KURDISTAN

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• 12 mass graves excavated in Sinjar since 15 March, report 

  Yazda calls upon the Iraqi authorities to protect these graves, especially the surface remains where bones are apparent and are burning, leading to evidence loss.
• Northern and Eastern Syrian delegation continues visits 

  “Our meeting at such a time to discuss important developments is significant. We must come together more to achieve national unity.”
• KDP intelligence detains two people from Maxmur 

  KDP’s intelligence service Parastin detained two people from Maxmur on their way to the hospital. One of the detainees was Diplomatic Relations Committee Member Bewar Emin Tahir.
• Youth of Bashur: Take a stand against the invasion! 

  The Turkish army has been attacking the guerrilla controlled areas wearing peshmerga uniforms. The youth of Bashur say, “They want to incite a fight between brothers, let’s take a stand!”
• Kurdish historian Serefxan’s grave vandalized 

  Attacks against the Kurdish language continue in Bitlis after the AKP mayor took down the signs in Kurdish with vandals damaging the graves and tombstones of Serefxane Bedlisi, the author of the Serefname, and his family.
• Maoist Communist Party: We stand with Kurds against occupation! 

  Maoist Communist Party (MKP) Central Committee-Political Bureau condemned Turkish policies against Kurds.
• Women in Bradost protested Turkish attacks 

  A group of women from South Kurdistan protested the Turkish state's invasion attacks with a march in the Bradost region.
• People in Maxmur condemned Turkish state attacks 

  People in Maxmur camp protested the Turkish state's invasion attacks against Başur Kurdistan.
• Human shield action started in Qandil against Turkish invasion 

  Young people are acting as human shields in South Kurdistan.
• Guerrillas strike Turkish forces in Şemzinan 

  HPG/YJA Star guerrillas carried out a series of actions against the invading Turkish army in Şemzinan. Two solders were confirmed dead in the actions.
• Call from Ömeryan: Volunteers wanted to fight the fire 

  The forest fire that broke out following clashes in the Ömeryan region in the Nusaybin countryside is spreading. The firefighters and local residents are not allowed to fight the fire by Turkish soldiers, and have called for volunteers to go to the area.
• Villagers fight fire set by Turkish army in Nusaybin 

  The fire department wasn’t allowed to intervene to a fire that broke out during a Turkish army operation in the Ömeryan region of Mardin’s Nusaybin district. Villagers and volunteers took action to put the fire out.
• HPG: Attacks against civilians are part of the invasion plan 

  HPG said the Turkish state has been bombing civilian residential areas in Southern Kurdistan deliberately and systematically, and added that these attacks are part of an invasion plan.
• Human shields take action against invasion 

  A group of young people from Southern Kurdistan set out to be human shields against invasion attacks.
• NGOs in Mardin: Forests are burned down deliberately 

  NGOs in Mardin protested the fires the Turkish army started and said the fire in Omeryan must be put out.
• Clash and fire reported in Mardin countryside 

  Armed confrontation and wildfire reported in the rural areas of Mardin province.
• PYD Co-chair: We must stand against attacks in unity 

  A delegation made up of representatives of political parties in Rojava visited the Goran Movement in Sulaymaniyah.
• Herbo: "Öcalan's message to the Yazidi people invaluable" 

  "Today, the epic of Dewreshê Evdî is being experienced. We will continue this epic in a resisting and organized way."
• Turkish warplanes' bombing of South Kurdistan continues 

  Turkish warplanes bombed the road from Amadiya to Kanê in South Kurdistan.
• YBS operation against ISIS continues in Shengal 

  YBS forces’ operation against ISIS gangs continues expanding in Shengal countryside.
• KNK: All of Kurdistan is under threat of Turkish invasion 

  KNK said the Turkish state invaded a large area from Jarablus to Azaz and Afrin to keep Rojava landlocked, and added that they are employing a new strategy against Southern Kurdistan now.
• Guerrillas vowed to defend South Kurdistan from Turkish attacks 

  Guerrillas vowed to defend South Kurdistan from the Turkish state attacks.
• Komalên Ciwan called on youth to oppose Turkish attacks 

  Komalên Ciwan Coordination issued a written statement about the Turkish state's invasion attacks in South Kurdistan and stated that “the most radical attitude” is necessary.
• YBS repelled ISIS attack in Shengal 

  ISIS attack was repelled by YBS in Shengal countryside last night.
• HPG: Two Turkish soldiers were killed in Mardin 

  HPG Press Office announced that two soldiers were killed in a clash in the countryside of Mardin province.