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• Wildfire started by Turkish soldiers continues to rage 

  The fire which erupted on Saturday has already reduced hundreds of trees to ashes.
• Five minutes of commemoration in Shengal 

  On the sixth anniversary of the ISIS massacre of the Yazidis in Shengal, a five-minute commemoration took place throughout the region.
• Martyr Serdem Reşit, a smile of hope 

  Faraşin Mervan tells about martyr Serdem (Muhammed Yıldız).
• Turkish Remote Piloted Vehicle bombs village in South Kurdistan 

  The invading Turkish state bombed the region of Kani Masi of South Kurdistan using Remote Piloted Vehicles on Sunday.
• Turkish warplanes bomb village in South Kurdistan 

  The invading Turkish state bombed the surroundings of the village of Mîska in Kanîmasi, South Kurdistan at around 11 pm on Sunday night.
• Forest fire in Şırnak countryside 

  A forest fire has broken out on the Şerevan highland in the Şırnak province. As no extinguishing work is being carried out, the flames are spreading rapidly.
• Guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers in Şemdinli 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the occupant Turkish army in Kurdistan territory.
• Youth demonstration in Shengal: Down with treason! 

  Yazidi youth associations have pointed out with a demonstration in Shengal that only the guerrillas and the YPG/YPJ defended the Yazidi people against the attack of the ISIS six years ago.
• Footage from guerrilla action that killed 6 soldiers in Çukurca 

  Six soldiers were killed and one other wounded as guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers on
• Police shots a minor on the face in Van 

  Police shot a 15-year-old in Erciş district of Van.
• Guerrillas run to help their people in Shengal 

  "Now the people of Shengal will determine the future of Shengal. We are ready to give full support for democracy and freedom."
• Turkish warplanes target civilian vehicle, kill two 

  The invading Turkish state warplanes targeted a civilian vehicle in Amêdiyê and 2 civilians in the vehicle were killed.
• 1 August 2015 - The Zergele massacre 

  Five years ago Turkish fighter jets bombed the village of Zergele in the valley of the Qandil mountains in three waves of attacks. Eight civilians were killed and 15 others were injured, some of them seriously. The crime remains unpunished to this day.
• Soldiers arrest civilians in Şırnak 

  In the village of Bana in Şırnak, which has been besieged by the Turkish army since Monday, a shepherd and two people working in the garden have been arrested by soldiers.
• People in Behdinan: Guerrillas should not be left alone 

  "As the people of this region, we will not leave our lands.We were born here, we will live here and we will die here. I call on every free Kurd to protect these lands and stand against the enemy's plans.”
• The songs of Heftanin 

  YJA STAR guerrilla Cûdî Çekdar voices the spirit of resistance in Heftanin with songs.
• HPG: Four Turkish soldiers killed in Şırnak countryside 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the Turkish occupation army in Kurdistan.
• Village in Şırnak militarily sealed off after clashes 

  After clashes between Kurdish guerrillas and soldiers of the Turkish army, a village in Şırnak has been militarily sealed off. Meanwhile, more troops are being transferred to the region.
• Devastated several times before, Sise Cemetery swept by fire now 

  The Sise Cemetery in Amed has been devastated several times before. Now a forest fire has spread to the gravesites. The flames were extinguished by a group of people who visited the cemetery in the run-up to the Feast of Sacrifice.
• HPG reports guerrilla action in Gabar 

  Guerrillas continue hitting Turkish occupation forces in Kurdistan territory.
• "The people and the guerrilla will defeat the enemy together" 

  Guerrilla fighter Çekdar Rojhat is fighting against the Turkish invasion in the region of Heftanin in Southern Kurdistan. He speaks about the fierce resistance of the guerrilla and says: "The people and the guerrilla will defeat the enemy together."
• HPG: Eight soldiers killed in Heftanin and Xakurke 

  Eight soldiers of the Turkish army have been killed in guerrilla actions in the areas of Heftanin and Xakurke in Southern Kurdistan. HPG also vowed to avenge the civilians killed in a Turkish air raid in Bamernê.
• Woman seriously injured in Turkish artillery attack in Bashur 

  The Turkish army fired artillery shells at people who were collecting herbs on Mount Shekif in Southern Kurdistan (Bashur). One woman suffered severe injuries and four other people were slightly injured.
• Turkish army attacks civilians in Southern Kurdistan 

  In the region of Lolan near Mount Shekif in Southern Kurdistan, the Turkish army fired artillery shells at civilians who were collecting herbs on the mountain pasture. Several people were injured during the attack.
• 600 hectares of forest area in Lice burnt down 

  In Lice 600 hectares of forest have been burned down. After the fire brigade of the forcibly administered town refused to put out the fire, the population brought the fire under their own control.