Kurdish Front Reports

The Women's protecting units (YPJ) has integrated into the Syrian minstiry of Interior as a special unit. According to a YPJ spokeswoman the YPJ will organize itself in a way that allows it to continue its mission of protecting women in Rojava. @KurdishFrontReports

Solin Hamadamin, Rudaw Channel reporter in Damascus: Mazloum Abdi is moving his headquarters from Hasakah to Damascus, where he will begin working as an advisor to Ahmed al-Sharaa. @KurdishFrontReports

Solin Hamadamin, Rudaw Channel correspondent in Damascus: Mazloum Abdi is moving his headquarters from Hasakah to Damascus, where he will take up a position as a Sharia advisor. @KurdishFrontReports

The Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs requests that all officers and Peshmerga personnel refrain from sending any military videos or images to any page or account on social media platforms. They are urged to be vigilant and protect their personal and official information. @KurdishFrontReports

In Germany, legal proceedings were opened against Yuksel Koc on charges of membership in the PKK. The German Federal Prosecutor's Office announced that a case has been filed against Yuksel Koc, former co-chair of KCDK-Europe, on charges of membership in the PKK. @KurdishFrontReports

Earlier today In Hasakah, a man arrived at the Palace of Justice with his two children and got into an argument with security personnel. A grenade he was carrying then detonated, killing him and one of his children. @KurdishFrontReports

The cost of living in the Kurdistan Region was higher than in the rest of federal Iraq during the first half of 2026, according to data from Baghdad's planning ministry obtained by Rudaw. @KurdishFrontReports

Greek F-16s aircraft intercepted a Turkish TB2 drone northwest of Samothrace. The Turkish drone flew near the terminal runway of Alexandroupolis airport, while an Aegean passenger plane was attempting to take off. @KurdishFrontReports

Two Hamas commanders were killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip today, the IDF announces. One strike in Gaza City's Shati camp killed Bilal Ibrahim Saleh Raqi‘i, identified by the IDF as a commander in Hamas's anti-tank unit. A second strike in Khan Younis killed Azzam Rifaat Abd Abadala, who the military says served in Hamas's Khan Younis Brigade. @KurdishFrontReports

HPG Command member Murat Karayılan further gave a full breakdown of the movement’s losses across the entire 50-year struggle, from 1976 to 2026. He said 173 martyrs were recorded between 1976–1983, 13,778 between 1984–2000 and another 7,949 between 2001–2026. Karayılan also said YPS lost 760 members between 2015–2026, while 3,262 were martyred in the war against ISIS, mainly in Kobanê, Rojava and Şengal. This brings the officially recorded total to 25,922 martyrs. He added that around 1,000, possibly more, were never properly entered into the records, especially during the 1984–2000 period. With those included, he puts the real total at around 27,000. Karayılan also estimated that between 5,000 and 10,000 civilians were martyred during the wider struggle, although he said no final figure has yet been established. @KurdishFrontReports

HPG Command member Murat Karayılan: commemorations were held for 230 fallen guerrillas in Amed, Istanbul, Wan, Gever, Cizre, Botan and Nusaybin, describing the large public participation as a sign of Kurdish society’s commitment to its fallen and its values. He said intense warfare and security conditions had caused information on some deaths to reach headquarters late, adding that other cases have still not been publicly announced. According to Karayılan, 520 fallen guerrillas from Northern Kurdistan are still awaiting announcement, alongside smaller numbers from other parts of Kurdistan. He said the movement aims to publish all remaining names over the coming weeks and months. @KurdishFrontReports

During his visit to Moscow, CIA Director Ratcliffe urged Russia to limit and/or end its ties with Iran. Source: the Wall Street Journal, citing both U.S. and European officials. @KurdishFrontReports

• Syrian Education Minister Mohammad Abdulrahman Tarkou issued Decision No. 2068/943, which sets out regulations for Kurdish instruction. • The ministry says the decision aims to protect cultural and linguistic rights, strengthen national unity, and reinforce Syria’s civilizational identity. • Kurdish will be incorporated into the approved curriculum at all educational levels in areas with a significant Kurdish population. • Students will receive an average of three Kurdish-language classes per week, alongside Arabic and English. • Kurdish grades will be included in students’ overall end-of-year grades. @KurdishFrontNews

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are carrying out strikes against alleged hideouts of Turkish intelligence near Damascus, Syria. Turkish Special Forces and intelligence agents reportedly responsible for commanding and controlling various Islamist factions of the New Syrian Army under the regime of Ahmed al-Sharaa are being targeted by the IDF. Israeli forces are conducting operations near Damascus tonight, targeting the area between Beit Jinn and the Red Hills in the western Damascus countryside. The attacks reportedly involve both drone and artillery strikes, including precision-guided artillery shells. House-to-house raids have also been reported in Rasm al-Ajraf in the southern Quneitra countryside. Syrian sources describe the intensity of the Israeli operations tonight as unprecedented. Sources: Israeli National News, The National @KurdishfrontReports

Rojnews claims: The UN Development Program is trying to open an office in Shengal for the return of the Ezidis and construction projects aimed at building houses for the returning ezidis. However, the KDP wants UN to move the project headquarters to Erbil citing "security reasons". @KurdishFrontReports

Turkish newspaper Nefes: nearly 2,000 members of the PKK (Kurds from Northern Kurdistan) will leave Syria(western Kurdistan). It is planned that 800 of them will cross into Iraq(southern Kurdistan), and the other 1200 will return to Turkey under the guise of the "amnesty law." @KurdishFrontReports

Saudi Arabia appears to be preparing for a renewed war with the Houthis (Ansarallah) following weeks of attacks targeting Saudi ships, airports, and oil facilities, NYT reports. @KurdishFrontReports

Israeli forces have put the Israeli flag on a mosque in the Syrian town of madan, southern Syria. While jolani and Erdogan supporters celebrate SDF "dissolution" (YPG still exists according to Turkish FM) Israel is running a mock in southern Syria.

Erbil and Baghdad's integrity commissions have agreed to enhance cooperation in pursuing corruption suspects and recovering stolen public funds, the federal and regional bodies said Thursday in a joint statement. @KurdishFrontReports

Iranian Authorities on Tuesday arrested a Kurdish citizen from West Azerbaijan Province and transferred him to prison to serve a 10-year sentence. @KurdishFrontReports