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• HPG: Five soldiers were killed and three others wounded in guerrilla actions 

  Guerrillas are dealing further blows to the Turkish occupation army which continues its attacks against the guerrillas in northern Iraq.
• Dozens of nomads and shepherds detained in Siirt countryside - UPDATE 

  Dozens of nomads and shepherds were detained during the military operation of the Turkish occupation forces in the countryside of Siirt province.
• TAJÊ calls for action against Turkish attacks on Shengal 

  TAJÊ calls on the Iraqi government to fulfil its responsibilities towards the Yazidi community and to take action against the attacks of the Turkish state.
• 10 bar associations call on the government and all actors to seek peaceful and political solutions 

  10 bar associations in Northern Kurdistan reacted to the invasion attacks that resulted in civilian deaths and called on the government and all actors to seek peaceful and political solutions.
• Guerrilla Siser: Bêrîtan is the spirit of victory and freedom 

  Emphasising that Bêrîtan's stance against the collaborators is very important, HPG guerrilla Aslan Siser said, “Bêrîtan is the spirit of victory and freedom.”
• Guerrilla Bawer Rubar and Amargî Isyan Reqa: We learn to resist from Martyr Beritan 

  HPG guerrilla Bawer Rubar and YJA Star guerrilla Amargî Isyan Reqa said that they fought in the line of Martyr Beritan, whose resistance continues today despite all the difficult conditions.
• Turkish army launches new operation in Mardin 

  The Turkish army launched a new operation in the Bagok Mountain.
• Turkey continues its attacks in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its attacks in South Kurdistan. A bomb-laden drone crashed on the Dêrelok-Amêdiyê road, forcing its closure to traffic, while a house was targeted in Amêdiyê.
• Turkey attacks Kurêjahro and Garê 

  It was reported that the Turkish state bombed Kurêjahro and Garê 16 times on Sunday evening.
• Family of fallen YBŞ fighter: Turkey attacks Shengal in cooperation with Iraq and the Barzanis 

  Relatives of a fighter martyred in the latest Turkish attacks and citizens of Shengal condemned Iraq and the Barzani family for cooperating with the Turkish state and called for an end to their inaction and silence.
• 5 Turkish soldiers killed in actions by the guerrillas 

  Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas carried out actions in Zap, Xakurkê and Metîna, killing 5 Turkish soldiers.
• YBŞ fighters martyred in Turkish attacks laid to rest 

  5 YBŞ fighters who were martyred in the air strikes of the occupying Turkish state in Shengal were laid to rest.
• Soldiers take three people into custody in Idil 

  Three people were taken into custody in house raids conducted by soldiers in the Karalar town in Idil.
• HPG guerrillas: Bêrîtan's legacy lives on in our struggle for freedom 

  The resistance of commander Bêrîtan, who died 32 years ago in the Southern War in Kurdistan, was the trigger for the founding of an autonomous women's army. Her legacy lives on in the Kurdish guerrillas' struggle for freedom.
• People of Shengal: We will not give up honourable life and resistance 

  The Yazidi people in Shengal took to the streets and protested the attacks of the occupying Turkish state against Shengal and Rojava, vowing that, “We will not give up honourable life and resistance.”
• YBŞ: 6 of our comrades were martyred in Turkish attacks in the last three days 

  Shengal Resistance Units (YBŞ) announced that 6 of their fighters were martyred in the attacks of the occupying Turkish state in the last three days.
• Villager detained by soldiers forcibly taken to military operation zone in Mardin 

  Soldiers of the Turkish army have detained a villager and forcibly taken him to a military operation zone in Mardin province. His whereabouts are unknown.
• HPG pays tribute to martyrs Rodî Baz, Çiyager Batman and Çiyager Pasûr 

  According to the HPG, guerrillas Rodî Baz, Çiyager Batman and Çiyager Pasûr Amed fell as martyrs in Amed in February 2020.
• HPG: At least 4 Turkish soldiers killed  

  The HPG announced that as a result of the effective intervention of the guerrilla against the Turkish army trying to advance to the war tunnels in the Girê Bahar Resistance Area, at least 4 soldiers were killed and 2 were injured.
• Message from Shengal: We will never surrender 

  The Yazidi settlement area of Shengal in Northern Iraq has been bombed several times by Turkey since last night, and there are reports of deaths and injuries.
• Turkey attacks Shengal 

  The Turkish state bombed houses where civilians live in the village of Barê and the town of Dîgur in Xanesor, Shengal.
• Five people detained in house raids in Dersim and Bitlis 

  Turkish police detained five people in their homes in the provinces of Dersim and Bitlis. During the raids, doors were broken down and books and storage media were confiscated.
• DBP Co-Chair: Isolation must be lifted, Kurdish question must be solved democratically 

  Referring to the latest discussions on possible negotiations with the Kurds, DBP Co-Chair Keskin Bayındır said that the state is looking for a new way for itself and the struggle must be increased even more.
• YJA Star guerrillas pay tribute to martyr Beritan 

  YJA Star guerrillas Sozdar Amara and Zîlan Kobanê paid tribute to martyr Beritan, one of the leading commanders of the PKK.
• Four parties object to election results in South Kurdistan 

  The Berey Gel, Helwest Movement, Yêkgirtuya Islamic Union and Komele Dadgerî parties objected to the results of the sixth term elections of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament, claiming that they were irregular.