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• Three guerrillas martyred in Besta 

  At the end of June, three guerrilla fighters died during a Turkish military operation in the Northern Kurdistan province Şırnak.
• What is happening in Heftanin? 

  The guerrillas' "resistance offensive Cenga Heftanin" against the Turkish invasion has been going on for three weeks now. Lalêş Rêber reports from Heftanin.
• Gerîla TV footage from Heftanin 

  Gerîla TV has published a new video from Heftanin.
• We are aware of the guerrilla's role in history 

  HPG commander Ferman Botan said that the Turkish state had calculated that if it managed to take Heftanîn it will take the whole South Kurdistan, was faced with the great resistance of a determined and motivated guerrilla.
• HPG: Two Turkish soldiers killed 

  According to HPG, two soldiers died during guerrilla actions against the Turkish army in Northern and Southern Kurdistan.
• HPG commemorate martyrs of Mardin 

  The HPG disclose the identities of two martyrs fallen in Mardin. “Our comrades Baz and Kawa showed a legendary resistance without hesitating for a moment, and dealt a heavy blow to the colonial army.”
• PAJK executive Cûdi: Success is in the guerrilla's actions 

  PAJK Coordination Member Bêrîtan Cûdi said: “Even if they have captured some hills this cannot be called success. The real success is hidden in guerrilla actions.”
• HPG reports guerrilla actions in Heftanin and Hakkari 

  Seven soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in guerrilla actions in Heftanin and Hakkari.
• ‘Ban on demonstrations’ extended in Van again 

  The Turkish AKP-MHP government’s colonialist acts and bans continue in the Kurdish region.
• Thirteen Turkish soldiers killed in Heftanin and Çukurca 

  The HPG published a four-day review of their actions against the Turkish army in Heftanin and Çukurca. According to the balance, thirteen Turkish military personnel were killed between July 2 and 5.
• HPG announces the names of Xakurke martyrs 

  Guerrilla fighters Masiro Botan and Şaho Caf died in a clash with the Turkish army in the region of Xakurke in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Football tournament in Qandil 

  In the town of Binare Qandil, social life is maintained despite the threat from Turkey. Still today, the starting signal for a football tournament is given by the youth movement of Southern Kurdistan.
• Human shield activist against Turkish occupation still in prison 

  Young man Eyup Xelil who joined the human shield action in Bradost last year, has been held in jail for a year.
• Tribute to Diyar Xerib, the altruistic revolutionary of Kurdistan 

  PKK Central Committee and KCK General Presidential Council Member Martyr Comrade Helmet (Diyar Xerib Muhammed) fell martyr on 5 July 2019, following a Turkish air strike.
• HPG: Turkish drone downed in Xakurke 

  Guerrillas downed a Turkish drone in Xakurke. Fierce fighting broke out in the region. An occupation operation is taking place in Dersim, and a Turkish soldier has been killed in Çarçella.
• Names of Çukurca martyrs published 

  HPG announced the names of the three guerrilla fighters who died on 31 May in Çukurca in clashes during a Turkish military operation.
• YJA STAR guerrilla tells about the fight in Xantur  

  The Turkish state has carried out intense bombardments compared to the previous ones. Guerrilla Ruken Dilgeş noted that the Turkish state attacked both guerrilla and civilian areas deliberately.
• Father of Martyr Şînyar remembers her daughter's love for freedom 

  Martyr Şînyar was born on 15 April 1998 in Sulaymaniyah. She was from the district of Tuz Khurmatu, Germiyan.
• 913 people returned to Shengal in June 

  The Shengal Commission for Welcoming Migrants announced that 913 families returned to Shengal in June, despite the attacks and obstacles of the Turkish state.
• HPG: Iraqi army deploys troops to Zakho countryside 

  According to HPG, Iraqi forces have positioned border protection units near Zakho to prevent further incursions by Turkish troops. Meanwhile, the resistance in Heftanin continues undiminished.
• "Here’s Heftanin" 

  Laleş Rênas has written a commentary from the fighting area in the region of Heftanin in South Kurdistan, in which she tells about the current developments on the ground.
• Minors jailed in Bismil 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide against the Kurdish population continues.
• Turkish jets bomb Southern Kurdistan 

  The Turkish regime continues its genocidal attacks in various parts of Kurdistan.
• Gerîla TV footage of Turkish tank destroyed in Şemdinli 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the occupant Turkish army in Kurdistan territory.
• Guerrilla commanders: Success in Heftanin is thanks to renewal 

  HPG commander Hawar Suruç said that renewal is not only military but also at the level of ideas and determination. "Success in Heftanin is proof of change and renewal," he said.