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• Chants of “Murderer Erdogan” during funeral in Makhmur 

  The people marched to the funeral grounds chanting “Murderer Erdogan” after the massacre in the Makhmur Camp.
• Images from the funeral in Makhmur 

  Images by ANF from the funeral for four women who were massacred by Turkish airstrikes in Makhmur last night.
• People of Makhmur protest Turkish attack and march to UN office 

  Thousands gathered in the ceremony area started to march to the UN building at the entrance of the camp to protest the UN.
• People of Makhmur flock to the funeral of Turkish attack victims 

  Four women lost their life as result of Turkish bombardment in Makhmur last night.
• Footage from guerrilla action in Sidekan 

  Guerrilla forces continue inflicting blows on the occupant Turkish army.
• Kara: The Iraqi state and the UN must act after Makhmur bombing 

  There are around 13 thousand people living in Makhmur. The camp was set up in the ‘90s when Kurdish people were forced to flee from their houses bombed and burned down by the Turkish army.
• Identities of four women killed by Turkey in Makhmur announced 

  Last night’s strikes by Turkish aircraft killed 4 women from Makhmur, 3 of them from the same family.
• First footage from Makhmur after Turkish attack 

  Turkish attack on Makhmur killed four people.
• Hash al-Shaabi delegation went to Makhmur after bombing 

  The Hash al-Shaabi delegation investigated the scene of the bombing and left without giving any explanation.
• Turkish attack on Makhmur kills 4 self-defense fighters - UPDATED 

  The occupant Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks across Kurdistan territory.
• “Murderer Erdogan” chant the people of Makhmur after the attack 

  Warplanes bombed two locations in Makhmur region in northern Iraq, southern Kurdistan Thursday evening.
• Turkish jets bomb a village of Shengal 

  The Turkish state continues its attacks against various parts of Kurdistan.
• Fighter jets strike Makhmur Camp 

  The Makhmur Camp and surroundings were targeted by airstrikes.
• Kurdish Language Platform call to step up work 

  The responsibility of creating awareness among Kurdish people lies on everyone, said Kurdish Language Platform.
• Turkey trains mercenaries in Kirkuk 

  Turkey’s dirty plans for Iraq and Kirkuk have become clearer following Turkish Ambassador Fatih Yildiz’s visit. Mercenaries in Kirkuk are being trained by the Turkish state.
• 20 hunger strikers detained in Batman 

  TJA activists in Batman on a solidarity hunger strike have been taken into custody.
• Sur: The longest curfew in history still on 

  Sur Platform co-Spokesperson Çetinkaya said that the longest curfew in the world is still on in Sur and said it should be removed as soon as possible.
• New phase in the plan to invade Southern Kurdistan 

  The AKP-MHP led Turkish state is encouraging settlements in Kirkuk and a multi-clash state in the new phase of the plan to invade Bashure Kurdistan.
• HPG reports Turkish airstrikes in southern Kurdistan 

  The invading Turkish state continues its attacks against northern Iraq, southern Kurdistan.
• Kurdish filmmaker burned to death buried in Rojhilat 

  The charred corpse of filmmaker Rahim Zabihi and his brother Kaywan Zabihi were discovered in a burning vehicle. The men were in the backseat of the vehicle and were handcuffed and tied.
• Kızıltepe co-mayors to stay in prison, ruled court 

  They also dismissed as ‘lies’ the testimonies given by secret witnesses.
• Yet another family evicted from their house in Sur 

  Sur is the borough of Amed where people resisted against the State’s siege for months, in 2015.
• DBP’s Co-mayor sentenced to 7 years in prison 

  DBP’s Saray Co-mayor Abdulkadir Caliskan was issued a 7 year 6 month sentence.
• Peace Group member detained in Batman 

  Peace Group member Nurettin Turgut has been detained in Batman province.
• HPG reports Turkish airstrikes on Lolan and Uludere 

  Turkish army continues to carry out aerial bombardments in Kurdistan territory.