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• People of Azaz call upon the SDF to liberate their town 

  As the clashes between ISIS and SNC gangs in Azaz and Maré intensify, the people of Azaz called upon the SDF to liberate their town from the gangs.
• DBP elects its new Co-Presidents and Party Assembly 

  Kamuran Yüksek and Sebahat Tuncel were elected as the new Co-Presidents of the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) during the party’s 4th Extraordinary Congress.
• 2 YPS-JIN fighters fall as martyrs in Şırnak 

  YPS General Coordination announced that 2 YPS-JIN fighters died during the clashes on the road between Şırnak’s Cizre and Silopi districts.
• 17 people arrested and 45 detained during political genocide operations 

  17 people were arrested and 45 people were detained during the political genocide operations in Hakkari, Şırnak, Antep and Amed.
• Turkish army continues to attack Rojava 

  YPG Media Center announced that the Turkish army continues its attacks on Rojava.
• 10 soldiers killed during HPG action in Hakkari 

  HPG Media Center announced that 10 Turkish soldiers were killed during the guerilla action in Hakkari.
• ‘Turkey sent heavy weaponry to jihadist gangs once again’ 

  Jaysh Al Thuwar commander Ebu Hecî stated that the Turkish state sent heavy weaponry to jihadists gangs last week and prepares to intervene in the region militarily.
• Notes from Raqqa operation 

  SDF forces’ operation to liberate North Raqqa continues at full force on its 4th day.
• HPG releases footage of the sabotage action in Şemdinli 

  HPG released the footage of the sabotage action against a Kirpi-type armored vehicle moving between Bêzelê and Bêdewê outposts of Hakkari's Şemdinli district on May 18.
• Thousands of people from Azaz seek refuge in Efrîn 

  Thousands of people from Azaz sought refuge in Efrîn canton due to the violent clashes between ISIS and SNC gangs.
• State forces continue to bombard Nusaybin 

  State forces continue to bombard the Koçera and Newroz neighborhoods of Mardin's Nusaybin district.
• SDF: 8 ISIS gangs killed and 2 vehicles destroyed 

  SDF Media Center announced that 8 ISIS gangs were killed and 2 vehicles were destroyed to the south of Eyn Îsa during the Operation Liberate North Raqqa.
• YPS: 10 state forces killed and 1 tank damaged in Şırnak 

  YPS General Coordination announced that 10 state forces were killed and 1 tank was damaged during the clashes in Şırnak.
• HPG: 3 soldiers killed in Şırnak 

  HPG Media Center announced that 3 soldiers were killed during guerilla actions in Şırnak.
• 20 state forces killed during the HPG action against Axê outpost 

  HPG announced that 20 soldiers and village guards were killed and 15 soldiers were injured during the car bomb action against Axê outpost on May 25.
• HBDH: 4 special operations forces killed in Dersim 

  HBDH Joint Command announced that 4 special operations forces were killed during an action in Dersim’s Ovacık district.
• Turkish army and jihadist gangs continue to attack Rojava 

  YPG announced that the Turkish army and jihadist gangs continue to attack Rojava with heavy weaponry.
• People of Hewlêr to march to the UN building for Öcalan 

  People of Hewlêr will march to the UN building in the city in order to demand the freedom of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Genocidal attacks continue in Şırnak 

  State forces continue to shell houses in Şırnak, where hundreds of houses have been burnt down over the past 5 days.
• Nusaybin “overthrows” the government with its glorious resistance 

  Nusaybin was attacked by fighter jets, tanks, and artilleries just like in the world wars, but still was not defeated, making Erdoğan lose his sleep.
• Bombardment of Nusaybin continues 

  State forces continue to bombard civilian areas in Nusaybin despite the YPS' announcement of withdrawal from Nusaybin.
• YPJ forces: We will overcome against the dirt of thousands of years 

  Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) "Operation Liberate North Raqqa" continues. Constituents of the SDF, YPJ members Binevş Tolhildan and Zilan Herekol evaluated the operation to ANF.
• Political genocide operations against Kurds and their allies 

  Political genocide operations continue in Amed, Muş, İzmir, and Denizli.
• "Our system in Rojava aims for liberty, fraternity and justice” 

  Rojava and Northern Syria Democratic Federal Constituent Assembly social contract preparation committee say the contract is able to identify the problems in Rojava and Syria and offers solutions to the crisis in Syria.
• What happened on the third day of Raqqa operation? 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continued its advance towards the ISIS gangs’ caliphate capital Raqqa on the third day of Operation Liberate North Raqqa.