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• Deposed mayor: Usurped municipalities are plundered 

  The co-mayor of Van, who was deposed by the Turkish Ministry of the Interior, says that the usurped municipalities formerly run by the HDP are being plundered by the appointed trustees.
• One Turkish soldier killed in Heftanin 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the occupant Turkish army in Kurdistan territory.
• Remains of HPG guerrilla sent to family in postal package 

  Remains of a Kurdish guerrilla who fell in Dersim, were sent to his family in Amed (Diyarbakır) in postal package.
• Pandemic aid goes only to AKP supporters 

  The aid in the framework of the Covid-19 pandemic does not reach the majority of the population in Northern Kurdistan, but only the supporters of the ruling party AKP.
• HPG reports guerrilla actions in Amed 

  The HPG destroyed a radio base station and struck a military post in the countryside of Amed.
• HPG pays tribute to five martyrs who fell in Zagros 

  HPG published the names of five guerrilla fighters who died last year during a Turkish army air raid in the Zagros Mountains.
• Earthquake victims living in container asked to pay electricity  

  While the wounds of the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that caused the death of 10 people in Başkale are still not healed, VEDAŞ installed an electricity meter in the containers where earthquake victims are staying during the coronavirus days.
• Several settlements in 16 Kurdish cities under quarantine 

  The entering and leaving of four major cities in Northern Kurdistan was prohibited because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Local quarantine measures are in place in 16 cities in the region.
• YJA Star hit Turkish soldiers in Heftanin 

  The number of soldiers killed or wounded in the operation couldn’t be clarified.
• Two peshmergas die following ISIS attack in South Kurdistan 

  Two peshmergas named Ismail and Surikew fell martyrs in an attack carried out by ISIS in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• New boroughs in Bingöl and Van quarantined 

  The boroughs of Döşlüce in Adaklı (Bingöl) and Örmetaş (Xirabe) in Başkale, Van were quarantined after coronavirus cases were detected.
• Five people die in explosion in Kulp 

  The dead were taken to Amed, however the identity of the victims could not be learned.
• HPG reports Turkish airstrikes on South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks in three parts of Kurdistan.
• Coronavirus appears in military company in Hakkari 

  It was claimed that 11 soldiers from a 200-person company in Hakkari have contracted coronavirus. The fact that the infected soldiers were accomodated in dormitories and hotels caused reactions among the people.
• Curfew declared in three rural areas of Dargeçit 

  The Turkish state continues its military operations in the Kurdish region of the country.
• Body discovered at Turkish-Iranian border 

  Yet another body of a refugee has been discovered at the Turkish-Iranian border between Northern and Eastern Kurdistan.
• HPG pays tribute to commander Tekoşer Gever 

  The HPG Press Center announced that Tekoşer Gever (Müslih Ike) fell martyr following the Turkish air attack carried out on 20 August 2019.
• Öcalan’s birthday celebrated in Savur 

  On April 4th, Abdullah Öcalan turned 71. Another year has passed where he and the other prisoners on Imralı island could only be visited a couple of times, despite the numerous protests against this unacceptable situation.
• HPG: 5 military intelligence members killed in Mardin 

  Guerrillas hit the Turkish troops constructing a new outpost in the countryside of Mardin province.
• Prisoners attacked after riot in Batman prison 

  HDP called for urgent information and action in the face of the riot in Batman prison.
• Fire in Batman prison 

  A fire has broken out in the M-type prison in the province of Batman. According to unconfirmed information, the fire was started by prisoners.
• YJA Star hit Turkish soldiers in Heftanin: 8 dead 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the occupant Turkish army in Kurdistan territory.
• HPG: 6 soldiers killed, 4 others wounded in Serhat region 

  Guerrillas hit Turkish troops in Serhat region of North Kurdistan, leaving 6 soldiers dead and 4 others wounded.
• 11-year-old injured by explosion in Lice dies 

  Eleven-year-old Yusuf Yıldırak, injured by an explosion in a pasture three days ago, succumbed to his injuries.
• Trustee in Van hires people close to AKP, not entitled workers 

  Trustee Bilmez has recruited at least 45 people close to the AKP government from a special list prepared by the AKP Van Provincial Organization.