IS Genocide in 2014 PDF Iraqi Army Attacks the Yezidi’s in Sinjar With a large number of soldiers, armored vehicles and tanks, the Iraqi army entered Sinjar (Şengal) and again attacked the YBŞ (Şengal Resistance Units), the YJŞ (Şengal Women’s Units) and the Asayîşa Êzîdxanê (internal security forces of the Yazidis). There is also a…
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Stop Turkish genocidal military operations against Kurds and Kurdistan
On the 17 April 2022, the Turkish state started a new comprehensive attack on the Kurdish people and their self-defense guerrilla forces (HPG) in South Kurdistan (North Iraq). The heavy air raids, artillery bombardments and ground attacks have so far focused on the South Kurdish regions of Zap, Metîna and Avaşîn. Stop Turkish genocidal military…
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War against the Kurds will not prevent Erdogan’s downfall
While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to play the role of mediator in the Ukraine war and portray himself as a peacemaker, he has now launched a renewed, large-scale military offensive against South Kurdistan (northern Iraq), another unprovoked campaign by the Turkish Armed Forces to invade, depopulate, and occupy more of the area.…
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Happy Newroz, a Festival of Resistance and Freedom!
The holiday of Newroz has always held a special place in the history of Kurdistan. Newroz, a celebration of the arrival of spring and a new year, is also a day of resistance and victory over oppression. As a festival of freedom, Newroz commemorates the heroic Kurdish struggle against tyranny, which continues to inspire us…
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International Women’s Day: A Clarion Call for Justice
Wars are increasing across the globe, and with conflict between Russia and Ukraine the carnage has reached European territory. Political developments also show that freedom and democracy are under threat, alongside their foundational pillars of international law, human rights, women’s rights, and state sovereignty. In this new era, the law of the strongest reigns. Exploitation…
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KNK Report : Resurrecting Terror in the AANES: Turkey’s ISIS Prison Riot in Hesekê
An Assessment Report of the Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) February 2022 Resurrecting Terror in the AANES: Turkey’s ISIS Prison Riot in Hesekê 5,000 ISIS prisoners from 54 nations were detained at the Sina’a Prison in Hesekê (Hasakah) in Rojava (northern Syria). As a result, ISIS militants backed by Erdoğan’s regime in Turkey launched an attack…
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Stop Turkey’s aerial genocide against the Kurds
On February 1st at 10 pm the Turkish Air Force carried out a systematic bombing campaign against civilian areas throughout Kurdistan. These areas include the Refugee Camp in Mexmûr (Maxmur), Geliyê Kersê, Barê and Çil Mêra near Şengal (Sinjar) in Southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq); as well as the village of Teqil Beqil near Dêrik in…
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AANES needs international support to contain ISIS threat
Today, on the seventh anniversary of the liberation of Kobanê following a brutal siege by the Islamic State (ISIS) on 26 January 2015, this genocidal terrorist group is once again re-emerging and posing a serious threat to the peoples of Syria. The Kurdish people and their allies made great sacrifices to eliminate the so-called caliphate…