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• Heftanîn: Turkish Cobra helicopters attack Dûpişk 

  Turkish Cobra helicopters attack Dûpişk in Heftanîn.
• HPG: 12 Turkish soldiers killed in Gever 

  Guerrillas hit Turkish troops partaking in a military operation in Gever, Hakkari. 12 soldiers were killed here, including a first lieutenant and a specialized sergeant.
• Hewlêr Parliament issues report on Turkish and Iranian attacks 

  special commission to investigate the consequences of the Turkish and Iranian attacks on South Kurdistan was launched by the South Kurdish parliament in Hewlêr.
• Guerrilla Botan tells of martyrs Welat Agiri and Şoreşger Şemse 

  HPG Guerrilla Orhan Botan speaks about guerrillas Welat Agiri and Şoreşger Şemse who resisted in the Cenga Heftanin Operation.
• HPG announces the name of a guerrilla martyred in Avashin 

  HPG published the name of a guerrilla fighter who died in early July during clashes with Turkish soldiers in Avashin region in the Medya Defense Zones.
• HPG: 2 positions destroyed, 1 helicopter damaged 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the occupant Turkish army in Kurdistan territory.
• HPG commander: Guerrillas taught the colonialists a lesson 

  The guerrillas have mounted an unprecedented resistance in Heftanin and the Turkish army is hiding its losses, says HPG commander Rizgar Ersi, adding "The plan made in Ankara did not work out in Heftanin.”
• Writer Ferac: Turkey attacks the PKK because it represents Kurds 

  Ferac stated that the Turkish state is trying to demolish the South Kurdistan project, which has been built through 29 years of efforts.
• Civilian vehicles bombed by Turkish jets in South Kurdistan 

  In the town of Bamernê in Southern Kurdistan, two vehicles were bombed by Turkish fighter jets. There are said to be dead and injured, the exact number is unclear.
• 'I fight to fulfil the martyrs' dreams', says YJA Star guerrilla  

  "As a comrade of Martyr Fırat, I will fight to fulfil his dreams and purpose," said YJA Star guerrilla Silav Fırat talking about her martyred brother Fırat Kurdistan.
• YJA STAR guerrillas: We won't give up our cause 

  The attacks carried out by the Turkish state against Heftanin continue.
• HPG Press Centre releases identity of guerrillas fallen in Xantur 

  The HPG disclosed the identity of 2 guerrillas who fell martyr on 30 June in the area of Xantur in Heftanin.
• HPG: 13 Turkish soldiers killed in Heftanin 

  13 soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in Heftanin where guerrillas struck a camp of the invading troops from three sides.
• Funeral home converted into Grey Wolves’ headquarters in Siirt 

  The trustee of Siirt has provided the fascist Grey Wolves movement with a communal mourning house as its headquarters. A wolf symbol is now hanging on the building.
• Diyadin's trustee stops HDP project 

  For a week and a half now, a trustee of the AKP has been running the municipality of the Kurdish town of Diyadin, while the mayor is in prison. As a first official act, a tender for the redesign of public spaces has now been cancelled.
• HPG guerrilla Kato: We control the terrain in Heftanin 

  HPG fighter Tekoşer Kato reports on the progress of the guerrilla offensive against the Turkish invasion in Heftanin. He says that the guerrillas control the area and thus also the occupying troops.
• Forest fire after artillery attack on Mount Cudi 

  A forest fire has broken out after Turkish artillery attacks on Mount Cudi in Northern Kurdistan.
• Turkish army bombs the village of Banikê 

  The Turkish army bombed the area of Heftanin with cobras helicopters and mortars. A fire broke out in the village of Banikê after the bombing.
• Clashes between guerrillas and Turkish army continue in Heftanin 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the Turkish army in Kurdistan territory.
• HPG announces the name of a fallen guerrilla fighter 

  HPG published the identity of a guerrilla fighter who died last week in Siirt in clashes with Turkish operational units.
• Karayilan: Guerrillas are fighting in Heftanin with new tactics 

  Murat Karayilan of the PKK spoke about the resistance in Heftanin and gave concrete figures on the losses on both sides. He also spoke of "insightful experiences" that are relevant for the future struggle.
• Fire in Hewlêr market affects 300 shops 

  A fire broke out early this morning in a market in the city of Hewlêr.
• Guerrillas tell of the battle in Heftanin  

  Guerrillas report on their experiences in the fierce battle against the Turkish invasion of Heftanin.
• "Not us but the occupiers will leave this country" 

  What happened in Dersim in 1938 is repeated today in Southern Kurdistan. Villages are bombed and depopulated. "The soldiers must leave the mountains because these mountains belong to us,” say the people.
• HPG: Seven soldiers killed in Xakurke and Gever 

  Seven soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in guerrilla actions and clashes in Xakurke and Gever. The Turkish air force has bombed nine locations in guerrilla areas in Southern Kurdistan in the past two days.