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• Mouini: People should struggle together 

  Describing the developments in Rojhilat and Iran as a revolution led by women, PJAK Co-Chair Mouini said: "We are going through a historical period, the struggle of the peoples must be united."
• KCK congratulates Dr. Abdullatif Reşid on his election as Iraqi President 

  “We congratulate Dr. Abdullatif Reşid on his election as president. We believe that his election will be a positive step for Kurdistan, Iraq and the region and contribute to the solution of the problems of the people of Kurdistan and the Middle East."
• MIT agent killed by HPG revenge unit 

  The HPG announced that an MIT agent who was allegedly involved in the deaths of guerrilla fighters in several cases has been killed. An autonomous revenge unit of the organisation claimed responsibility for the attack.
• 25 families returned to Shengal in a week 

  Despite all the obstacles posed by the KDP, Yazidis continue to return to their homeland. 25 more families have returned to Shengal in the last week.
• Number of detentions in Amed rises 

  The number of detentions in Amed has risen to eight, with a total of 30 people wanted. The background is a wave of purges within Kurdish civil society in the run-up to a visit by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the city.
• Armoured police vehicle runs over a minor in Hakkari 

  17-year-old H.A. was seriously injured after he was run over by a police vehicle in Hakkari's Yüksekova district.
• Concrete barriers to be erected around the usurped municipality of Van 

  Fearing protests and actions against the Van Municipality, which has been usurped by the regime through a trustee, the town hall walls itself behind massive concrete barriers.
• HPG reports ongoing actions by guerrillas against Turkish occupation 

  In Southern Kurdistan, two soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in guerrilla actions of the YJA Star and HPG. Guerrillas fired on a transport helicopter which had to leave the guerrilla area after being hit.
• Gerîla TV broadcast footage of sniper action carried out in Girê FM Resistance Area 

  Gerîla TV broadcast the footage of the sniper action carried out by guerrillas against the invading Turkish army in Girê FM Resistance Area.
• HPG reports 27 Turkish attacks with banned bombs and chemical weapons on guerrilla areas 

  The Turkish army used banned ordnance 27 times against guerrilla positions in Southern Kurdistan on Tuesday, according to the HPG. The guerrillas were able to recover explosives left behind by the Turkish invading forces.
• KDP embargo affects education negatively in Maxmur  

  Teachers in the Martyr Rustem Cudi Refugee Camp (Maxmur) said that the embargo imposed by the KDP and the attacks of the Turkish state made the existing problems worse.
• KCK: Turkish ambassador to Baghdad claims responsibility for murders in South Kurdistan 

  “Silence in the face of this recklessness and arrogance will only mean support for the Turkish Republic, which wants to turn South Kurdistan into Turkey's backyard, and complicity in the crimes of Turkey´s hitmen,” KCK said.
• Where is Ismail Xelil Mihemed? 

  There has been no news for months from Ismail Xelil Mihemed, who was released after being arbitrarily detained for two years in Hewler but was detained again while he was renewing his residence.
• Iranian state forces kill two more kolbars in Bane and Piranşar 

  Iranian state forces killed two more kolbars in the Bane and Piranşar regions of Eastern Kurdistan.
• Bayık: Turkey makes no distinction between civilians and fighters as its aim is to kill all Kurds 

  In part two of this interview, Cemil Bayık said that Turkey makes no distinction between civilians and fighters as its aim is to kill all Kurds.
• More Yazidi youth join the ranks of Êzidxan Asayish in response to 9 October agreement 

  50 young people announced that they joined the Êzidxan Asayish (Yazidi security forces) to protect their land and frustrate the agreement concluded against their will.
• French ambassador to Iraq visits Shengal 

  The French Ambassador to Iraq visited the Yazidi town of Shengal (Sinjar) in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Turkey sends mercenaries to fight in Medya Defense Zones 

  Hundreds of mercenaries have been booked in hotels in the northern Kurdish city of Van. From there they are taken by bus to Hakkari, from where they are sent to war in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Iranian regime cracks down on protesters in East Kurdistan 

  The Iranian regime is intensifying repression against the resistance in East Kurdistan. In Seqiz and above all in Sine, two epicentres of the popular revolt after the violent death of Jina Mahsa Amini, war-like conditions prevailed.
• Cemil Bayık to conspiracy forces: Give up this policy - PART ONE 

  Cemil Bayık said that the conspiracy launched on 9 October 1998 was developed against all peoples and humanity, and called on those still involved to give up their policies against the PKK.
• Êzidxan Asayish: Shengal belongs to its people 

  We, the Yazidi people, will resist until the end,” vowed the Yazidi Security Forces on the anniversary of the agreement signed between Baghdad and Hewler (Erbil) on October 9, 2020.
• Kurdistan Region Parliamentary Committee to prepare a report on Turkish attacks 

  The Kurdistan Region Parliament Committee which investigates the attacks of Turkey and Iran on Balekayeti and Bradost announced that it would prepare a report and submit it to the Iraqi and Kurdistan Region authorities.
• Turkey admits it murdered academic and journalist Nagihan Akarsel 

  The Turkish Ambassador to Iraq, Ali Rıza Güney, admitted that they murdered academic and journalist Nagihan Akarsel.
• At least 40 detained in police attack on demo against October 9 conspiracy in Van 

  Turkish police took violent action against people who took to the streets in Van to denounce the 9 October conspiracy against Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• HDP MP violently assaulted during protest against 9 October conspiracy 

  On the fringes of a planned demonstration in Gever, the Turkish police violently assaulted HDP MP Habip Eksik, who was punched in the face and dragged along the ground.