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• Turkish soldiers shoot civilians crossing the Rojava border 

  Turkish soldiers have shot members of a family from Rojava, West Kurdistan, as they crossed the border into Kobanê illegally.
• Three vehicles set on fire in Dersim 

  Unidentified person(s) set three vehicles on fire in Dersim province.
• Police officer detained in Lice 

  HPG guerrillas have detained a police officer after closing the Amed-Bingöl road in Lice district of Amed this evening.
• Ongoing airstrikes by Turkish army in Kandil 

  Jets of the Turkish army are now shelling the Kandil area of the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan.
• Rocket attacks target police and courthouse lodges in Yüksekova 

  Two rocket attacks have targeted the lodges of courthouse and special operation police teams in Yüksekova district of Hakkari late Tuesday evening.
• Turkish jets shelling guerrilla areas 

  Jets of the Turkish army are shelling the areas of Gare and Metina in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan.
• Rocket attack targets Dicle police headquarters 

  A rocket attack has been carried out against the police headquarters in Dicle district of Amed (Diyarbakır) late Tuesday evening.
• HPG: Guerrillas responding to the attacks of Turkish army with actions 

  HPG (People's Defense Forces) Press Office said in a written statement that the attacks of the Turkish army against guerrilla areas continued uninterruptedly, to which guerrillas responded with effective actions.
• Reports of clash in Şemdinli following the murder of Turkish sergeant 

  Operation teams deployed across the entire district center with armored vehicles have reportedly started detentions after blocking the side streets and neighborhoods also.
• DTK: Bodies of our martyrs should be delivered immediately 

  DTK objected to the prevention of martyrs’ bodies’ delivery at the border gate and called upon AKP to start the necessary procedures for the bodies’ delivery.
• Sergeant killed in gun attack in Şemdinli 

  Infantry sergeant Ziya Sarpkaya was killed in a gun attack that targeted him in front of a bank in Hakkari’s Şemdinli district today noon.
• Saleh Moslem: The so-called anti-ISIS fight actually targets Kurds 

  PYD Co-President Saleh Moslem remarked that Turkey actually waged a war against Kurds by pretending to be standing against ISIS and used ISIS as blackmail against Kurds.
• Garrison commander killed in armed attack in Malazgirt 

  An armed attack has been carried out against Garrison Commander Arslan Kulaksız in Malazgirt district of Muş province late Monday evening.
• KNK condemns Turkish army’s attacks on YPG and FSA positions 

  The Executive Council of the KNK (Kurdistan National Congress) has released a statement condemning the Turkish army’s attacks against positions of the People’s Defense Units (YPG) and the Free Syrian Army (FSA).
• YPG: Revenge Operation for Kobanê Martyrs accomplished in effect 

  YPG Media Center announced that the town of Sirrîn was cleared of ISIS gangs, and the mop up operations of YPG/YPJ forces in and around the town continue.
• Guerrilla wounded in Turkish airstrikes dies 

  HPG Press Center said that a guerrilla by the name of Cuma Tunç (Baz Bahtiyar) who had been wounded in the airstrikes of the Turkish army against Medya Defense Zones, has lost his life.
• Guerrillas respond to Turkish military movement with attacks 

  HPG Media Center reported that guerrillas respond to the Turkish military’s increasing movement and operations in North Kurdistan with effective attacks.
• HPG: Airstrikes and artillery fires by the Turkish army continue 

  HPG (People's Defense Forces) Press Office has released a statement regarding the increasingly ongoing airstrikes, reconnaissance flights and artillery fires conducted by the Turkish army in guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones.
• Why is Qandil being bombed? 

  There is consensus on the notion that Erdoğan and his team restarted the war process after the Turkish army’s bombardment of Medya Defense Zones on July 25.
• Ceremony for HPG Command Council member martyred in airstrikes 

  A ceremony has been held for HPG Commander Önder Aslan (Şervan Varto) who has lost his life in the most recent airstrikes of the Turkish army against the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones.
• People in Hakkari leave for the operation area 

  In addition to the ongoing airstrikes and artillery attacks against guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones, Turkish army has started preparations for a military operation in Çukurca region of Hakkari.
• Sirrîn cleared from ISIS gangs 

  YPG/YPJ fighters cleared Sirrîn from ISIS gangs and took control of the town.
• HPG details recent actions and military activities 

  HPG Media Center reported that the Turkish army’s heavy bombardment of guerrilla zones continued yesterday.
• YPG/YPJ fighters enter Sirîn, heavy clashes reported 

  As the Revenge Operation for Kobanê Martyrs continues, reports are coming through that fighters of the YPG/YPJ (People's/Women's Defense Units) have entered the town of Sirîn to the south of Kobanê.
• Fires started by Turkish bombardments in guerrilla zones continue 

  Fires started by the airstrikes of the Turkish army in guerilla-held Medya Defense Zones, continue.