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• Another barbaric act from Turkey: Roboski memorial in Amed destroyed 

  Turkish police destroyed the Roboski memorial in Amed, which had been erected 4 years ago in order to commemorate the victims of Roboski massacre.
• 25 ISIS members killed during Operation Wrath of Euphrates 

  25 ISIS gang members were killed and an ISIS attack on Til Semen and Siriz Xinez villages were repelled in Raqqa.
• 2 Turkish soldiers killed in Şırnak 

  2 Turkish soldiers were killed and 5 others were injured during the clashes that broke our on Şırnak’s Gabar Mountain.
• HPG reports Turkish airstrikes on Medya Defense Zones 

  The Press Office of People's Defense Forces (HPG) released a statement providing information regarding the airstrikes carried out by Turkish warplanes in PKK-held Medya Defense Zones yesterday evening.
• Turkish airstrikes target villages in Qandil 

  Turkish warplanes carried out a bombardment around the villages in the Qandil region of Southern Kurdistan territory late yesterday evening.
• Trustees appointed to Çatak and Tekman municipalities 

  The AKP government appointed trustees to Çatak and Tekman municipalities.
• 8 villages and 5 hamlets liberated from ISIS in western Raqqa 

  Wrath of Euphrates Operation Room fighters liberated 8 villages and 5 hamlets from ISIS gangs in western Raqqa today.
• Bomb action near the AKP building in Amed 

  A bomb action was carried out against near AKP building in Amed this evening.
• Turkish jets shell Qandil 

  Turkish fighter jets have conducted an airstrike on PKK-held Qandil region in Southern Kurdistan territory at 19:00 Friday evening.
• Turkish state seeks village guards through pamphlets 

  The Turkish state is seeking village guards in Elazığ’s Karakoçan district through pamphlets.
• Turkish army shells the villages of Kobanê 

  YPG announced that the occupant Turkish army has been shelling the villages of Kobanê since this morning.
• Trustee replaces the sign that said ‘Peace’ in 3 languages 

  M. Şirin Yaşar, who had been appointed to Erciş Municipality as trustee, replaced the sign in Van’s Erciş district that was put up by the DBP municipality and said ‘Peace’ in Armenian, Kurdish and Turkish.
• Trustee evacuates the Êzidî camp in Amed 

  Yenişehir Municipality trustee Mehmet Güzel evacuated the Fidanlık Camp, which was housing Êzidîs in Amed.
• Ehmed: The Turkish state is targeting all Kurdish gains 

  Syrian Democratic Council (MSD) Co-chair İlham Ehmed visited the Kirkuk Tevgera Azadi Provincial Branch Co-presidency yesterday at noon.
• Ömerli Municipality seized 

  Ömerli district governor Erol Korkmaz was appointed as trustee to Ömerli Municipality in Mardin.
• Jabar Castle liberated from ISIS gangs near Raqqa 

  Wrath of Euphrates Operation Room fighters liberated the historic Jabar Castle from ISIS gangs near Raqqa, and 22 gangs were killed during the clashes.
• 21 people including Viranşehir and Bozova Co-mayors arrested in Urfa 

  21 people including Viranşehir Co-mayor Emrullah Cin and Bozova Co-mayor Zeynel Taş were arrested in Urfa as political genocide operations continue.
• 114-year prison sentence sought for Siirt Co-mayor 

  114-year prison has been asked for Siirt Co-mayor Tuncer Bakırhan who has been jailed and replaced by a trustee as part of the government's political genocide operations.
• YPG releases balance sheet of war for 2016 

  YG said 2016 was a year of great importance for the Rojava Revolution as their forces fulfilled a defense mission along all border lines and joined the operations Wrath of Khabur, Elin and Cudi, Manbij and Wrath of Euphrates within the body of SDF.
• Peşmergeyî Derîn: We are with the guerrilla to the very end 

  The Peşmergeyî Derîn made a statement yesterday in support of the guerrilla against a possible operation on Southern Kurdistan and said: “We will be with the guerrilla until the last drop of our blood.”
• Curfew in 10 villages in Amed's Lice district 

  Curfew has been declared in 10 villages in Amed's Lice district.
• 5 politicians including Co-mayor formally arrested in Van's Çatak district 

  Five elected politicians including co-mayor of Van's Çatak district municipality were formally arrested as part of the ongoing political genocide operations.
• Manbij Civil Council calls for international action against Turkish attacks 

  Manbij Civil Council called on international organizations to raise their voice against the Turkish state's massacre in Rojava land, pledging to take no step back in the face of attacks.
• MSD: We won't remain silent on the Turkish state's attacks 

  Syrian Democratic Council condemned the attacks of the Turkish state, and said they will not remain silent on the occupation and violation of their land.
• YPG: 3 Turkish helicopters bombed the rural areas of Tahunê village 

  YPG reported that 3 Turkish helicopters bombed the rural areas of the Tahunê village in Til Elo area yesterday evening.