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• Turkish army launches operations in four cities in the Kurdish region 

  The Turkish army is expanding its military campaign in various parts of the Kurdistan territory.
• HPG reports ongoing guerrilla resistance to Turkish invasion 

  Guerrillas from the People’s Defense Forces (HPG) and the Free Women’s Troops (YJA Star) killed at least 5 Turkish soldiers in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• KCK: The guerrilla defends all of Kurdistan 

  “The genocidal forces will be defeated by the resistance of the guerrilla and the uprising of the people. Through its unified resistance with the guerrilla, our people will make a free Kurdistan and a democratic Middle East a reality,” says the KCK.
• Şinda Botan: "Medya Defense Zones will be their grave" 

  Guerrilla fighter Şinda Botan calls on Kurdish youth to join the fight against the Turkish invasion of the Medya Defense Zones and to protest all over the world.
• Turkish state seeks help in Baghdad and Hewlêr in the face of guerrilla resistance 

  The Turkish state cannot get a foot on the ground vis-à-vis the guerrilla resistance in Metina. Now the AKP/MHP regime has turned to the KDP and Baghdad for help.
• Gêrila TV releases footage of action in Zap 

  Guerrillas continue dealing blows to the Turkish army in the Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan.
• Guerrilla Zozan reflected the spirit of freedom in her voice 

  The spirit of freedom lived in the voice of guerrilla Zozan Pelşîn, who fought against ISIS mercenaries for years from Maxmur to Kirkuk. Guerrilla Zozan fell a martyr in Şırnak as a result of a Turkish state attack in June 2018.
• HPG releases 10-day balance sheet of battle in guerrilla areas 

  HPG released balance sheet of battle for 10 days. Accordingly, guerrillas carried out 116 actions, 147 invaders were killed, 6 helicopters and 2 drones were hit, dozens of positions were destroyed. Six guerrillas were martyred during the clashes.
• HDP and Construction Congress commemorate victims of Dersim Genocide 

  HDP and Dersim Construction Congress commemorated those who were massacred during the Dersim Genocide and said that the Turkish state still maintains a genocidal mentality.
• Yazidis in Shengal protest Turkish occupation offensive 

  The Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla resistance has been embraced by the people of Shengal who joined a march to protest the occupation of the Turkish state in the region.
• Martyr Delal Air Defense Forces carry out new successful action on Zendura  

  Martyr Delal Air Defense Forces carried out a new action today in the area of Zendura in Metina.
• Gerilla TV releases footage of action by Martyr Delal Air Defense Forces on Zendura Hill 

  Gerilla TV released footages of the actions carried out by Martyr Delal Air Defense Forces in Zendura Hill on 24 April.
• HPG: Guerrillas continue dealing blows to the Turkish army 

  Guerrilla resistance to the invasion of Medya Defense Zones continues unabated. The Turkish army is using chemical agents to penetrate tunnel systems.
• Artillery attacks during military operation in Lice 

  For days, the Turkish army has been conducting an operation against suspected guerrilla units in the Lice district of Amed. In addition to forest destructions, there are intensive and coordinated air and ground attacks.
• Footage of guerrilla action in Avashin 

  Guerrillas continue dealing blows to the Turkish army in the Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan.
• KNK member: Turkey targets the Kurds and Kurdistan, not the PKK 

  KNK member Ferhad Resul said that the latest assault of the Turkish state against Medya Defense Zones has nothing to do with the PKK, adding, "Turkish army seeks to occupy Kurdistan and eliminate the Kurds."
• Historic resistance to invasion on Zendura hill 

  The Turkish army has suffered a heavy defeat in its attempt to capture the Zendura hill in Metina region of guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• Martyr Delal Air Defense Forces target Turkish soldiers in Metina 

  Martyr Delal Air Defense Forces targeted the invading Turkish soldiers on the Zendura Hill in Metina.
• Guerrillas: War should not be limited to mountains, uprisings should spread everywhere 

  The guerrillas in Garê said: “The war should spread everywhere; it should not be limited to the mountains. Everyone must play his/her part. Our youth living in cities and metropolises should take action.”
• Three invaders killed in Avashin 

  HPG / YJA Star guerrillas killed 3 invaders and wounded one on Martyr Dilgeş Hill in the Mervanos area in Avashin.
• HPG: 17 more soldiers killed in guerrilla resistance to Turkish invasion 

  Guerrilla resistance to the Turkish invasion of the Medya Defense Zones continues. HPG reported that at least 17 Turkish soldiers have been killed in the recent actions.
• Gêrila TV publishes footage of action in Zap 

  Guerrillas continue dealing blows to the Turkish army in the Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan.
• 1623 days of state of emergency in Van 

  In Van, the state of emergency imposed after the attempted coup in 2016 continues de facto to this day. For 1623 days, there has been an absolute ban on activities in public spaces.
• PKK: The war in Zap and Zagros is the essence of all wars 

  "Our guerrillas and our people will equip themselves with the consciousness of the martyrs and will put up a resistance that will smash fascism, break the isolation and end the occupation," said the PKK on the occasion of the Month of the Martyrs.
• HDBH militia targets a ‘collaborator’ in Mardin 

  HDBH-Kurdistan Sinan Güneş Militia targeted a collaborator engaged in agent activities in Artuklu district of Mardin.