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• People denounce ISIS activities in Maxmur region 

  The growing activity of the Islamic State jihadist militia around the Maxmur region is causing widespread concern among the population. There are reportedly at least 300 ISIS jihadists on Mount Qereçox in Iraq.
• Death fast activist Özdemir: Our only option is to prevail 

  Merwan Memduh Özdemir is on day 9 of his death fast in Sulaymaniyah against the isolation. Özdemir said: “We will smash the Imrali system. We will do it at the cost of our lives. We have no other option.”
• 9 Turkish soldiers killed in Amadiya 

  The action against Turkish units in Amadiya countryside on May 16 left 9 soldiers dead.
• Shengal: demonstration for humanitarian corridor 

  Hundreds moved to the border with Rojava in Shengal yesterday, demanding the opening of the humanitarian corridor. Despite obstruction attempts by Iraqi soldiers, the protest prevailed.
• Death fast activist: We will break the isolation with resistance 

  Merwan Memduh Ozdemir, who has been on a death fast for 5 days in Sulaimaniyah against the isolation, said: “We will break the isolation.”
• Hunger strikes continue in Maxmur 

  The hunger strike in Maxmur against the isolation is on day 154. Fadile Tok is on day 119 of her hunger strike.
• Hunger strikes in South Kurdistan continue 

  Activists in South Kurdistan continue their hunger strikes against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Shengal: Open the Humanitarian Corridor! 

  The health committee of Shengal calls on the Iraqi government and the responsible authorities to immediately open the humanitarian corridor between Shengal and Rojava.
• Youth from Southern Kurdistan visit Ozdemir 

  Two youth movements from Southern Kurdistan visited Merwan Memduh Ozdemir, who is on a death fast against the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan in Sulaimaniyah.
• Explosion during passage of Turkish soldiers in Amadiya 

  An explosion occurred during the passage of a vehicle transporting Turkish soldiers in Amadiya, Southern Kurdistan.
• Turkish soldiers pose for photos with feet on bodies of guerillas 

  Turkish soldiers continue their inhumane practices. The soldiers were discovered to have posed for photos with their feet on the bodies of guerrillas martyred in Dersim.
• Turkish air raid killed a civilian in South Kurdistan 

  While a Turkish scout plane crashed near Amadiya, Turkish air raids killed a civilian in Hewler countryside.
• Young man goes on death fast in Sulaymaniyah 

  A young man named Memduh Ozdemir in Sulaymaniyah went on a death fast to protest the isolation imposed upon Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan.
• Guerrillas: Attacks against mothers won’t go without a response 

  YRK guerrillas said the attacks against mothers protesting to lend their voice to the hunger strikers in prisons won’t go without a response.
• Patriotic Youth took over the hunger strike in Sulaymaniyah 

  Members of the Kurdistan Patriotic Youth Movement took over the hunger strike on 152nd day in Sulaymaniyah.
• Footage from guerrilla raid in Turkish military base in Şemdinli 

  Guerrillas raided a Turkish military base on May 4.
• New mass grave discovered in Shengal 

  A new mass grave was found in Shengal. Victims of DAESH were buried there. 
• Police position set up by HDP Municipality entrance 

  Turkish Interior Ministry ordered a police position to be set up by the entrance of the Mardin Metropolitan Municipality where HDP won the elections.
• Guerrillas strike Gire Outpost from the air 

  HPG/YJA Star guerrillas carried out an aerial action against the Gire Outpost in Cele, bombing the building and positions in the outpost campus several times.
• Turkish army bombed Sheladize 

  Turkish invasion army continues its attacks against southern Kurdistan.
• 4 Turkish soldiers killed in Hakkari 

  The Turkish army is suffering heavy blows in clashes with guerrilla forces.
• 27 Yazidis rescued from ISIS handed over to the Shengal Council 

  27 Yazidis rescued from ISIS gangs by SDF fighters were handed over to the Shengal Democratic Autonomous Council.
• Clashes in Northern Kurdistan: Two Turkish soldiers killed 

  As part of a large-scale operation of the Turkish army in the Gabar region clashes erupted yesterday between the Turkish army guerrilla forces of the HPG. At least two Turkish soldiers were killed.
• Turkish warplanes bombed Barzan 

  The occupying Turkish state bombed the region of Barzan in South Kurdistan.
• Dersim Genocide remembered on 81st anniversary 

  4 May marked the 81st anniversary of the beginning of the Dersim Genocide. The Turkish government massacred thousands of people, those who survived were banished, Dersim was depopulated.