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• Fires on Mount Bagok and Cudi continue 

  Artillery fires and bombardments by the Turkish military continue to cause wild fires in Kurdistan.
• Rûdaw and Orient TV’s work permit cancelled in Cizîr Canton 

  Cizîr Canton Press Administration cancelled the work permits of Rûdaw and Orient TV due to these channels’ “engagement in enmity towards Kurdish people, institutions, and martyrs.”
• YPG releases balance sheet of war for July 

  831 members of ISIS gangs were killed and among these 679 were seized dead, while 71 fighters of the Defense Units were martyred in clashes in Rojava during the month of July.
• Soldiers dispatched to Yüksekova in passenger planes 

  A number of soldiers for the Turkish army have been dispatched to Yüksekova district of Hakkari in civilian passenger aircraft since 5 am this morning.
• HDP delegation in Qandil 

  A delegation from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) has arrived in Qandil for an inspection in the village of Zergelê where a massacre was carried out by Turkish airstrikes on August 1, which left eight people dead and 15 others wounded.
• Bodies of 13 freedom fighters to be sent to their hometowns 

  Bodies of 13 YPG/YPJ fighters and HPG guerrillas that have been kept at Khabur border gate between South and North Kurdistan since July 26 were finally allowed access into North Kurdistan late Tuesday evening.
• YPG/YPJ operations around Hesekê continue 

  YPG Press Office reported that fighters of the YPG/YPJ (People's/Women's Defense Units) continued their operations around the city of Hesekê which they recently liberated from ISIS.
• Turkish state aims to clear Qandil of people 

  Qandil Municipality Co-Mayor Hesen Mihemed stated that the massacre in Zergêle village targeted humanity, and the Turkish state’s aim was to clear Qandil of people.
• HPG: Eight soldiers killed in ongoing guerrilla actions 

  Retaliation actions of the HPG/YJA STAR guerrillas against the attacks of the Turkish army continue.
• One wounded in random police fire in Cizre 

  Cizre district of Şırnak remains under blockade since yesterday evening when police teams started efforts to fill back the trenches dug by youths aiming to hinder security forces from entering neighborhoods and carrying out detentions.
• Bodies of 12 more martyrs denied entry into Turkey 

  After preventing the delivery of 13 YPG/YPJ and HPG martyrs’ bodies through Habur border gate in Silopi, the Turkish state and AKP government now prevent the entry of 12 YPG/YPJ martyrs’ bodies into Turkey through Suruç.
• Rocket attack and clash in Yüksekova 

  Two consecutive rocket attacks have targeted the police headquarters and courthouse in Yüksekova district of Hakkari. The attack was followed by an armed conflict.
• Shengal is reborn with the Êzîdî Assembly for Construction 

  Shengal Resistance continues uninterrupted at the first year anniversary of Shengal Genocide. 1094 gang members were killed and 326 were wounded during the first year of ISIS occupation of the Êzîdî town.
• Amnesty International visits Zergelê for observation 

  Delegates from Amnesty International, Tevgere Azad, Kurdistan National Congress and Hizbê Şuiyê Kurdistan paid a visit to Zergele village in Qandil where the Turkish army carried out a massacre of civilians in the early morning hours on August 1.
• HDP delegation on its way to Zergelê 

  More delegations are going to Zergelê village in Qandil region of South Kurdistan for an inspection at the scene of the massacre by Turkish jets on August 1st, which left eight people dead and 15 others wounded.
• KDP asayesh attack people condemning Shengal genocide 

  Êzidî people living in Shariya camp near Duhok were attacked by the asayesh forces of the KDP during a protest demo condemning the genocide by ISIS in Shengal town of South Kurdistan one year ago.
• HPG reports ongoing actions by guerrillas 

  While the attacks of the Turkish military against guerrilla controlled areas continue, so do the retaliation actions by the guerrillas against security forces of the Turkish state.
• HSM: We will liberate Shengal and Kurdistan to honor the genocide victims 

  HSM Headquarters Command promised to do everything for the liberation of Shengal, so that hundreds of hostages are freed and Êzîdî people can freely express themselves and their free will in an environment of victory and hope.
• Politicians from South Kurdistan: Erdoğan will end up like Saddam 

  Politicians M. Emin Pencewînî, Dr. Haşim Zebari, and Dr. Kamuran Berwari from South Kurdistan inspected Zergelê village where Turkish warplanes massacred civilians on August 1st.
• HPG: At least 50 soldiers killed in action against Karabulak guard post 

  HPG Press Office reported in a written statement that at least 50 soldiers were killed in an action that targeted the Karabulak guard post in Bazid (Doğubayazıt) district of Ağrı at 03:00 on August 2.
• YPG: 42 ISIS members killed near Sirîn 

  YPG Press Office has announced in a written statement that 42 ISIS gang members were killed in the operations carried out around Sirîn while the gang groups who attempted an attack on Mount Kizwan were repulsed.
• TEV-DEM: We will always stand by our Êzîdî people 

  TEV-DEM has condemned the Shengal genocide at its anniversary and vowed to continue giving full support to Êzîdî people in the town which was targeted by ISIS gangs on August 3, 2014.
• Êzîdîs want to form their will in Shengal 

  After the gangs’ occupation of the humanitarian aid corridor on September 29, thousands of Êzîdîs in Mount Shengal displayed a historic resistance against gang attacks despite difficult winter conditions.
• Youths in Shengal mark the anniversary of the Êzîdî genocide 

  Youths in Shengal staged a march to mark the first anniversary of the genocide perpetrated by the savage gangs of Islamic State organization in the Êzîdî town in South (Başur) Kurdistan, the Kurdish region in Iraq.
• 386 ISIS gang killed in Hesekê operation 

  YPG General Command announced the outcomes of the Hesekê operation. 386 gangs were killed, and 6 tanks and several guns were seized during the 36 days long operation.