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• Shengal Democratic Autonomous Assembly holds its 5th congress  

  At the 5th congress of the Shengal Democratic Autonomous Assembly, the messages and perspectives of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan towards the Yazidi people were read.
• HPG reports 34 Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas 

  The Turkish army attacked the Medya Defence Zones 34 times in two days with fighter jets, howitzers and heavy weapons.
• KNK commemorates victims of the Anfal genocide in South Kurdistan 

  KNK commemorates victims of the ‘Anfal’ campaign of genocide carried out by the Saddam regime against the Kurds in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• HSM publishes annual balance sheet of the war in Medya Defense Zones 

  The Central Headquarters of the People's Defence Forces has published an annual balance sheet for the war in the Medya Defence Zones. Accordingly, the Turkish army carried out 3,730 attacks with chemical and other unconventional bombs on guerrilla areas.
• TEV-DEM Co-Chair: Turkish attack in Sulaymaniyah is multifaceted 

  TEV-DEM Co-Chair Ruken Ehmed said that the Turkish drone attack on Sulaymaniyah Airport on April 7 was multifaceted and targeted the fight against ISIS as well as Kurdish national unity.
• HPG: A guerrilla and a civilian were killed by the Turkish army in Mardin 

  HPG reported that guerrilla Xebatkar Bagok and civilian Lokman Görgün were killed in an attack by the Turkish army in Mardin on 8 April.
• Explosion in Hawraman results in casualties 

  One was killed, two injured by an explosion in Hawraman city, located between Iran and Iraq.
• HPG: Guerrillas responded to Turkish attacks to defend themselves 

  The Kurdish liberation movement has stopped all actions for humanitarian reasons after the earthquake disaster on 6 February. The guerrillas are therefore in a defensive position and only take action in self-defence.
• HPG pays tribute to guerrillas who fell in 2017 

  Guerrillas Bişeng Rojdem Giravî, Çiya Roza, Serhed Silopî, Rêber Cûdî and Amed Dersim fell in 2017 in attacks carried out by the Turkish state in the Medya Defense Areas.
• Police take two people into custody in Cizre 

  Two people were taken into custody in the house raids carried out by the Turkish police in Cizre, in the province of Şirnak.
• Shopkeepers in Saqiz close their shutters to protest poisoning of students 

  The shopkeepers of Saqiz, in Rojhilat, did not open their shutters to protest the poisoning of students in recent months.
• People in Ranya protest Turkish attack on Sulaymaniyah Airport  

  The attack carried out by the Turkish state on Sulaymaniyah Airport was protested in Ranya.
• People of Maxmur protest the Turkish attack in Sulaymaniyah 

  The occupying Turkish state attacked Sulaymaniyah International Airport in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq on 7 April 2023.
• HPG: Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas continue unabated 

  The invading Turkish state continues its attacks on guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan where it has been conducting an occupation campaign for over a year.
• PJAK condemns Sulaymaniyah attack, calls for an end to Turkish occupation 

  The Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK) Foreign Relations Committee called for support for Sulaymaniyah which is subjected to Turkish attacks and urged the international community to break its silence.
• PUK adviser contradicts KDP statement on Turkish attack in Sulaymaniyah 

  PUK advisor Burhan Rauf calls the Turkish drone attack on the airport in Sulaymaniyaha dangerous interference in Iraqi sovereignty and contradicts the justifications of the KDP, the ruling party in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• HPG reports ongoing Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas 

  The Turkish army continues its unilateral attacks on the guerrilla areas in Southern Kurdistan. According to the HPG, confrontations have occurred in the Zap region when guerrillas defended themselves against the attacks.
• Iraqi delegation in Sulaymaniyah to investigate the airport attack 

  An Iraqi delegation, which was in Sulaymaniyah to investigate the Turkish state's attack on the city’s International Airport, met with PUK chair Bafil Talabani.
• Turkish soldiers' blockade in the villages of Yüksekova continues for 37 days 

  The Turkish soldiers' blockade in the villages of Yüksekova (Gever) has been continuing for 37 days.
• HPG releases names of guerrillas who fell in Medya Defense Areas 

  HPG released the names of six guerrillas who fell in October 2020 while resisting the Turkish occupation attacks against Medya Defense Areas.
• KCK condemns the Turkish attack on Sulaymaniyah Airport 

  KCK strongly condemns the fascist Turkish state’s April 7 attack on Sulaymaniyah Airport and the KDP, which encourages these attacks and tries to cover up the crimes of the Turkish state.
• HPG: Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas continue 

  The invading Turkish state continues its attacks against guerrilla areas in North Kurdistan despite the inaction of the Kurdish forces.
• HPG pays tribute to guerrilla Koçer Doğan  

  Guerrilla Koçer Doğan was killed in an attack by the Turkish army in Metîna on 7 March. Before coming to the Kurdish mountains, he fought successfully against ISIS in Rojava.
• Annual meeting of HPG Command Council and PKK Defence Committee held 

  HPG Command Council’s and PKK Defence Committee’s annual meeting was held between 20-27 February. “The only success criterion is the physical freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan,” said the HPG Command Council.
• HPG: Turkey carried out 41 attacks on guerrilla areas 

  HPG reported that the Turkish army bombed guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan 41 times on April 5 and 6.