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• HPG reports guerrilla actions in Zap, Avashin and Metina 

  According to the HPG, both the Turkish invasion operation and the guerrilla resistance in South Kurdistan continue. At least three soldiers were killed in guerrilla actions in Zap, Avashin and Metina.
• KNK conference establishes cornerstones of a common Kurdish strategy 

  At an online conference of the KNK, cornerstones for an overarching Kurdish strategy against the attacks of the Turkish state have emerged.
• Gerîla TV broadcasts footage of action carried out in Heftanin 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the occupant Turkish army in Kurdistan territory.
• Forest fire on Mount Cudi 

  A forest fire has broken out on the foothills of Mount Cudi in Şırnak. The cause is unclear; it is suspected that the Turkish military is once again lighting the fire.
• The story of guerrilla Çayan Koçgiri  

  Guerrilla Çayan Koçgiri joined the guerrilla while doing his compulsory military service. For 7 years he fought from Gever to Amed, from there to Avashin, to Shengal. He fell a martyr in Botan in 2020.
• Karayılan confirms use of chemical weapons by Turkish army in current attack on South Kurdistan 

  HPG Headquarters Commander-in-Chief Murat Karayılan confirmed the use of chemical weapons by the Turkish army in its current attacks on South Kurdistan
• Turkish soldiers injure a kolbar in border region 

  Turkish soldiers opened fire on a group of kolbars and seriously injured one of them.
• Guerrillas carry out 'revenge' action in Serhat region 

  Guerrillas continue dealing blows to the invading Turkish army in Kurdistan territory.
• Turkish army carries out air strikes in Metina 

  The occupant Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks in various parts of Kurdistan.
• Policemen and night-watchmen torture teen in Batman 

  Turkish police officers and night-watchmen tortured a 15-year-old boy in Batman province. Locals took footage of the torture.
• YJA Star guerrilla: Turkish troops cannot easily settle in our areas 

  Berfin Rêbaz said that the HPG and YJA Star guerrillas dealt major blows to the Turkish state. She stressed that, "Turkish troops cannot easily settle in our areas. If they move forward, they will encounter a great resistance."
• Footage of YJA Star action against Turkish forces in Metina 

  The Turkish army launched an invasion in the Zap, Metina and Avashin regions in the guerrilla-controlled Medya Defense Zones on April 23. The HPG and YJA-Star guerrilla organizations are resisting and striking the invading forces on a daily basis.
• Violent clashes as Turkish soldiers try to enter Kêste and Êzîdî villages 

  Violent clashes are taking place as Turkish invaders try to enter Kêste and Êzîdî villages in the region of Metina.
• Kurds gather for a common stance against occupation attacks in South Kurdistan 

  KNK will organize a workshop against Turkish invasion attacks in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) on May 15.
• Blood tubes found in a cemetery in Amed 

  Filled blood tubes buried in the ground have been found in the nameless section of the Yeniköy Cemetery in Bağlar district of Amed (Diyarbakir).
• KNK member: Victory will belong to the guerrilla and the resistant people 

  Xalid Qedir, member of the KNK, talked to ANF about the Turkish attacks on South Kurdistan and the resistance against them. He calls for unity by South Kurdistan’s parties against the occupation beyond political differences.
• HPG: Two Turkish soldiers killed in Metina 

  While guerrillas carried out actions against the Turkish invasion in Metina, the Turkish air force continues to bomb the Medya Defense Zones.
• Family of Yıldız killed by soldiers gives blood sample for DNA test 

  Family of Murat Yıldız slaughtered by Turkish soldiers in Dersim, gave blood sample for DNA test. Father Mazlum Yıldız was shown four corpses to identify his son. The bodies, one of which belonged to a woman, were unrecognizable, he said.
• YJA Star Commander: Guerrilla resistance leads to a syndrome among Turkish soldiers 

  "The guerrilla resistance has led to a syndrome among the Turkish soldiers. They have not managed to enter our tunnels for days, although they use chemical gas everywhere," said YJA Star Commander Batufa Çekdar.
• Forest fire started by Turkish troops in Dersim not extinguished for four days 

  Fire in forested land, started by Turkish troops during a ground operation in the countryside of Dersim province, continues.
• Guerrillas hit Turkish troops in Metina 

  HPG and YJA Star guerrillas continue their resistance and counter-operation against the Turkish occupation operation ongoing in the guerrilla-controlled areas in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Gerîla TV releases footage of action by Martyr Delal Air Defense Forces in Metina 

  Guerrillas continue dealing blows to the Turkish army in the Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan.
• NGOs criticize impunity in civilian deaths in the Kurdish region 

  "Since 1938, massacres have been going on. The persecution of Dersim is systematically spreading over time. We are almost killed by instalments. It is time to get together. People should raise their voice wherever they are."
• HPG guerrilla injured in clash taken to prison 

  HPG guerrilla Abdulsıttar Özer who was injured during clashes in Lice, was transferred to Diyarbakır D Type Prison from the hospital where he was treated. Özer is not allowed to contact his family.
• Village guards transferred to Zap region 

  The invasion of the Turkish army in the Medya Defense Zones is stuck. After mercenaries from the Syrian National Army, the Turkish army is also transporting so-called village guards to the region as reinforcements.