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• People of Roboskî march against bans and attacks 

  Roboskî villagers marched towards Şerit Plateau in order to protest attacks and the bans on accessing plateaus.
• İğrek: People of Shengal will never give up on self-determination 

  Federation of Êzîdî Associations in Europe President Fikret İğrek stated that Êzîdîs in camps in South Kurdistan are under KDP pressure, and the people of Shengal would never give up on their demand for self-determination.
• Second phase begins in rebuilding of Kobanê 

  Kobanê Rebuilding Coordination Member Abdurrahman Hemo stated that works for the reconstruction were continuing and that the basic needs of the city have been met to a large extend. Hemo added that second phase in the reconstruction works has begun.
• Joint operation by guerrilla and peshmerga in Kirkuk 

  HPG Kirkuk-Maxmur Command reported in a written statement that ISIS gangs launched an attack on the villages of Mırê and Şehîdan in Tılwerde district of Kirkuk at 00.00 of 5-6 July night.
• BDP former district chair arrested 

  Former chair of BDP (Peace and Democracy Party) branch in Muradiye district of Van has been arrested.
• ‘Barzani should decide if he will be Mandela or Mubarak’ 

  Kurdish Election Institute representative Aram Cemal stated that the lack of a democratic constitution has been a major problem in South Kurdistan, and called on Masoud Barzani to decide whether he will be Mandela, Mubarak or Bashar al-Assad.
• Bombardments of the Turkish military continue 

  People’s Defence Forces (HPG) Press Office has reported in a written statement that the increased bombardments by Turkish military on Medya Defence Zones continue.
• 4 women and 9 children savagely executed by ISIS 

  It has been reported that ISIS gangs executed 4 women and 9 children by setting their bodies on fire after capturing them during their escape from Fallujah.
• YPG: 483 ISIS gangs killed in June 

  YPG forces carried out 42 operations, killed 483 ISIS gangs, and captured another 6 during the month of June when YPG lost 63 fighters during the operations.
• Suicide attack in Hesekê 

  ISIS gangs have carried out a suicide attack with an explosive-laden vehicle in the south Hesekê city of West (Rojava) Kurdistan at around 10:50 today.
• Record sentence request for 52 people: 15 thousand 444 years 

  52 people were taken under custody in Erciş district of Van for participating in the 6-8 October uprising, and have been sued for 297 years each totaling 15 thousand 444 years.
• Victory celebration in Hesekê 

  YPG/YPJ forces liberated the neighbourhood of Ezîziyê and 2 villages in Hesekê.
• 5 Kurdish politicians arrested in Doğubeyazıt 

  Out of 6 Kurdish politicians who had been detained as a result of house raids by military and police forces in Doğubeyazıt district of Ağrı two days ago, 5 have been remanded in custody.
• Amed Walls and Hevsel Gardens in World Cultural Heritage list 

  The medieval city walls of Amed, more than five kilometers long and built by Assyrians five thousand years ago, and the eight thousand years old Hevsel Gardens have been added to the World Cultural Heritage list.
• Three arrested in Nusaybin 

  Out of 9 people who were detained in a wave of house raids in Nusaybin district of Mardin 4 days ago, 6 were released and 3 were remanded in custody for alleged membership to a terrorist organization.
• 13 gangs killed in Shengal 

  HPG and YBŞ announced that 13 ISIS gangs were killed during the clashes in Shengal yesterday and today. YBŞ Commander Agit fell as martyr during an operation today.
• What is happening in Hesekê? 

  Although the ISIS attack on Hesekê seems to be targeting regime forces, its main goal was to stop the YPG/YPJ advance on Raqqa and Cerablus.
• Reconnaissance and bombardments of the Turkish army continue 

  According to a statement released by the Press Office of the HPG (People's Defense Forces), UAVs of the Turkish army conducted reconnaissance flights over the Mergezerê and Çarçella areas of Medya Defense Zones.
• YPG: 18 gang members killed in Sirîn region 

  YPG Press Office said in a written statement on its website that operations against ISIS-occupied areas in south Kobanê continue.
• YPG Kobanê Commander: Turkish state’s role is documented 

  YPG Kobanê Commander Cemil Mazlum stated that the documents they seized include plans of the massacre and one attacking group came to Kobanê from Turkey.
• YBŞ-YPJ take hill Shilo in Shengal 

  Fighters of the YBŞ (Sinjar Resistance Units) and YPJ (Women's Defense Units) carried out a raid in hill Shilo to the west of Shengal at 1 am last night.
• HRW releases report on deliberate killing of civilians in Kobanê by ISIS 

  Human Rights Watch has released a statement about the “deliberate” killing of hundreds of civilians by ISIS gangs in Kobanê town of West (Rojava) Kurdistan, on June 25.
• YPJ Kobanê Commander: We are near the entrance of Sırrin 

  YPJ Commander Engizek Nurhak, one of the fighters organizing Kobanê Martyrs Revenge Initiative, stated that they were near the entrance of Sırrin and the clashes around the town continue.
• HPG: Remarkable increase in Turkish military activity 

  People’s Defence Forces has announced that there is a remarkable increase in the military activity of the Turkish forces in North Kurdistan and the borders of guerrilla controlled zones.
• Operations of YPG/YPJ forces continue in Rojava 

  YPG Press Office has reported that large numbers of gang members were killed in the ongoing operations against the ISIS gangs in the southern parts of Kobanê while large amount of ammunition, including rockets were seized.