KURDISTAN

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• Kurdish politician Adel Murad laid to rest 

  PUK Central Committee Member Adel Murad has been laid to rest in Sulaymaniyah.
• Turkish jets shell Hakurk and Bradost 

  Turkish jets are bombing Hakurk and Bradost areas in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• Casualties among village guards after explosion in Hakkari 

  An explosion hit the vehicle transporting village guards to military operation zone in Şemdinli.
• Police severely wounds child in Muş 

  A child named Veysel Toplu has been severely wounded after being shot at from an armored police vehicle in Muş.
• HDP’s Buldan: Amed will send 12 deputies to Parliament 

  HDP co-chair greeted by huge crowd at election office opening in Amed.
• Guerilla TV publishes footage from two actions in Çukurca 

  Guerilla TV published footage from the actions against the Girê outpost in Çukurca, Hakkari.
• Congratulatory message for guerrillas in Hakurk 

  People’s Defense Central Headquarters Command issued a message congratulating the guerrillas who carried out an action against the Turkish army in Xakurkê (Hakurk).
• Soran guerrillas also in Bradost 

  Soran guerrillas in positions against the Turkish invasion attack against the Bradost region launched on April 5 say they will kick the invaders out with the revolutionary operation they have started.
• Suspicious minor death in Cizre 

  A 15-year-old minor was found dead in Cizre district of Şırnak.
• Footage from guerrilla action against Turkish troops in Lelikan 

  ANF obtained footage from the action carried out by guerrillas against the invading Turkish army in Bradost, southern Kurdistan on Monday.
• A candidate to reclaim justice for Sur 

  Remziye Tosun is one of the HDP candidates in Amed.
• Co-mayor of Van not released 

  Co-mayor of Van Metropolitan Municipality, Bekir Kaya, has not been released at Tuesday’s hearing.
• MCGurk meets with parties objecting to election results 

  The US special envoy for the fight against the ISIS, Brett McGurk has met with parties that objected to the results of May 12 elections in Iraq and South Kurdistan.
• McGurk visits PUK and Barham Salih 

  The US special envoy for the fight against the ISIS, Brett McGurk has met with PUK and Coalition for Democracy and Justice representatives.
• Turkish army suffers heavy losses in Bradost 

  28 Turkish soldiers and three village guards were reportedly killed in yesterday’s actions carried out by HPG/YJA Star guerrillas in Bradost area, northern Iraq.
• Turkish warplanes shell Bradost area in northern Iraq 

  Turkish warplanes are bombing Bradost area in Xakurkê (Hakurk) territory in northern Iraq.
• HPG: 45 JÖH members killed in Ağrı 

  Guerrillas hit and inflicted heavy blows on the Turkish army in northern Kurdistan.
• Call for emergency Parliament meeting in Hewler 

  Two weeks after the Iraqi elections protests for fraud do not stop.
• HDP election rallies in Van  

  HDP Van Provincial Organization continued its electoral campaign
• HPG reports revolutionary campaign against the Turkish army 

  Guerrillas of the People’s Defense Forces (HPG-BIM) and YJA-Star (Free Women’s Troops) continue targeting and inflicting blows on the Turkish army in Kurdistan territory.
• Iranian forces kill a 27-year-old kolbar 

  Iranian regime forces continue their attacks on kolbars who carry load for daily wage at the border between Rojhilat (eastern) and Bashur (southern) Kurdistan to earn a living.
• Yet another attack on kolbars in Piranshahr 

  Attack by Iranian regime forces left a kolbar severely wounded in Piranshahr.
• AKP tears down Êzidî condolence house 

  The condolence house built by Êzidîs (Yazidis) in Nusaybin has been torn down by the usurped municipality’s units.
• Hakkari greets the spring with beauties 

  The capital of mountains and waters Hakkari starts sowing the seeds of freedom again with the coming of the spring.
• HPG reports guerrilla actions in Şırnak, Siirt and Hakkari 

  Within the scope of the Martyr Piroz and Martyr Agirî Revolutionary Campaign, guerrilla forces carried a series of actions against the occupying Turkish army.