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• Soldiers shot a woman dead in Silopi 

  Soldiers deployed in military lodge in Silopi district of Şırnak shot a woman who went out to visit a neighbour of hers in Yeşiltepe neighborhood Monday evening.
• YPG Commander: Turkey has sent two trucks of weapons to gang groups 

  Gangs affiliated to Al-Nusra, Ahrar Al-Sham and Nureddin Zenki have intensified their attacks on the YPG/YPJ-held Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo for the last one week.
• Two of the children wounded in Kobanê referred to an Amed hospital 

  A mine previously laid by ISIS gangs exploded amid a group of children playing outside in Boban village to the south of Kobanê yesterday evening, leaving eight children wounded, including two heavily.
• Police bomb leaves 5 children wounded in Sur 

  Police have fired a bomb near a group of children playing outside in Fatihpaşa neighborhood of Amed's Sur district Monday afternoon.
• Youth shot by police in Bismil dies 

  As attack by Turkish state forces against Kurdish civilians continue, 22-year-old youth Agit Yıldız who was shot by police in Amed's Bismil district late yesterday evening, has died.
• Minor shot by police in Silvan dies 

  16-year-old Bilal Mengil who had been shot by police in Amed's Silvan district on September 9, has lost his life this morning.
• School boycott joined by over 80 percent in Van 

  On the first day of the 2015-2016 school year, Turkish schools are being boycotted upon a call by DTK in demand of mother-tongue education as a basic right and protest of the state's assimilation policies on language.
• Demirtaş to meet Council of Europe officials 

  Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş continues his visits in Europe, both attending election campaign activities of his party and holding meetings with European authorities.
• Police attacks on Amed's Sur district continue 

  Following yesterday's offensive in Sur district of Amed, police have once again attempted to enter Fatih neighborhood this morning.
• Eight children wounded in mine explosion in Kobanê 

  A mine previously laid by ISIS gangs has exploded amid a group of children playing outside in Boban village to the south of Kobanê.
• Eight-year-old child killed by police in Bismil 

  In the same way recently witnessed in different parts of Northern Kurdistan, Turkish state forces have committed a murder in the wake of a curfew.
• HPG: A major killed in action by guerrillas Dersim 

  Guerrillas conducted a retaliatory action in Dersim yesterday in memory of the recently martyred HPG Command Council Membe Baran Dersim and guerrillas Erdal, Cîlo and Botan.
• YPG: Two Al-Nusra members killed in Sheikh Maqsoud 

  YPG Aleppo Command reported two actions in retaliation for the attacks by gangs on Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood of Aleppo.
• KNK returns to Kurdistan in the new period 

  Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) has held the 15th General Meeting in the Belgium capital Brussels with the participation of 44 parties, organizations, observing parties and 176 delegates.
• YPG Commander: Turkey behind the attacks on Sheikh Maqsoud 

  YPG General Command Member and Aleppo Forces Commander Brûsk Hesekê said Turkey was behind the attacks of gang groups in Sheik Maqsoud (Şêxmeqsûd) neighborhood of Aleppo.
• Vigil at Ronahî Martyrs' Cemetery continues 

  Ronahî Martyrs' Cemetery in Çatak district of Van also faces the risk of attack by Turkish forces following the bombing and demolition of the cemeteries of fallen Kurdish fighters in Varto and Bitlis in recent weeks.
• HPG releases balance sheet of war for September 

  417 soldiers, 101 police, 64 special operation police, 2 pilots and 2 contras were killed and 48 guerrillas lost their lives in the war during the period between August 25 and September 25, while 48 guerrillas lost their lives.
• 3 civilians killed, 15 wounded in attack by Al Nusra on Sheik Maksoud 

  Al Nusra gangs have launched a mortar attack on the Kurdish neighborhood of Sheik Maksoud of Aleppo city, which left three civilians dead, and 15 others wounded.
• 14 guerrillas martyred in the 'Revolutionary Operation' in Beytüşşebap 

  HPG Press Office has released the ID details of 13 out of 14 guerrillas who fell in the 'revolutionary operation' conducted by guerrillas affiliated to HPG and YJA Star in Beytüşşebap district of Şırnak two days ago.
• 75 soldiers and police killed in 'Revolutionary Operation' in Beytüşşebap 

  HPG Press Office said 75 soldiers and policemen were killed in the 'revolutionary operation' conducted by HPG and YJA Star guerrillas in Beytüşşebap district of Şırnak two days ago.
• People hold vigil at martyrs' cemetery in Lice 

  People have started a vigil and human shield action at 'Martyr Amed and Martyr Hêvîdar Cemetery' in Amed's Lice district to protect the graveyard against the AKP's attacks on cemeteries of fallen Kurdish freedom fighters.
• Bodies of three civilians killed in Beytüşşebap taken from Şırnak hospital 

  Bodies of three civilians, who lost their lives after a mortar shell fired by soldiers hit their house in Şırnak's Beytüşşebap district yesterday, have been taken from Şırnak State Hospital.
• Karayılan: We are at the stage of founding Free Kurdistan 

  Sending a message to the 15th General Meeting of KNK Brussels, KCK Executive Council Member Murat Karayılan said the historic and significant process the Kurdish people are going through will witness the founding of Free Kurdistan.
• Encü: Police took revenge on civilians after clash with HPG members 

  HDP Şırnak deputy Ferhat Encü told that special operation teams terrorized the people after coming to the district center in the wake of last night's clashes with HPG guerrillas outside the district.
• Death toll rises to 4 in Beytüşşebap 

  Attacks by Turkish state forces left four people dead and four others wounded.