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• KCK calls for action against Turkish massacre of civilians in Iraq 

  The recent attacks in South Kurdistan have shown once again that the Turkish state is targeting all Kurds and its aim is to eliminate their existence, said the KCK.
• 13 Turkish soldiers killed in guerrilla actions marking the 15 August initiative 

  Guerrillas continue their actions to welcome the anniversary of the offensive of 15 August 1984, when the guerrillas fired the first bullet at the Turkish occupation forces and launched the armed liberation struggle.
• YJA Star guerrilla: The first bullet fired on 15 August is still hitting the enemy today 

  “We are fighting in the spirit created by the high price paid in the struggle after the 15 August 1984 offensive,” said Roza Tolhildan, a guerrilla in the ranks of YJA Star.
• Turkish drone attack on Friday killed three members of a family from Duhok 

  A Turkish drone hit a civilian car in South Kurdistan yesterday, killing the three people traveling in it.
• Footage of guerrilla action in Girê Cûdî Resistance Area 

  Footage of an action by YJA Star guerrillas against the Turkish occupying forces in the Girê Cûdî area in southern Kurdistan has been published by Gerîla TV.
• Fifteen people detained in Tatvan 

  Fifteen people have been detained in the village of Peyindas after clashes between the Turkish army and Kurdish guerrillas and their whereabouts are unknown.
• YJA Star guerrillas carry out action in Girê Cûdî 

  In the action carried out by YJA Star guerrillas in Girê Cûdî, 4 Turkish invading soldiers were punished.
• Guerrillas welcome 15 August with actions against the Turkish army  

  Four soldiers of the Turkish army were killed as the guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the Turkish occupation army.
• Turkish drone attack kills 3 in South Kurdistan 

  Turkey continues using drones to hit specific targets both in South Kurdistan (North Iraq) and in North-East Syria, claiming more lives every day.
• Turkish troops start fires in Şırnak countryside 

  Turkish soldiers continue setting fire to forested areas in the Kurdish region.
• Gerîla TV broadcasts footage of action by YJA Star guerrillas in Girê Cûdî 

  Gerîla TV broadcast the footage of the assassination act carried out by YJA Star guerrillas in Girê Cûdî.
• HPG: 31 Turkish soldiers were killed in revolutionary operation by the guerrillas 

  Guerrillas inflicted heavy blows on the Turkish occupation forces on the eve of the 15 August Initiative, the first bullet fired at the Turkish army.
• PUK parliamentarian survives armed attack in Hamrin 

  PUK MP Mele Kerim Şükür survived an armed attack without injuries on Thursday.
• State terror in a village of Şırnak 

  The Turkish state has intensified its military measures and activities in the Kurdish region.
• 12 Turkish soldiers killed in Girê Cûdî 

  It has been reported that at least 12 Turkish soldiers were killed in the "revolutionary operation" carried out by HPG guerrillas in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area.
• 9 Turkish soldiers killed in revolutionary guerrilla operation in Zap 

  Nine soldiers were killed as the guerrillas continue inflicting heavy blows on the Turkish occupation forces in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Turkish drone strikes a car in Sulaymaniyah 

  In the past year and a half, Turkey has been using drones to hit specific targets both in South Kurdistan (North Iraq) and in North-East Syria.
• Gültan Kışanak attends her sister's funeral in Elazığ 

  The former mayor of Amed, Gültan Kışanak, attended her sister's funeral in Elazığ, accompanied by security guards and was taken back to prison after a few hours.
• HPG reports ongoing guerrilla resistance against the Turkish army 

  YJA Star and HPG guerrillas continue their resistance against Turkish invading forces in the Zap region.
• 100 more Yazidi IDPs in Duhok camps return to Shengal 

  Iraqi Minister of Migration and Displacement, Ivan Fayeq, announced in a statement on Wednesday that 100 more Yazidi IDPs staying in camps in Duhok province have returned to Shengal.
• HPG releases identity of YJA Star guerrilla martyred in Nusaybin 

  "As long as there are such brave, determined, rebellious women inspired by a free spirit in our people, the hope for a free life will remain alive," the HPG said paying tribute to guerrilla Destan Botan who fell a martyr in Nusaybin.
• Yet another kolbar killed by Iranian forces 

  Kolbars and kasibkars are targeted systematically by Iranian and Turkish security forces. Each year, dozens of them are killed with no punitive measures being taken.
• Gerîla TV broadcasts footage of action in Girê Cûdî 

  Gerîla TV broadcast footage of an action carried out by guerrillas against the Turkish army in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area.
• Wildfire in Mariwan continues to rage 

  In Iran's Kurdish settlement areas, devastating forest fires have been blazing for days.
• A life in exile and poverty 

  In the 1990s, the Gültekin family was driven out of their village by the Turkish military, and the village in the Lice district was burnt down. Having returned to their village, they are now faced with poverty.