass protest.
• ISIS attacks Iraqi Federal Police checkpoint in Kirkuk, killing policemen 

  ISIS attacked an Iraqi Federal Police checkpoint in Kirkuk, killing thirteen officers. In Maxmur city, a civilian was kidnapped by the terrorist organization.