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• Autonomous Administration of Shengal welcomes those who return home 

  The Autonomous Administration of Shengal welcomes citizens returning home. An environmental cleaning campaign has been launched in Tilqeseb sub-district under the leadership of Autonomous Administration institutions to welcome the returnees.
• HPG: Sinan, Mazlum and Ararat fell as martyrs in South Kurdistan 

  Guerrilla commander Sinan Dijwar and fighters Mazlum Koçer and Ararat Tolhildan fell as martyrs in an attack in South Kurdistan in March.
• Turkish drone attack kills one person and injures another in Sulaymaniyah region 

  An unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to the Turkish state bombed the Qelereş Valley in the Sharbajêr region of Sulaymaniyah. One person died and another person was injured.
• Iraqi army withdraw from Maxmur  

  Maxmur Democratic People's Assembly said that as a result of the agreement reached, the Iraqi army withdrew from around the camp and the people's vigil came to an end.
• Maxmur people’s resistance against Iraqi siege continues on day 16 

  The resistance of the residents of the Maxmur Refugee Camp in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) continues uninterrupted on its 16th day.
• HPG: Attacks by the Turkish army continue 

  HPG reported continued attacks by the Turkish army on the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Saleyi: Erdoğan's dictatorship is a danger for the whole region 

  Bashur Kurdistan politician Salah Saleyi said that after Erdoğan became President again, there is a trend towards dictatorship in Turkey and this is dangerous for the whole region.
• Identity information of two guerrillas who fell as martyrs in Cîlo and Zap released 

  The HPG published the identity information of two guerrillas who fell as martyrs in Cîlo and Zap.
• Children of Maxmur Refugee Camp resist Iraqi blockade 

  The resistance of the residents of the Maxmur Refugee Camp continues uninterrupted on its 15th day. Children in the camp are also part of the resistance.
• Residents of Maxmur enter 15th day of resistance 

  The resistance against the siege of Maxmur Camp continued on its 15th day.
• HPG releases balance sheet of war for May 

  HPG reported continued attacks by the Turkish army in Kurdistan territory through the month of May, when 54 Turkish soldiers were killed as guerrillas responded to the attacks in self-defense.
• People of Maxmur enter 14th day of resistance 

  The people of Maxmur have been resisting for 14 days against the siege attempts carried out by the Iraqi army.
• Five soldiers killed as guerrillas respond to attacks in self-defence 

  Turkey's air and ground attacks on Medya defence areas continue unabated, with guerrillas responding on the basis of legitimate self-defence. Five soldiers were killed in enemy contact in the Zap.
• YBŞ: Our people should resist the attacks and defend Shengal 

  YBŞ stated that the increasingly ongoing aerial attacks of the Turkish state seek to prevent the return of IDPs living in camps back to their land, and called for resistance.
• Aerial attack targets a house in Shengal 

  Reports are coming through of an aerial attack in the Yazidi town of Shengal (Sinjar) in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Talabani: There is no way other than unity to protect our country 

  Talabani insisted that "there is no way but unity" to protect the land and strengthen the sovereignty of the region, and that the PUK “always prioritizes cooperation and joint work to serve the people of Kurdistan”.
• HPG Commander: We are growing stronger in the spirit of June 1 offensive 

  “The PKK is growing stronger in the spirit of the June 1 offensive and is making its way towards victory every day,” said Botan Serdar, one of the HPG commanders, vowing to carry out a full-scale struggle against fascism with all their might.
• HSM commemorates June 1 Offensive: Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas are ready to carry out all tasks 

  HSM commemorates the anniversary of the June 2004 offensive, which opened a new chapter for the Kurdish freedom movement's struggle.
• ‘Turkish state wants to eliminate Shengal Autonomous Administration’ 

  The people of Qeladiz said that the Turkish state sought to eliminate the Shengal Autonomous Administration because of its hostility.
• Iraqi Parliamentarian: Actions taken against Maxmur Camp violate human rights 

  Iraqi Parliamentarian Grant Qeys condemned the Iraqi army's attempt to besiege the Maxmur Refugee Camp and said that blocking humanitarian aid was a violation of human rights.
• HPG releases identities of two guerrillas fallen in Basta 

  Announcing the identities of the two guerrillas who lost their lives in Besta, the HPG said: "We extend our condolences to the esteemed families of our comrades Şerger and Rênçber and to the patriotic people of Kurdistan."
• Residents of Maxmur enter 12th day of resistance 

  The resistance against the siege of Maxmur Camp continued on its 12th day.
• Remains of HPG guerrilla Emrah Arpak to be buried this morning 

  The remains of HPG member Emrah Arpak, who lost his life in clashes that broke out on 7 April in the region of Yüksekova, were delivered to his family.
• HPG reports 133 attacks on guerrilla positions 

  The Turkish army has carried out 6 airstrikes and 127 attacks on guerrilla positions in southern Kurdistan in recent days.
• Dengbêj Mehmud calls on artists to defend Maxmur 

  Dengbêj Mehmud, who took part in the resistance against the siege of Maxmur, demanded an end to the persecution residents are subjected to, and called on Kurdish artists to support the resistance.