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• Turkish military blockade on Xerabê Bava village on its 19th day 

  The Turkish army's blockade on Xerabê Bava village in Mardin's Nusaybin district continues in its 19th day.
• Attacks repelled, 12 gang members killed in Manbij 

  The attacks launched by the Turkish army and affiliated gangs on the villages of Manbij yesterday have been repelled and 12 gang members have been killed.
• Tortured villager from Xerabê Bava formally arrested 

  Two people from the villages of Xerabê Bava and Cibilgirav in Mardin's Nusaybin district, both of which remain under the siege of state forces, have been formally arrested.
• Concurrent attacks by Turkish army, affiliates and ISIS on Manbij 

  The Turkish army, affiliated gangs and ISIS launched concurrent attacks on villages to the west of Manbij Wednesday morning. Attacks and clashes are ongoing.
• Whereabouts of two villagers detained in Talatê remains unknown 

  The siege of Turkish state forces continues in Nusaybin's Xerabê Bava (Koruköy) village since February 11, and in Talatê (Doğanlı) and Cibılgırav (Kuyular) villages for 8 days now.
• Trustee appointed to the DBP-held Ağrı Municipality 

  The government has appointed a trustee to the DBP-held Ağrı Municipality after the suspension of Co-mayor Sırrı Sakık earlier today.
• Ağrı Co-mayor Sırrı Sakık suspended 

  Ağrı Co-mayor Sırrı Sakık has been suspended, while the other co-mayor Mukaddes Kübilay remains jailed for two months.
• HPG statement on continued Turkish airstrikes against guerrilla zones 

  HPG reported that Turkish military continued their aerial bombardments against the Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan territory.
• Huge explosion in Talatê village amid ongoing siege of military forces 

  Talatê village of Mardin's Nusaybin district, which remains under the siege of Turkish state forces for 8 days, was shaken by a huge explosion this morning.
• Co-mayor of Şırnak's Beytüşşebap district detained 

  Co-mayor of Şırnak's Beytüşşebap district has been taken into custody as result of a house raid this morning.
• “KDP District Governor knowingly makes the Makhmur Camp a target” 

  Democratic People’s Council Member Heci Kaçan criticized the allegations that Martyr Rüstem Cudi Refugee Camp is used as a military base.
• Municipality of Mardin's Savur district usurped 

  The government of Turkey has usurped yet another municipality held by the Democratic Regions' Party (DBP) in North Kurdistan.
• Turkish warplanes attack Qandil 

  The Turkish state's aerial attacks against Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan continue.
• 'YPG is our will' demo in Qamishlo against smear campaigns 

  Rojava Free Press Union and the Union of Intellectuals and Writers held a demonstration in Qamishlo and declared the YPG as their will. Internationalist fighters in the ranks of the YPG also joined the demonstration.
• What is happening in Xerabê Bava and Talatê? 

  The Omeryan zone in Nusaybin, one of the fortresses of resistance in Kurdistan, has been under state forces’ blockade and attack for the last 17 days and is resisting executions, torture and destruction.
• Preparations for a military operation in Dersim 

  Reports are coming through of intense Turkish military and aerial activity in Dersim province.
• State pillaging continues in Sur under partial curfew 

  As the “curfew” partially continues in Sur, the black stones transported to Dicle Valley in trucks are witness to the pillaging in Sur.
• Three people from Nusaybin's Xerabê Bava village jailed 

  Three people who were taken into custody in Nusaybin's Xerabê Bava village have been formally arrested.
• Military deployment in Mardin's Qurdisê village under curfew 

  Turkish state forces are preparing to attack another village in Mardin while three villages, Xerabê Bava, Talatê and Cibilgirav, are already under a siege and aggression for days.
• Tortured Xerabê Bava resident held in custody after incomplete treatment 

  Xerabê Bava resident Abdi Aykut, who was tortured and detained by state forces, has been taken back to police station before the completion of his treatment at hospital.
• First YPG Regiment declared in Efrîn 

  Establishment of the Martyr Xebat Dêrik Regiment affiliated to the YPG has been declared in Efrîn Canton of Rojava, West Kurdistan.
• Religious scholars from Southern Kurdistan visit Qandil for solidarity 

  Religious scholars and Qadiri Tarikat members from Southern Kurdistan visited Qandil to condemn the Turkish state's attacks on Medya Defense Zones and to express solidarity with guerrillas.
• Blast hits a freight train in Amed 

  A blast has occurred during the passing of a freight train on Karpuzlu-Seyfülmülük route in Amed's central Sur district Monday afternoon.
• YPG reports attacks and violations by the Turkish army against Rojava 

  YPG said that the Turkish army and affiliated gang groups are continuing their attacks against the lands of Rojava, West Kurdistan.
• Reports on the atrocities in Cizre submitted to the UN Security Council 

  Reports on the Turkish state’s massacres in Northern Kurdistan have been submitted to the United Nations Security Council.