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• State forces set fire to food and wood silos in Şırnak 

  State forces have started setting fire to the wood and food silos in Şırnak province.
• Nusaybin civilians face "Welcome to Hell” torture 

  It came out that civilians evacuating Nusaybin have been tortured. Following the staged footage served to the media, the civilians were told “Welcome to hell” and attacked by state forces.
• Presidents of Bar Associations: International treaties violated in Gever 

  Kurdistan Bar Associations Presidents ran an investigation in Gever and stated that international treaties had been violated in the district.
• Images from the operation to liberate Manbij 

  Some images from the “Operation to Save and Liberate Manbij” launched by the Manbij Military Council yesterday.
• Operation to liberate Manbij begins 

  Manbij Military Council has announced the beginning of the “Operation to Save and Liberate Manbij” as of June 1, 2016.
• 3 soldiers reported wounded in clashes after guerrilla action in Pülümür 

  HPG guerrillas have conducted an armed action targeting a military outpost in Pülümür district of Dersim Wednesday afternoon.
• At least 12 soldiers wounded in blast in Nusaybin 

  At least 12 soldiers of the Turkish army were wounded as a result of a blast in Nusaybin district of Mardin Wednesday afternoon.
• YPS: 17 policemen heavily wounded in Van 

  YPS reported that 17 policemen were heavily wounded as a result of a sabotage action conducted by their units in the province of Van.
• HPG: At least 16 soldiers killed in ongoing actions by guerrillas 

  HPG (People's Defense Forces) Press Office reported ongoing actions by guerrillas against Turkish military targets, as well as the ongoing attacks and operations by Turkish forces.
• Turkish jets bomb a neighborhood in Nusaybin 

  Turkish jets have shelled a neighborhood in Nusaybin district of Mardin.
• 10 more arrests in Nusaybin 

  10 more of the detainees have been arrested in Nusaybin.
• Houses demolished in Cizre 

  Houses are being demolished with construction equipment accompanied with armored vehicles in Cizre’s Nur neighborhood.
• Police threaten the people attending funeral of HPG guerillas in Van 

  Turkish police threatened to “burn down” the scene where a funeral was held for two HPG guerillas in the province of Van. The people didn’t back down and bid their farewell to the two fallen fighters.
• HPG: 6 soldiers killed, 21 others injured in Kulp 

  HPG Media Center announced that 6 soldiers died and 21 got injured during a sabotage action against Zeyrek outpost in Amed’s Kulp district.
• IHD lawyers apply to the UN for DBP administrator missing for 4 days 

  IHD lawyers applied to the UN for DBP Şırnak administrator Hurşit Külter who has been missing since state forces arrested him in Şırnak on May 27.
• State forces burned houses in Gever after clashes ended 

  The resulting scene in Gever after the blockade was lifted 3 days ago shows the extent of the state forces’ destruction.
• KCK: AKP fascism will be defeated and Kurdistan will be liberated 

  KCK Executive Council Co-Presidency stated that the will of August 15 and June 1 initiatives would defeat AKP fascism, democratize Turkey and liberate Kurdistan.
• SDF: 4th arm advanced 6 km, 20 gang members killed in Raqqa operation 

  SDF announced that the 4th arm in the Operation Liberate Northern Raqqa had advanced 6 km, and at least 20 ISIS members were killed in the clashes.
• YPG reports ongoing attacks on Sheikh Maqsoud 

  The gang groups’ joint attacks on Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood continue.
• HSM: 12th year anniversary of June 1 will mark a great initiative 

  HSM Command stated that the freedom guerillas and people of Kurdistan would enhance the resistance against the current barbaric and savage colonial policies everywhere and transform the 12th year anniversary of June 1 into a great initiative.
• State forces burn and tear down houses in Şırnak 

  Turkish state forces continue burning and tearing down houses in Şırnak.
• Yılmaz Encü wounded in bombardment in Roboski dies 

  Yılmaz Encü, who was seriously wounded in Roboski and had his leg amputated in Şırnak Public Hospital he was being treated in, has lost his life.
• 42 civilians evacuated from Nusaybin arrested 

  The 42 civilians evacuated in Nusaybin were arrested on charges of “disrupting the unity and integrity of the state”.
• ‘Surrender’ footage in Turkish media turns out to be orchestrated 

  Footage in Turkish media suggesting that "PKK members surrendered" turned out to be orchestrated.
• Notes from the 7th day of Raqqa operation 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continues their operation against the ISIS gangs in North Raqqa at full force.