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• Manbij besieged from four sides 

  Fighters of the Manbij Military Council have besieged the city of Manbij from four sides.
• HPG: 4 soldiers killed in Şırnak and Bingöl 

  HPG Media Center announced that 4 Turkish soldiers were killed during the actions of HPG/YJA Star guerillas across North Kurdistan.
• Mexsûdava village of Yüksekova burnt again after 20 years 

  Village burnings, the colonialist policy of the 90’s, have morphed into the burning and demolition of cities and towns. Residents of Yüksekova’s Mexsûdava village have experienced this atrocity once more 20 years later.
• YPG: Turkish army attacked Ziyaret village with heavy weaponry 

  YPG Media Center announced that the Turkish army continues to attack Rojava.
• YPS assassination action in Van 

  YPS General Coordination announced that its forces carried out an assassination action against a military vehicle in Van’s Edremit district at 20:00 on June 3, and 1 Gendarme Special Operations member was killed during the action.
• HPG: 30 police officers died in Midyat 

  HPG announced that guerilla İshak Katar (Dirok Ahmed) carried out an action against Midyat Police Headquarters, and 30 police officers died and 2 armored vehicles and 10 police cars got destroyed during the action.
• An investigation on the second Roboski massacre has not started yet 

  No investigation has been launched yet regarding the massacring of the villagers returning from border trade on May 29 in the village Roboski two weeks after the incident.
• Another policeman dies in Midyat 

  Another policeman who was severely injured in the action on the Midyat District Police Department died today.
• Democratic Autonomy Administration: It was not us who closed Sêmelka 

  Rojava Democratic Autonomy Administration stated that it was not them who closed Sêmelka Border Gate, and there was not an agreement signed with the KDP.
• Manbij Military Council: Manbij is under our siege 

  Manbij Military Council announced that it has liberated all of the villages to the east of Manbij, encircled the city center, and was advancing slowly and carefully for the security of civilians in Manbij.
• Footage from the aerial attack on guerilla zones 

  HPG Press Communications Center published footage from the Turkish fighter jets’ attack on Medya Defense Zones.
• Manbij Military Council holding a press conference 

  Manbij Military Council is announcing the results of the first week of “Martyr Commander Faysal Abû Layla Operation” in a press conference.
• Countdown to capture Manbij under way 

  Fighters partaking in the Martyr Commander Abû Layla Operation launched on June 1, 2016 to liberate Manbij say the countdown for the capture of Manbij is now under way.
• Manbij-Aleppo road taken under control 

  The Operation Liberate Manbij, which was renamed as Martyr Commander Faysal Abu Layla Operation, continues succesfully in its ninth day.
• 6 km left to Manbij 

  The villages of Jib Al-Sewr and Misharfa Biwêr have also been cleansed of ISIS gangs and liberated.
• Mines laid by gangs in Manbij are being cleared 

  The Commander Faysal Abû Layla Operation launched to clear Manbij of ISIS gangs continues. Mine sweeping has started in the parts liberated from ISIS.
• Rozerin's father: My daughter didn’t accept indignity 

  Rozerin Çukur who was killed by state forces during the self-rule resistance in Sur and whose body was left out on the street for days has been finally laid to rest yesterday.
• Explosion outside Midyat police headquarters 

  An explosion has occurred outside the police headquarters in Midyat district of Mardin.
• Manbij Freedom Fighters share their bread with the people 

  The forces partaking in Martyr Commander Abû Layla Operation share their bread with the people in places liberated from ISIS.
• YPG: Turkish army attacked our positions in Ziyaret village 

  YPG (People's Defense Units) Press Office has reported ongoing attacks by Turkish military and SNC-affiliated gangs on the lands of Rojava, West Kurdistan.
• HPG: 26 soldiers killed in guerrilla actions in Şemzinan 

  HPG (People's Defense Forces) Press Office has released a written statement detailing the ongoing actions by guerrillas against Turkish military targets.
• 6 villages liberated, 26 gang members killed in Manbij operation 

  6 more villages have been liberated and 26 more ISIS members have been killed in the ongoing Commander Martyr Faysal Abû Layla Operation.
• Abû Layla laid to rest by his comrades and thousands of people 

  Thousands bid their farewell to Manbij Military Assembly member Feysel Abû Layla and SDF fighter Harûn Kobanê in a military ceremony held by their comrades in arms.
• Body of Rozerîn killed in Sur 5 months ago received after identification 

  Body of Rozerîn Çukur who lost her life during the self-rule resistance in Sur 5 months ago, has been received by her family.
• Shelling by state forces starts a fire in the foothills of Cudi 

  Artillery fire of state forces started a fire in the countryside of the Milakêrî village located in the foothills of the Mount Cudi in Şırnak province.