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• YPG: Dozens of gang members killed in Kobanê and Cizîr 

  YPG Press Office said that dozens of gang members were killed while large amount of ammunition was seized in the last 24 hours of clashes in Cizîr and Kobanê cantons of Rojava.
• YPG/YPJ marches toward Grê Spî, 10 km left before Siluk 

  YPG/YPJ fighters killed tens of ISIS gangs and repelled the gangs’ attack between Çelebi village and Hol area. Hesna village and nearby hamlets to the west of Mebruka have also been liberated from the gangs.
• 9 more detained in Bitlis 

  Attacks of the AKP government against HDP continue increasingly one day prior to the general election.
• 20 wounded in explosion at HDP rally in Amed 

  Double explosions have occurred at the HDP (Peoples' Democratic Party) rally in the main Kurdish city Amed where tens of thousands gathered today afternoon.
• 11 villages and 7 hamlets liberated in Mebruka and Kizwan 

  YPG/YPJ forces liberated 11 villages and 7 hamlets near Mebruka and Mount Kizwan. YPG took control of a strategic hill as well as the gangs’ transport route of Ebu Xeşeb after an intense fight.
• Turkish military activity increases 2 days prior to elections 

  People’s Defense Forces (HPG) Media Center reported in a written statement that Turkish military activity in North Kurdistan has increased 2 days prior to the general elections.
• HPG reports intense military activity by Iranian army 

  HPG (People's Defense Forces) Press Center said in a written statement that the military activity of the Iranian army around guerrilla-controlled areas continues.
• More arrests in Van and Siirt 

  While Turkish police forces raided many houses and carried out large number of detentions in various cities and districts across the Kurdish region this morning, reports are coming through about more detentions and arrests in the region.
• Thousands bid farewell to Abdullah Öge killed in Bingöl 

  Abdullah Öge, who lost his life in an armed attack in Bingöl while driving HDP election vehicle back to his house after transporting people to a rally of the party, was laid to rest following a ceremony attended by thousands of people.
• Massive detentions in Kurdish region ahead of elections 

  Turkish police continue to carry out detentions in North Kurdistan ahead of the general elections.
• PUK delegation in North Kurdistan to attend HDP rally in Amed 

  Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Politburo representative Mele Bextiyar and an accompanying delegation of 10 persons have arrived North Kurdistan to attend the rally of the HDP in the main Kurdish city Amed today.
• YPG liberates 10 villages and kills 45 gang members 

  4 YPG fighters lost their lives in the fight against ISIS in Kobanê and Cizîr yesterday, where YPG liberated 10 villages and killed 45 gang members.
• Assassinations against ISIS gangs in Şengal: 5 gang members killed 

  HPG forces in Şengal organized 5 assassinations against ISIS gangs in Şengal and killed 5 gang members.
• 13 detained in midnight operations in Hakkari and Muş 

  Repression of police and soldiers against Kurdish civilians has remarkably increased three days ahead of the general elections to take place in Turkey and North Kurdistan on June 7.
• KCK: Best response to the attacks should be stronger support for HDP 

  KCK said the murder in Bingöl was perpetrated by counter forces affiliated to JITEM (Gendarmerie Intelligence and Anti-Terror Unit), and that the AKP government was behind all the attacks carried out against the HDP during the election campaign.
• HPG: Counter-guerrilla activities on the increase in North Kurdistan 

  HPG Press Office has reported that counter-guerrilla activities are on the increase in North Kurdistan ahead of 7 June elections, while the operations, ambushes and flights of the Turkish military forces also continue increasingly.
• 30 detained in Şırnak, including 8 children 

  Turkish police arrests increase 4 days before the elections. During this morning’s simultaneous operations in Şırnak, 8 children and 22 adults were arrested.
• New documents unravel ISIS-Turkish state cooperation 

  YPG uncovered Turkish flags, plane tickets of gangs who traveled through Turkey on the way to Syria, Turkish translations of the Koran, and the list of Turkish gang members who participated in the attack against YPG positions in Til Xenzir.
• DBP Artuklu Municipal Council member detained 

  DBP (Party of Democratic Regions, formerly BDP) Artuklu Municipal Council member Ramazan Kavri was taken into custody as a result of a raid in his house early this morning.
• PKK guerrillas a source of hope and trust for the people 

  HPG and YJA Star guerrillas fighting ISIS gangs in South Kurdistan for almost a year now are being welcomed with great interest and love by the local people.
• Conference on Iran and Eastern Kurdistan in EP 

  On June 4th, the European Parliament (EP) will host a conference entitled “The Crisis in Middle East, Iran, and the Kurds”.
• Military activity of the Turkish army in Kurdistan continues 

  HPG (People's Defense Forces) Press Center reported in a written statement that the military activity of the Turkish army in Kurdistan continues.
• YPG military campaign in Cizirê marks a historic development 

  On its 26th day, YPG’s ‘Commander Rubar Qamişlo Initiative’ was expanded 25 km to the southwest of Mebrûka and and 63 km to the southwest of Serêkanîyê.
• 600 Kurdish civilians from Girê Spi remain stuck at Turkish border 

  Girê Spi Civil Society Forum stated that around 600 Kurdish civilians who fled Girê Spî due to an ISIS massacre threat and arrived the border to North Kurdistan have suffered a tear-gas attack by Turkish soldiers.
• 4 YPG fighters laid to rest in Kandil 

  4 YPG fighters who lost their lives in Operation Commander Rubar Qamislo to liberate the rural areas and villages of the western parts of Cizir Canton of Rojava, have been laid to rest in Kandil.