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• YPS: 15 Turkish security members killed in Şırnak, 7 others in Sur 

  15 members of Turkish security forces were killed and 24 others wounded as a result of actions by Civilian Defense Units (YPS) in Şırnak. 7 other Turkish officers were killed in Amed's Sur district.
• Turkish attacks against guerrilla zones continue 

  HPG (Peoples' Defense Forces) Press Office has released a statement regarding the ongoing attacks of Turkish military against guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan territory.
• 8 soldiers killed amid heavy clashes and attacks in Sur 

  Popular resistance for self-rule endures genocidal attacks of the Turkish state for the 67th day in Amed's central Sur district.
• 9-year-old murdered by Turkish soldiers at Rojava border 

  Turkish soldiers have shot dead a 9-year-old girl from Efrîn city of West Kurdistan, Rojava, last night.
• 17 wounded people murdered in Cizre so far, no news from the others 

  It is the seventh day without any news from the basement where dozens remain trapped for 15 days. The other basement, where 9 out of 35 people burned to death yesterday, hasn't been reached either since last night.
• Fire at a hotel in Hewler kills 17 

  A huge fire has erupted in Hotel Capitol in Hewler city of South Kurdistan Friday evening.
• Another death in the basement where 9 burned to death 

  Yet another death has occurred in the basement where 9 out of 37 trapped people burned to death as a result of attacks by state forces in Şırnak's Cizre district.
• HDP issues urgent call for action by international organizations 

  HDP has written a letter calling upon international humanitarian organizations and public opinion to take urgent and effective initiative for the ending of the state of siege and onslaught in the Kurdish region of Turkey.
• Civilian wounded by state forces in Şırnak dies 

  Turkish state forces have launched a heavy aggression against the neighborhoods of self-rule in Şırnak province.
• Many police killed in YPS action in Şırnak 

  Civilian Defense Units YPS/ YPS-Jin have conducted an action against a police center upon a heavy aggression of state forces targeting several neighborhoods in Şırnak province since last night.
• 13-year-old murdered in Sur 

  Attacks by state forces have claimed yet another civilian life in Sur district of Amed where a state of siege remains in force for 66 days.
• Heavy clashes between YPS and state forces in Şırnak 

  Heavy clashes have erupted between YPS/YPS-Jin and state forces that launched an attack on Bahçelievler, Dicle and Yeni neighborhoods of Şırnak province today.
• Three dead bodies found in Cizre's Sur neighborhood 

  Bodies of three slain people have been found in Sur neighborhood of Şırnak's Cizre district on Friday.
• Sixth day without news from the Cizre basement 

  It has been 6 days since the last news came from the basement in Cizre's Cudi neighborhood where 15 wounded, 7 slain and 9 exhausted people stuck in a basement for 14 days, still waiting to be rescued and hospitalized.
• Six victims of the deadly fire in Cizre identified 

  The building where 37 people took shelter came under attack of Turkish forces yesterday, which started a huge fire that wasn't allowed to be extinguished, consequently killing 9 heavily wounded people inside.
• 9 people trapped in a building in Cizre burn to death 

  While 15 wounded, 7 slain and 9 exhausted civilians remain trapped in a basement in Cizre for 14 days, it came out yesterday that dozens of people are stuck in another house in the same Cizre neighborhood.
• Turkish army starts operation in Şemdinli 

  Turkish troops have launched an operation in Şemdinli district of Hakkari late Thursday evening.
• 37 other people trapped in another building in Cizre 

  While 15 wounded, 7 slain and 9 exhausted civilians remain trapped in a basement in Cizre for 13 days, it came out today that dozens of people are stuck in another house in the same Cizre neighborhood.
• Turkish jets shell Zap region of guerrilla zones 

  Turkish jets continue conducting airstrikes against guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan territory since yesterday.
• Families continue vigil for access to their children’s bodies in Sur 

  Families that had been on a hunger strike for 11 days in order to retrieve their children’s bodies criticized the Turkish state for its savagery and disregard for international conventions on war.
• Turkish warplanes bomb villages of Qandil 

  Turkish warplanes bombed villages of Qandil last night for 4 hours. The bombardment did not kill any civilians, but destroyed several houses and killed many livestock.
• Heavy clashes in Sur on the 65th day of the onslaught 

  Amed's central Sur district where a state of siege continues for 65 days is witnessing heavy clashes since early this morning.
• Turkish jets shell guerrilla zones in South Kurdistan 

  Turkish jets have been conducting airstrikes against PKK-held Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan territory since last night.
• No news from the Cizre basement for 5 days 

  It has been 5 days since the last news came from the basement in Cizre where wounded people had been waiting for medical care for 13 days now.
• Body of youth killed in Cizre 9 days ago cannot be retrieved 

  In Cizre district of Şırnak where a state of siege continues for 53 days, a youth killed by state forces 9 days ago remains in the neighborhood where he was killed.