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• People of Rojhilat go on general strike on the anniversary of the murder of Jina Mahsa Amini 

  People of Rojhilat are taking part in the general strike on the first anniversary of the killing of Jina Mahsa Amini in the custody of the so-called morality police in Tehran.
• Father of Jina Amini taken into custody 

  The father of Jina Amini, a Kurdish woman murdered by the Iranian regime a year ago, was detained while leaving his home in Saqez.
• HPG pays tribute to guerrilla Rojda Mahir  

  Rojda Mahir was one of the brave women who fought against ISIS in Rojava and Shengal. According to HPG information, the guerrilla was killed in an enemy attack in the Medya Defense Areas in May.
• HPG: 4 soldiers killed, 2 helicopters damaged 

  HPG and YJA Star guerrillas continue their actions against the Turkish occupation army in the guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan.
• Parties and NGOs in North Kurdistan warn against fratricidal war after the KDP attack on guerrillas 

  Political parties and civil society organisations in North Kurdistan called on the KDP to take sides with the people instead of the Turkish state.
• Clip released on the anniversary of ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi’ uprising 

  The Bêstûn Culture and Art Committee in East Kurdistan released a clip marking the first anniversary of the uprising in Iran and Rojhilat.
• More restrictions for villagers in Bana 

  The village of Bana in the province of Şirnak has been under military blockade for about two months. It is forbidden to graze animals or even water the gardens in the village.
• People in Maxmur condemn attack against guerrillas by KDP  

  The attack carried out by the KDP against the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas in the Sîdekan area was protested in Maxmur.
• HPG: 12 soldiers killed, 2 helicopters damaged in guerrilla areas 

  HPG and YJA Star guerrillas continue inflicting heavy blows on the Turkish occupation army in the guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan.
• Turkish military measures in the Kurdish region continue 

  5 areas in the vicinity of the Ormaniçi village in Şırnak countryside will remain under a ban till the end of September.
• KDP forces attack guerrilla positions 

  Deployed to the Sidekan region with 200 armored vehicles late Wednesday evening, armed forces affiliated with the KDP attacked the guerrilla positions this morning.
• 85 Kurds and activists detained in Rojhilat in August 

  Kurdistan Human Rights Network said that the Iranian regime detained 85 Kurds and activists in Rojhilat Kurdistan in August.
• KDP sends 200 armored vehicles to Sîdekan 

  Approximately 200 armored vehicles with all kinds of military equipment belonging to the KDP set out towards Sîdekan in the Bradost region.
• Jina Mahsa Amini’s father threatened for the family’s commemoration plans 

  The interrogators pressured Amjad Amini to deny a recent message circulated by the family announcing plans for a commemoration on the anniversary of their daughter's killing in police custody.
• HPG: Guerrillas carried out 30 actions against Turkish troops in Zap, killing 7 soldiers 

  Seven soldiers were killed and eleven positions were damaged as the guerrillas carried out thirty actions against the Turkish occupation forces in the Zap region.
• Footage of action by YJA Star guerrillas in Sida Resistance Area 

  Gerîla TV published another footage of the ongoing resistance against the Turkish occupation operation in guerrilla areas.
• Village in Şırnak under military siege for nearly 2 months 

  The village of Bana (Turkish: Ormaniçi) in the province of Şırnak has been militarily sealed off after clashes in July.
• HPG: 19 Turkish soldiers were killed in guerrilla actions 

  19 more soldiers were killed as the guerrilla resistance against the Turkish invasion of Medya Defense Zones continues unabated.
• HPG: Stuck in Zap, Turkish army launched a new attack to extend the occupation operation to Metina 

  HPG announced that the Turkish army is trying to expand its occupation operation in Zap to Metîna region in the Medya Defense Zones.
• 2 killed, 2 wounded as village guard attacks the family of his wife in Patnos 

  Village guard Metin Tunç attacked the house of his wife in the Patnos district of Ağrı, intending to kill the whole family.
• HPG reports ongoing actions against the Turkish army 

  The guerrilla resistance against the Turkish invasion of Medya Defense Zones continues unabated.
• Village in Beytüşşebap under blockade for 45 days 

  The blockade and de facto ban imposed by Turkish soldiers in the village of Bilbês in Beytüşşebap have continued for 45 days, while bombing of the rural areas of the village continues.
• Iran arrests founders of Roznewbar Kurdistan Science Institute 

  The Iranian state arrested Cyrus Abbasi and his brother Azad Abbasi, the founders of the Roznewbar Kurdistan Science Institute. The institute was closed.
• Jina Amini to be remembered at her grave 

  The family of Mahsa Jina Amini announced a commemoration at the grave of their daughter on the anniversary of her death in Iranian police custody.
• Guerrilla actions dedicated to Kemal Pir on the anniversary of his death 

  HPG and YJA Star guerrillas carried out dozens of actions against the Turkish occupation forces in Southern Kurdistan in memory of the internationalist Kemal Pir.