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• 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.
• YJA Star guerrilla Binevş Vejîn, fighting for a free life 

  YJA Star guerrilla Binevş Vejîn, one of the leading and symbolic commanders of the Cenga Xabûr Martyr War Maraş Revolutionary Campaign, fought until her last breath for a free future with his comrades.
• HPG: Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas in South Kurdistan continue 

  While the guerrillas have been in a defensive position for humanitarian reasons since the severe earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border region on 6 February, the Turkish state continues its attacks against guerrilla areas.
• Yazidi forces hold first conference: “We will never renounce the struggle for freedom” 

  The Asayîşa Êzîdxanê (Yazidi security forces) hold its first conference under the motto ‘Shengal’s Autonomy is possible by strengthening the Asayîşa Êzîdxanê’.
• PJAK guerrillas celebrate 19th anniversary of their party as well as Öcalan's birthday 

  PJAK guerrillas celebrated the 19th anniversary of their party, as well as the 74th birthday of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan, by planting saplings.
• Guerrilla Gabar: Öcalan stands for all peoples who seek a free life 

  HPG guerrilla Welat Gabar celebrated the birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, who, he said, stands for all peoples who seek a free and democratic life.
• HPG: Turkey carried out 83 attacks on guerrilla areas  

  HPG reported that the Turkish army bombed guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan 83 times on April 4.
• 74 saplings planted in Germiyan to celebrate the birthday of Öcalan 

  74 saplings were planted in Germiyan to celebrate the birthday of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• HPG: Turkish army continues its attacks in southern Kurdistan 

  The Turkish army attacked guerrilla areas in the southern Kurdish regions of Gare and Zap with fighter jets, attack helicopters, howitzers, tanks and heavy weapons. Banned combat equipment was used against a guerrilla position in Sîda.
• Masses on their way to Amara to mark Öcalan’s birthday block the Antep-Urfa highway 

  People closed the Antep-Urfa highway and celebrated Abdullah Öcalan’s birthday after Turkish troops prevented their access to Amara, where he was born.