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• Gerîla TV publishes footage from Heftanin, Southern Kurdistan 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the Turkish military in Kurdistan territory.
• HPG pays tribute to martyrs of Heftanin 

  HPG BIM (Press Centre) disclosed the identity of 4 YJA Star and HPG guerrillas who fell as martyrs in the clashes in Heftanin on 14 July.
• Mass grave discovered in Shengal 

  A mass grave thought to belong to women and children was found in Shengal.
• KDP deploys special forces with heavy weapons to Gare 

  Gulan forces under the command of Prime Minister Masroud Barzani have been dispatched to the Garê region under guerrilla control. KDP is reported to be seeking to move into guerrilla areas and to build new positions and bases.
• Guerrilla Cudi Çekdar pays tribute to martyrs of Heftanin 

  YJA Star guerrilla Cudi Çekdar, spoke about her comrades who fell as martyrs in the resistance in Heftanin and said: "We will follow the footsteps of the martyrs of Cenga Heftanin and fight to the last drop of our blood to avenge our comrades."
• Shengal youth march against Hewler-Baghdad agreement 

  Protests against the agreement on the future of the Yazidi land continue increasingly.
• KCK calls for action against death penalty for two in Bashur 

  KCK said that it is not possible for them to accept the death penalty given to two young Kurds by the KRG and called on all Kurdish people, democratic Kurdish institutions, intellectuals and artists to take action against this decision.
• KDP seeks provocation in Heftanin-Metina area 

  The KDP is seeking provocation along the Heftanin-Metina line held by the guerrilla. It is reported that Aziz Weysi, who is in charge of the Serbest Lezgin and Zerevan forces, and who left Shengal without defense and fled, is preparing for a provocation.
• Shengal people: We don't need any force except YBŞ and YJŞ 

  Yazidi people announced that they will not recognize the genocidal agreement against Shengal and said; "The KDP will not be able to sell us out again. We have YBŞ and YJŞ, we do not need any other force."
• Mass grave with IS victims discovered in Kirkuk 

  In Kirkuk, Iraqi forces have discovered a mass grave with 45 victims of the terrorist militia "Islamic State" (IS). The grave was laid out between 2014 and 2017, when the IS was in control of large parts of the country.
• HPG reports Turkish airstrikes on Qandil and Xakurke 

  The Turkish Air Force has bombed points in the Qandil and Xakurke regions within the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in Southern Kurdistan, Northern Iraq.
• KDP provocation in Berwari 

  The KDP has accepted Turkish state's invasion attacks in South Kurdistan and continue to act in a provocative way.
• Turkish jets bomb a village in Qandil 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks in various parts of Kurdistan.
• Story of guerrilla Toprak 

  His name was Toprak (Earth, Soil). Guerrilla Reşat Tımoki was like earth.
• HPG reports guerrilla actions in South Kurdistan 

  According to HPG, two Turkish soldiers died during sniper actions in Metina and Heftanin, and guerrilla sabotage in the region led to the withdrawal of the military from an already occupied location.
• Construction of Erdoğan’s palace continues despite bone finds 

  At the construction site of the presidential palace near Bitlis, workers have discovered parts of human skeletons. Nevertheless, the expansion of the building on the banks of the Van Lake on the edge of a historic cemetery, is continuing.
• Four detained in Şırnak 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide against the Kurdish peoples continues unabated.
• HPG Press Centre releases identity of guerrillas fallen in Cilo 

  The HPG Press Center paid tribute to the three guerrillas who fell martyrs in Cilo on 9 September.
• Guerrilla Ararat: HPG is frustrating all the efforts of Turkey 

  HPG guerrilla Deniz Ararat reminded that "the struggle of the guerrilla and the people makes success inevitable."
• Tevgera Azadi calls for the establishment of an opposition front 

  Tevgera Azadi co-chair Mihemed Abdullah said; “The government is in the phase of collapse. It is sacrificing Kurdish gains every day in order not to lose the power We must establish an opposition front.”
• Turkish army responsible for fire in Gabar Mountain 

  Turkish soldiers provoked a fire in a forest fire in Gabar Mountain region.
• “Agreement on Shengal made at the request of Turkey” 

  Speaking to ANF, academics and political experts from South Kurdistan stated that the agreement on Shengal was made at Turkey's request and will fail if people oppose it.
• Gerîla TV footage from Heftanin 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the Turkish military in Kurdistan territory.
• HPG disclose identities of 3 guerrillas fallen in Heftanin 

  HPG announced the identity of the three guerrillas who fell martyr in Heftanin on 10 July and said: "Undoubtedly, those who lead this historic resistance are our heroic martyrs who are indomitable fighters."
• In memory of 4 freedom fighters... 

  In memory of guerrillas Peyman Axin, Zenda Destina, Serdar Mordem and Rezan Tendürek.