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• A 14-year-old boy ISIS turned into a murderer 

  Ebu Mecid has fought against the SDF in many areas. He is only 14, and just one of the many children abducted and turned into killers by ISIS.
• Aerial footage from Al-Omar oil field held by SDF 

  ANF obtained aerial footage from Al-Omar, the largest oil field in Syria, that was captured by SDF on October 22.
• YPG commander calls for international support to rebuild Raqqa 

  A commander for the YPG/YPJ called on international powers to join the efforts to rebuild Raqqa after the elimination of ISIS threat.
• Peshmerga commander reveals details about Kirkuk attack 

  Peshmerga commander Colonel Osman Shahid Vahab said that peshmergas under KDP command retreated without firing a single bullet as 105 peshmergas were killed and 45 were captured by Hashd al-Shaabi forces on south and southwest front of Kirkuk.
• British fighter plays Ariana Grande song in Raqqa’s main square 

  A British fighter in YPG ranks played an Ariana Grande song in Raqqa's main square to honour the victims of Manchester bombing.
• Impression: An overwhelming victory in Raqqa 

  Finally, Mother Khatija was the last civilian to be liberated in Raqqa. She had accomplished to hide in a part of her house over the entire urban war. She was rescued during a last operation on the morning of the 135th day, when the victory was announced.
• Karayılan congratulates the Raqqa victory 

  Karayılan stated that removing ISIS from Raqqa will create important acceleration in the struggle for a Democratic Confederal Middle East.
• SDF Commander: Liberation of Raqqa marks a new beginning 

  Klara Raqqa, who is part of the SDF's coordination team for the liberation campaign of Raqqa, said: “The liberation of Raqqa will have huge political and military effects. It will change the course of this war and marks a new beginning.”
• Hunger Games in Southern Kurdistan 

  The ancient Kurdish city of Kirkuk has come under control of the Hashd al-Shaabi with no objection - except for the guerrilla forces and the people to some extent.
• Raqqa through the ANF lens 

  The operation to liberate Raqqa launched on June 6, 2017 by the Syrian Democratic Forces has been completed on October 17, 2017.
• What happened in Kirkuk? 

  ANF and Roj News reporters Ersin Çaksu and Şoreş Benek wrote about what happened in Kirkuk yesterday.
• YPG warns Turkey about Efrîn: “You can’t get one step closer” 

  YPG Commander General Sipan Hemo warned the Turkish state and their gangs: “You can’t get one step closer to Efrîn. YPG, YPJ, Jaysh al-Thuwar and the Kurdish people will teach you a historic lesson!”
• Foza Yusif: Whoever attacks Efrîn will lose 

  Northern Syrian Democratic Federation Executive Council Co-chair Foza Yusif said: “Whoever attacks Efrîn will lose to the people of Efrîn. These attacks will unite the North and Rojava. Nobody should engage in wrongful calculations.”
• Syrian opposition late to wake up 

  Syrian Democratic Council (MSD) Co-chair Ilham Ehmed’s article published on the Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper, translated by ANF English service, is as follows:
• “The return of ISIS is planned for with the invasion of Idlib” 

  Jaysh Al-Thuwar Commander General Abu Ali Barada stated that the people and the politicians of Idlib will resist Turkey’s invasion. Barada stated that there is an alliance between Nusra and Turkey since the day the Syrian civil war started.
• “Sons and daughters of Raqqa are liberating their hometown” 

  SDF Commander said that the majority of SDF fighters participating in the Raqqa campaign are from the Raqqa area and added: “sons and daughters of Raqqa are liberating their hometown.”
• PKK commanders: Our strongest inspiration was Che Guevara 

  PKK commanders commemorated Latin American revolutionary leader Ernest Che Guevara on the 50th anniversary of his death. Duran Kalkan, a co-founder of the PKK, said that back in the 70’s Che was their strongest inspiration.
• AKP-MHP arming their men in Kirkuk 

  AKP-MHP have been revealed to be arming some Turkmens in Kirkuk. Erdoğan has sent thousands of infantry weapons to Turkmens in Kirkuk while hundreds of men have received training to provoke unrest in Kirkuk.
• Ehmed: Idlib is a scenario, the target is Efrîn directly 

  Revolutionary Forces Commander Hacı Ehmed stated that the Turkish state entering Idlib is just a scenario and that “the target is to lay siege to Efrîn.”
• Response for Erdoğan calling Kurds “occupiers”: Here we are, come 

  PUK MP Mihemed Hecî Osman spoke about Erdoğan’s comments that Kurds “have no right there, they are in an occupying position” and said: “These are words of malign intent. If they are considering an invasion, here we are, they are welcome."
• PKK's Karayılan: Imralı system is an annihilation concept 

  “Imrali system is a system of torture, genocide and annihilation. The hostility, torture and genocide developed against Kurdish people’s leader is an attitude against the Kurdish people at the same time” PKK’s Murat Karayılan said.
• Guerrillas seize documents and weapons from the Turkish army 

  Kurdish guerrillas seized a mobile phone containing the footage that shows last moments of executed Kurdish guerrilla Cuma Imen from Turkish army.
• "We will defend Southern Kurdistan in case of a Turkish attack" 

  PKK’s Murat Karayilan vowed that guerrillas will defend Southern Kurdistan in case of a Turkish attack or an invasion in the wake of the independence referendum, which -he said- is a right.
• Villagers deprived of water for voting against Erdogan 

  Turkish officials deliberately deprive Kursunlu village of water, after there wasn’t a single vote for Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his party in general elections.
• Barzan region is under the guerrillas' protection 

  The first response of Turkey against the independence referendum in South Kurdistan was to attack the Botî area of the Barzan district. It was once again the guerrillas of Kurdistan who stood against the attack.