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• PUK and Goran deputies visit Qandil 

  Deputies from South Kurdistan paid a visit to the village of Zergelê where the Turkish army had carried out a massacre against civilians in the early morning hours on August 1.
• 14 areas in Dersim declared “military security zone” 

  While Turkish military operations continue uninterruptedly in line with the total warfare concept recently put into effect by the AKP government, the Governor of Dersim has declared 14 areas "prohibited military zone" for a period of 15 days.
• Tens of soldiers killed, one tank and one helicopter damaged 

  HPG guerillas continue to respond to Turkish army attacks as they kill tens of soldiers, damage one tank and one helicopter, and destroy several military vehicles.
• Turkish army attacks continue uninterrupted 

  Turkish army’s air strike and artillery attacks on guerilla zones continue uninterrupted.
• HPG: Zergelê martyrs will be avenged 

  HPG condemned the massacre of civilians in Zergelê village and said that the martyrs would be avenged.
• KDP arrests two YPG fighters from the US and puts them in the same prison cell with ISIS gangs 

  Robert Alleva and Michael Fonda, 2 internationalists from the US who came to Rojava to join the fight against ISIS, were arrested by KDP officials and put in the same prison cell with ISIS gangs.
• Clarified information on Zergelê massacre 

  ID information of 6 of the 8 civilians who lost their lives in the massacre committed by the Turkish state in Kandil’s Zergelê village have been clarified.
• HPG: At least 14 soldiers and 2 police officers killed 

  HPG stated that guerillas responded to Turkish state attacks and killed at least 14 soldiers and 2 police officers.
• PUK calls for an urgent end to Turkish airstrikes 

  Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Politburo Spokesperson İmad Ahmet pointed out that attacks of the Turkish state caused casualties, destruction of local people's houses and fields as well as forcing the people to leave their lands.
• KCK calls upon everyone to stand up against massacres by Turkey 

  KCK stated that the most recent attack on Zergelê village has revealed Turkey's intention to massacre the people living in this area, and the fact that the people of South Kurdistan are also being targeted.
• Goran and Kurdistan Islamic Society Party parliamentarians go to Kandil 

  Goran and Kurdistan Islamic Society Party parliamentarians are going to Qandil in order to inspect Zergelê village after the massacre the Turkish army carried out here.
• YPG urges Turkey to immediately stop military activities in Rojava 

  General Command of the YPG said they considered recent movements of the Turkish military as provocative and hostile actions, and demanded the Turkish government to officially clarify their attitude and immediately stop these activities.
• KNK calls for action against Turkish violation of Kurdish human rights 

  Kurdistan National Congress called upon the UN, EU and US to act immediately against this human rights violation and not to remain silent in the face of the overwhelming levels of Turkish violation of Kurdish human rights.
• Witnesses tell the massacre in Zergêle village in Kandil 

  Turkish jets have hit the civilian village of Zergelê in Kandil region of Medya Defense Zones at 4 am local time today, killing nine people and wounding 15 others.
• KDP’s dangerous dance with AKP 

  The Turkish state’s new concept of war, which became official after the bombing of Kurdish mountains and Erdoğan’s declaration that they ended the process of resolution, has and will continue to have implications for the relations between Kurds.
• Footage of Turkish airstrikes against civilians in Kandil 

  As the intense bombing campaign of the Turkish army against guerrilla areas in south Kurdistan continues, jets have hit the civilian village of Zergelê in Kandil region of Medya Defense Zones early this morning.
• Images from the massacre by Turkish military in Kandil 

  ANF has obtained images from the village of Zergelê in Kandil region of Medya Defense Zones targeted by airstrikes of the Turkish military early this morning.
• Assyrians in Syria call upon NATO to disallow Turkish intervention 

  Organizations of Syriac and Assyrian people in Syria have released a statement announcing that they will not accept an intervention by the Turkish state against the democratic autonomous administration in Rojava, West Kurdistan.
• Police execute three people in a house raid in Ağrı 

  Special operation teams of police killed three people in a house they raided in Ağrı province last night.
• Hesekê cleansed of ISIS 

  Fighters of the YPG/YPJ (People's/Women's Defense Units) have cleansed the Hesekê city of West Kurdistan, Rojava, of ISIS gangs.
• Turkish jets kill civilians in Kandil 

  As the intense bombing campaign of the Turkish army against guerrilla areas in south Kurdistan continues, jets have hit the civilian village of Zergelê in Kandil region of Medya Defense Zones at 4 am local time today.
• Fire started by Turkish shelling on Mount Gabar growing 

  A fire started by bombardments of Turkish aircraft on Mount Gabar continues growing.
• Turkey opens its border for Al Nusra 

  Turkish state has opened the border to the Atmê region near İdlib for the crossing of Al Nusra gangs.
• 18 soldiers and 11 members of operation teams killed in guerrilla actions 

  Actions by HPG guerrillas in response to the military activity in guerrilla zones and attacks in North Kurdistan have left 18 soldiers and 11 members of special operation teams dead.
• YPG: ISIS attacks on Sirrîn repelled totally 

  YPG Press Office reported that the attacks launched by ISIS gangs around the town of Sirrîn the night before, have been repelled totally.