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• South Kurdistan: Anfal Genocide victims commemorated 

  The Iraqi Baathist regime killed as many as 182,000 Kurds between 1986 and 1989. Since 2004, the 14th of April has been the day of remembrance of the victims of the genocidal Anfal campaign.
• Victims of Anfal Genocide remembered in South Kurdistan 

  Victims of the Anfal Genocide campaign conducted against the Kurds by the Saddam regime in South Kurdistan, are being remembered with various events.
• Guerrillas hit Turkish military convoy in Serhat region 

  HPG/YJA Star guerrillas hit a Turkish military convoy in Serhat region in North Kurdistan.
• 25 Yazidis rescued by SDF set out for Shengal 

  SDF handed over 25 Yazidi women and children rescued from ISIS gangs to the Yazidi House in Amude. The rescued Yazidis set out for Shengal following a press conference.
• HPG reports Turkish air raids in southern Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its war against the Kurdish people within and beyond its borders.
• Yagiz on day 144 of hunger strike against the isolation of Öcalan 

  Nasir Yagiz’s health continues to deteriorate on day 144 of his indefinite non-alternating hunger strike in Hewler.
• Another mass grave opened in Kocho village in Shengal 

  Mass graves of Yazidis who were massacred in the August 3, 2014 ISIS attacks in Shengal are being opened.
• Latest in hunger strikes in Southern Kurdistan 

  Nasir Yagiz’s indefinite non-alternating hunger strike in Hewler is on day 143, while Fadile Tok continues her hunger strike in Maxmur on day 83. The alternating hunger strikes also continue with new groups.
• Airstrikes against Zap and Avashin 

  Turkish jets have bombed the Zap and Avashin areas. Guerrilla forces don’t have any casualties in the airstrikes.
• AKP’s scandalous objection to Ahmet Turk 

  The AKP has filed a scandalous objection against co-mayor elect for Mardin Metropolitan Municipality Ahmet Turk.
• Hunger strikers’ cases combined 

  The cases against hunger strikers accused of “terrorist propaganda” were combined into one lawsuit.
• Mothers: The isolation must end now 

  Turkish and Kurdish mothers whose children are on hunger strikes demanding an end to the isolation imposed upon Ocalan said the isolation should end as soon as possible.
• HDP city council members detained 

  8 people including HDP’s newly elected city council members Celil Celebi and Ramazan Diril were detained as part of the political genocide operations in Viransehir.
• HDP re-wins in Erciş after 7 days of vote recount 

  HDP has again achieved victory in Erciş district of Van where votes were recounted for the last 7 days.
• HDP’s Co-mayors still not given mandates 

  Elected co-mayors of the Amed Metropolitan Municipality and 4 central districts from the HDP still haven’t been given their mandates.
• YSK rejects HDP’s appeal in Tatvan 

  HDP’s appeal for a recount in Tatvan, Bitlis was rejected by the YSK.
• Shengal: ISIS prisoners should be tried at international court 

  PADÊ, TAJÊ, Shengal Democratic Automous Assembly and Shengal Temporary Administration Assembly have called for an international court to be set up for the trial of ISIS prisoners in Northern Syria.
• Hunger strike in Sulaymaniyah taken over by 58th group 

  The solidarity hunger strike in Sulaymaniyah was taken over by the 58th group. 
• Turkish army bombed another village in northern Iraq 

  Yet another attack by the Turkish state against the Kurds beyond its borders.
• Police rake through random houses in Silvan 

  Reports say Turkish police surrounded the Mescit and Konak neighborhoods in Amed’s Silvan district and raked through random houses.
• Turkish jets bombed villages in Qandil 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks against the Kurdish people in their lands.
• HPG reports Turkish air raids in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish invasion state continues its genocidal attacks against Kurds and their lands also beyond its borders.
• KCK calls for action everywhere for East Kurdistan 

  KCK said hundreds of people died and tens of thousands of families suffered damages in the floods in Iran and Rojhilat, adding: “The Kurdish people have the awareness for solidarity, this spirit should activate everywhere for our people in Rojhilat."
• Humanitarian disaster in Lorestan 

  Eastern Kurdistan’s Lorestan state is on the brink of a calamity following the floods. Tens of thousands of people are affected.
• Guerrillas celebrated Öcalan's birthday 

  Speaking at the event celebrating the birthday of Kurdish People's Leader Öcalan, guerrilla commander Herekol said, "The birth of the leadership is not just the birth of a person, it’s when the path to freedom and truth began.”