UPDATE on invasion in Metîna
Since April 21st a large scale invasion is underway in the Metîna region in Southern Kurdistan. Initial fighting on the ground followed a days long bombing campaign. Now after the Turkish invaders have made some minor gains, they are again relying mostly on air raids and artillery shelling while fighting on the ground has decreased.
HPG-Guerrilla: "We have shared initial information about the Turkish occupation army's attack in the Metina region. In the current situation, the Turkish occupation army has established itself in some places in the areas of Şelaz, Kanîreş and Yekmal in the Metina region and has come to a standstill there. It relies on war technology and rains bombs on the battlefield. PDK forces have also taken 3 points to secure the road between Yekmal and Girê Amediyê. The forces of the Turkish occupation state pass these three roads."
@Riseup4Rojava
Since April 21st a large scale invasion is underway in the Metîna region in Southern Kurdistan. Initial fighting on the ground followed a days long bombing campaign. Now after the Turkish invaders have made some minor gains, they are again relying mostly on air raids and artillery shelling while fighting on the ground has decreased.
HPG-Guerrilla: "We have shared initial information about the Turkish occupation army's attack in the Metina region. In the current situation, the Turkish occupation army has established itself in some places in the areas of Şelaz, Kanîreş and Yekmal in the Metina region and has come to a standstill there. It relies on war technology and rains bombs on the battlefield. PDK forces have also taken 3 points to secure the road between Yekmal and Girê Amediyê. The forces of the Turkish occupation state pass these three roads."
@Riseup4Rojava
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Massive criticism of raids on Kurdish media stations
Following the night-time raids on Kurdish exile broadcasters in Belgium, criticism of the police operation is mounting.
In a joint statement, the European Federation of Journalists and the Flemish Association of Journalists write of attempts to intimidate the media and call for the facts of the case to be clarified.
Among other things, police interference in press matters is subject to strict restrictions. In Belgium, investigative authorities are generally only allowed to request information from press organs for the "prevention of crimes that pose a serious threat to physical integrity", and such searches are subject to even stricter rules, which have obviously been violated.
Even the former Belgian Interior Minister Vande Lanotte spoke of a disproportionate operation.
Protests against the searches have been announced for midday today in Brussels and Paris.
@Jugendinfo
Following the night-time raids on Kurdish exile broadcasters in Belgium, criticism of the police operation is mounting.
In a joint statement, the European Federation of Journalists and the Flemish Association of Journalists write of attempts to intimidate the media and call for the facts of the case to be clarified.
Among other things, police interference in press matters is subject to strict restrictions. In Belgium, investigative authorities are generally only allowed to request information from press organs for the "prevention of crimes that pose a serious threat to physical integrity", and such searches are subject to even stricter rules, which have obviously been violated.
Even the former Belgian Interior Minister Vande Lanotte spoke of a disproportionate operation.
Protests against the searches have been announced for midday today in Brussels and Paris.
@Jugendinfo
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🔸Wife of ISIS leader, her 2 kids smuggled from Al-Hol camp
🔹The Italian wife of an ISIS mercenary leader and her two children have disappeared from Al-Hawl camp, and accusations are being directed to workers of an international organization, amid continued efforts by the SDF and the Internal Security Forces to impose security within it.
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🔹The Italian wife of an ISIS mercenary leader and her two children have disappeared from Al-Hawl camp, and accusations are being directed to workers of an international organization, amid continued efforts by the SDF and the Internal Security Forces to impose security within it.
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Intensified Turkish attacks in Kurdistan & new acts of repression in Europe
A new invasion of southern Kurdistan by the Turkish army & geopolitical maneuvers, raids on Kurd. television stations in Belgium & arrests of activists in France: attacks on the Kurdish people & their liberation movement have been raining down non-stop in recent weeks. This analysis helps us to understand the ins & outs of these attacks
These apparently local problems are not isolated. They are the product of interdependent forces, of international & global change. What happens in one place affects others & how the world reacts to one problem affects others too. The struggle of the Kurdish Freedom Movement is part of a more general struggle against the forces of capitalism & imperialism that are also tearing Palestine apart, undermining social services & ultimately destroying our planet.
Collectif Internationaliste Marseille-Kurdistan (CIMK), Serhildan network, originally published in french by Serhildan.org.
🔗 Full article HERE
A new invasion of southern Kurdistan by the Turkish army & geopolitical maneuvers, raids on Kurd. television stations in Belgium & arrests of activists in France: attacks on the Kurdish people & their liberation movement have been raining down non-stop in recent weeks. This analysis helps us to understand the ins & outs of these attacks
These apparently local problems are not isolated. They are the product of interdependent forces, of international & global change. What happens in one place affects others & how the world reacts to one problem affects others too. The struggle of the Kurdish Freedom Movement is part of a more general struggle against the forces of capitalism & imperialism that are also tearing Palestine apart, undermining social services & ultimately destroying our planet.
Collectif Internationaliste Marseille-Kurdistan (CIMK), Serhildan network, originally published in french by Serhildan.org.
🔗 Full article HERE
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People's Defense Forces (HPG) statement on the current war in South Kurdistan:
Turkish occupation army is trying to gain a foothold in Metîna with the support of KDP collaborators: Airborne troops were dropped on Girê Şehîd Ezda (Mountaintop) At the same time, shovel excavators were moved from the KDP-controlled town of Qedîşê to Golka.
HPG: "There are currently occupation troops on the hills of Şehîd Hesen, Şehîd Sorxwîn, Şehîd Ezda and Şehîd Dilbirîn, which belong to Golka. The occupation operation in Metîna, which was launched on April 16, has thus been expanded and entered a new stage."
Regarding the situation in the Heftanîn region, HPG announced that Iraqi troops were stationed in Girê Pîrbila, Neqeba Şabanîkê & Şeranîş.
The move of Iraqi troops close to Guerrilla held territories comes after Turkey and Iraq signed Security cooperation agreement last week. Turkey is using economic pressure in an attempt to pull Iraq into open confrontation with the PKK Guerrillas.
@Riseup4Rojava
Turkish occupation army is trying to gain a foothold in Metîna with the support of KDP collaborators: Airborne troops were dropped on Girê Şehîd Ezda (Mountaintop) At the same time, shovel excavators were moved from the KDP-controlled town of Qedîşê to Golka.
HPG: "There are currently occupation troops on the hills of Şehîd Hesen, Şehîd Sorxwîn, Şehîd Ezda and Şehîd Dilbirîn, which belong to Golka. The occupation operation in Metîna, which was launched on April 16, has thus been expanded and entered a new stage."
Regarding the situation in the Heftanîn region, HPG announced that Iraqi troops were stationed in Girê Pîrbila, Neqeba Şabanîkê & Şeranîş.
The move of Iraqi troops close to Guerrilla held territories comes after Turkey and Iraq signed Security cooperation agreement last week. Turkey is using economic pressure in an attempt to pull Iraq into open confrontation with the PKK Guerrillas.
@Riseup4Rojava
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New KCK Interview!
'Join the Global Freedom Campaign on May 1st' - Statement by the co-presidency of the KCK Executive Council on the occasion of May 1st.
Read the full statement here: https://kck-info.com/statements-300424/
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Also here:
-> Twitter: https://twitter.com/KCK_Kurdistan_
-> Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@KCK_Kurdistan_
'Join the Global Freedom Campaign on May 1st' - Statement by the co-presidency of the KCK Executive Council on the occasion of May 1st.
Read the full statement here: https://kck-info.com/statements-300424/
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Also here:
-> Twitter: https://twitter.com/KCK_Kurdistan_
-> Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@KCK_Kurdistan_
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Abdullah Ocalan's message for May 1st:
Abdullah Öcalan has always used the international day of struggle of the working class as an opportunity to analyse the situation of the global socialist movement & to derive perspectives for the struggle for self-determination & socialism in Kurdistan & the Middle East.
After his abduction & imprisonment on the 15th of February, 1999, his opportunities to make himself known to the outside world were limited to short messages that only managed to get past the prison walls via his lawyers.
Nevertheless, he never missed an opportunity to address his movement and the public with messages of greetings on the occasion of the working women's day of struggle on the 8th of March, the Kurdish New Year, Newroz, on the 21st of March or the 1st of May. This text is a message from Abdullah Öcalan on the occasion of the 1st of May demonstration in Amed (Diyarbakir) in 2014.
🔗 Full Text: https://riseup4rojava.org/abdullah-ocalans-may-the-1st-message/
Abdullah Öcalan has always used the international day of struggle of the working class as an opportunity to analyse the situation of the global socialist movement & to derive perspectives for the struggle for self-determination & socialism in Kurdistan & the Middle East.
After his abduction & imprisonment on the 15th of February, 1999, his opportunities to make himself known to the outside world were limited to short messages that only managed to get past the prison walls via his lawyers.
Nevertheless, he never missed an opportunity to address his movement and the public with messages of greetings on the occasion of the working women's day of struggle on the 8th of March, the Kurdish New Year, Newroz, on the 21st of March or the 1st of May. This text is a message from Abdullah Öcalan on the occasion of the 1st of May demonstration in Amed (Diyarbakir) in 2014.
🔗 Full Text: https://riseup4rojava.org/abdullah-ocalans-may-the-1st-message/
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☀️ The Internationalist Commune now has a Telegram channel! After dozens of accounts banned on Instagram, our communications and content will mainly be shared via Telegram through the communne.info channel.
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Follow our channel and share with your friends!
Our other Media:
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📢 Calling all artists! Let your art echo the streets' screams, resistance's colors & free people's determination!
💥 Join us in transforming art into weapons of resistance! Together, let's light the way to the revolutionary path.
Send your posters by June's end to internationalistcommune@riseup.net
❗️See also historical posters and arts from the Revolutionary Movement at:
https://internationalistcommune.com/revolutionary-art/
💥 Join us in transforming art into weapons of resistance! Together, let's light the way to the revolutionary path.
Send your posters by June's end to internationalistcommune@riseup.net
❗️See also historical posters and arts from the Revolutionary Movement at:
https://internationalistcommune.com/revolutionary-art/
Summary of Turkish occupation plans and resistance in Southern Kurdistan:
➡️ AKP regime launching offensive in the mountains
➡️ Trade agreements as pretext for war against PKK
➡️ Guerrilla resistance vs international complicity
More background information:
https://riseup4rojava.org/intensified-turkish-attacks-in-kurdistan-and-new-acts-of-repression-in-europe/
➡️ AKP regime launching offensive in the mountains
➡️ Trade agreements as pretext for war against PKK
➡️ Guerrilla resistance vs international complicity
More background information:
https://riseup4rojava.org/intensified-turkish-attacks-in-kurdistan-and-new-acts-of-repression-in-europe/
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🚩 Elefteria: A song from Internationalists Commune & Young Internationalist Women & Koma Şehîd Elefteryia
We choose the May to remember that this day will be rewritten in history with the struggles and the resistance of all the antifascist struggles of the world!
Şehîd Elefteryia was a vanguard of this struggle and took the step to the free mountains of Kurdistan. With her struggle she connected the people of the world. With our song we want to remember Şehîd Elefteria Hambi and all the Şehîds of the revolution.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98pDepTvKHw
We choose the May to remember that this day will be rewritten in history with the struggles and the resistance of all the antifascist struggles of the world!
Şehîd Elefteryia was a vanguard of this struggle and took the step to the free mountains of Kurdistan. With her struggle she connected the people of the world. With our song we want to remember Şehîd Elefteria Hambi and all the Şehîds of the revolution.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98pDepTvKHw
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Rojava: People support their Guerrilla
Short clip with people in Rojava expressing their support for the Guerrilla.
"They don't know, no matter how much they attack, we will not be divided."
Since April 16 Turkey has launched another large scale military operation in the mountains of Southern Kurdistan
Short clip with people in Rojava expressing their support for the Guerrilla.
"They don't know, no matter how much they attack, we will not be divided."
Since April 16 Turkey has launched another large scale military operation in the mountains of Southern Kurdistan
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HPG: Turkish army attacked guerrilla areas with chemical weapons
The occupying Turkish army attacked the tunnels in the Girê FM Resistance Area in Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region with chemical gas and banned explosives.
The Press Office of the People’s Defense Forces (HPG) released a statement providing information about the latest actions by the guerrillas and attacks by the Turkish army in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
The Turkish army has mounted attacks with prohibited weapons, said the HPG statement, which listed the details as follows:
Attacks carried out by the occupying Turkish army with banned explosives;
On 10 May at 15:00, our tunnels in the Girê FM Resistance Area of the Şehid Delîl Western Zap region were bombed 3 times with banned explosives. From 17:00 until 04:00 on 11 May, toxic chemical gases were used against our war tunnels.
🔗Full text
The occupying Turkish army attacked the tunnels in the Girê FM Resistance Area in Şehîd Delîl Western Zap region with chemical gas and banned explosives.
The Press Office of the People’s Defense Forces (HPG) released a statement providing information about the latest actions by the guerrillas and attacks by the Turkish army in the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
The Turkish army has mounted attacks with prohibited weapons, said the HPG statement, which listed the details as follows:
Attacks carried out by the occupying Turkish army with banned explosives;
On 10 May at 15:00, our tunnels in the Girê FM Resistance Area of the Şehid Delîl Western Zap region were bombed 3 times with banned explosives. From 17:00 until 04:00 on 11 May, toxic chemical gases were used against our war tunnels.
🔗Full text
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Turkey recruiting mercenaries in Syria to fight in Niger, Burkina Faso & Nigeria
Rojava Information Center: Following deployments of SNA militiamen as mercenaries in Libya & Nagorno-Karabakh, there are now reports that Turkey is recruiting from the Sultan Murad, Sultan Suleiman Shah & Hamza factions to fight in Niger, Burkina Faso & Nigeria.
All three SNA factions have been implicated in grievous human rights abuses in Turkey's occupied areas of Syria. Sultan Suleiman Shah is one of the strongest SNA militias, closely tied to Turkiye. It - & its notorious leader 'Abu Amsha' - practice theft, land seizure, corruption, assassination, rape, torture & kidnapping in the areas of Syria it controls.
More information on Sultan Suleiman Shah's activity & crimes in Turkish-occupied NES:
RIC: https://rojavainformationcenter.com/2023/02/state-of-the-occupation-q1-q2-2022-lack-of-accountability-of-sna-crimes-hts-incursion-in-afrin-isis-in-turkish-occupied-territories/
AlMonitor: https://al-monitor.com/originals/2021
Rojava Information Center: Following deployments of SNA militiamen as mercenaries in Libya & Nagorno-Karabakh, there are now reports that Turkey is recruiting from the Sultan Murad, Sultan Suleiman Shah & Hamza factions to fight in Niger, Burkina Faso & Nigeria.
All three SNA factions have been implicated in grievous human rights abuses in Turkey's occupied areas of Syria. Sultan Suleiman Shah is one of the strongest SNA militias, closely tied to Turkiye. It - & its notorious leader 'Abu Amsha' - practice theft, land seizure, corruption, assassination, rape, torture & kidnapping in the areas of Syria it controls.
More information on Sultan Suleiman Shah's activity & crimes in Turkish-occupied NES:
RIC: https://rojavainformationcenter.com/2023/02/state-of-the-occupation-q1-q2-2022-lack-of-accountability-of-sna-crimes-hts-incursion-in-afrin-isis-in-turkish-occupied-territories/
AlMonitor: https://al-monitor.com/originals/2021
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