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• KCK calls for unhesitant resistance against attacks by AKP 

  KCK (Kurdistan Communities Union) Executive Council Co-Presidency called upon the Kurdish people to resist unhesitantly and lead the struggle they have waged at the cost of heavy prices for dozens of years to conclusion.
• Peace Bloc calls for the ending of the ongoing conflict 

  A delegation from Peace Bloc has this afternoon left for Silvan (Farqin) district of Amed in order to assess the incidents at the scene after the attacks of state forces on civilians.
• Guerrillas continue retaliatory actions against attacks of Turkish army 

  HPG (People's Defense Forces) Press Office reported in a written statement that the operations and activities of the Turkish army in Kurdistan continued intensely, to which guerrillas responded with retaliatory actions.
• Human shield actions amidst military operations continue 

  Kurdish people and organizations are continuing their human shield actions in the areas of military operations to prevent probable clashes between guerrillas and Turkish forces.
• Images from civilian areas hit by Turkish airstrikes in Qandil 

  Turkish jets shelled the Qandil area of guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones twice last night The airstrikes also hit the hillsides of the villages of Zergelê, Hobyan and Komta, and Kalatuka area.
• Basque Internationalist Committee in solidarity with Kurdistan people 

  Komite Internazionalistak [Internationalist Committee], an internationalist organisation based in the Basque Country, has released a message of solidarity with the Kurdish people.
• Growing forest fires in Şemdinli continue destroying the nature 

  Fires started as a result of the bombings by Turkish soldiers in Şemdinli district of Hakkari continue.
• Turkish soldiers kill a civilian, injure another at Efrîn border 

  Turkish soldiers opened fire on Rojava residents who attempted the cross the border from Dêrsiwanê village in Efrîn's Şerawa district into Northern Kurdistan.
• Turkish jets hit civilian areas in Qandil 

  Turkish jets shelled the Qandil area of guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones twice last night. The airstrikes also hit civilian areas.
• Co-mayors of Hakkari taken into custody 

  Co-mayors of Hakkari Municipality went to the courthouse today for a talk with the public prosecutor regarding the raid operation conducted by police in their houses three days ago.
• HPG: 13 soldiers killed in actions in memory of Ekin Van 

  HPG (People's Defense Forces) Press Office said that HPG-YJA Star guerrillas continued their effective actions in response to the ongoing operations and attacks by Turkish forces in Kurdistan.
• Hizan Democratic People's Assembly Co-chair arrested 

  Police forces conducted a house-raid operation in Hizan district of Bitlis early this morning following yesterday's declaration of self-governance in response to the ongoing attacks by forces of the Turkish state against Kurdish people.
• Demand by 15 Bar Associations to meet Öcalan rejected 

  Presidents of 15 Bar Associations in the Kurdish region filed an application demanding a meeting with Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan on August 13.
• Delegation of parties and organizations on their way to Lice 

  A delegation from DTK, DBP, HDP and KJA has left for Amed's Lice district for examination after the heavy attacks of security forces in the district and clashes in Lice-Hani-Kocaköy triangle.
• Special operations teams airdropped into Haftanin amidst heavy clashes 

  Heavy clashes are taking place around Marty Kendal Hill in Haftanin area of guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan territory bordering North Kurdistan.
• Police murder two youths in Mardin and Şırnak 

  20-year-old Cebbar Acar and 19-year-old Ali Akpınar lost their lives as a result of fire opened by Turkish police in İdil district of Şırnak and Artuklu district of Mardin.
• Captured jihadist: İsmail Ağa Sect in Turkey recruits members for ISIS 

  Turkish citizen Ramazan Başol was captured by YPG as he attempted to join ISIS from Konya province, one of the major locations where ISIS supporters are active and organizing attacks against local Kurds.
• Clash between guerrillas and Turkish soldiers in Haftanin 

  Heavy clashes are taking place between HPG guerrillas and Turkish forces in Martyr Kendal area of Haftanin region in Medya Defense Zones.
• Actions by HPG guerrillas continue 

  People's Defense Forces Press Office HPG-BIM reported in a written statement that guerrillas continued their actions in North Kurdistan in response to the ongoing attacks by the Turkish army.
• HPG: 12 soldiers killed in Amed 

  HPG (People's Defense Forces) Press Office reported that the Turkish army launched a large-scale operation on the Martyr Rojhat area of Lice-Hani-Karayazı triangle in Amed in the early morning hours of August 18.
• Eight soldiers killed in bomb blast in Siirt 

  Eight soldiers were killed in a bomb blast which occurred during the passing of a military convoy on Siirt-Pervari road.
• Rural areas of Hani bombed by Turkish army 

  Jets of the Turkish army are bombing the rural areas of Hurê (Gömeç) village in Amed's Hani district.
• Turkish jets shelling Haftanin 

  Turkish jets are shelling the Martyr Kendal area at the border of Haftanin in Medya Defense Zones.
• HDP calls for an end to the arrest of elected local administrators 

  Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Central Executive Board has released a statement calling for an end to the detention operations against elected local administrators.
• Suicide car attack in Qamishlo leaves 10 dead, 56 wounded 

  A suicide attack with an explosive-laden truck was carried out in Qamishlo city of Rojava at 09:20 local time today, leaving 10 people dead and 56 others wounded.