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• Eye witnesses confirm that the F-16 was downed 

  Eye witness accounts confirm that the F-16 jet fighter in Amed was downed by the HPG. One of the eye witnesses say there were 2 pilots in the aircraft and they were held at gunpoint.
• 2 more villages liberated from ISIS gangs 

  Wrath of Euphrates Operation Room fighters liberated al Meshud and al Xefi villages from ISIS gangs in Syria’s Raqqa province.
• Overview of the Wrath of Euphrates Initiative’s second phase 

  The Wrath of Euphrates initiative to liberate Raqqa has entered its second phase.
• Turkish state’s open “secret”: Maraş Massacre 

  38 years have passed since the massacre against Kurdish Alevis in Maraş planned by the dark groups in the deep state and carried out by fascist gangs.
• One village and one hamlet liberated in Raqqa 

  Clashes intensified and Wrath of Euphrates fighters liberated one village and one hamlet on the 6th day of Operation Liberate Raqqa.
• HDP Dersim Parliamentarian Alican Önlü released - UPDATED 

  HDP Dersim Parliamentarian Alican Önlü was released today after having been detained at Ankara’s Esenboğa Airport yesterday.
• HPG: F-16 taken down in Amed 

  Peoples’ Defense Central Command announced that its Martyr Azad Farqin unit used special techniques to down a Turkish F-16 warplane in Amed on December 12.
• Gercüş Co-mayors detained 

  12 people including Gercüş Co-mayors Zeynep Oduncu and Abdulkerim Kaya were detained in Batman today.
• Baydemir: Every Kurd should pressure their own party for national unity 

  HDP Urfa MP Osman Baydemir called on all Kurdish organizations and parties in all 4 parts to achieve Kurdish national alliance as soon as possible. Baydemir called on Kurds to pressure their parties.
• Qamişlo: “The fraternity in the battle front will reflect on the society” 

  Assyrian Military Council Member Aron Qamişlo in the war front in the Wrath of Euphrates operation said: “We are fighting against ISIS in trust, shoulder to shoulder with the fighters from other peoples in the operation.”
• 3 more Co-mayors detained in Bitlis 

  Turkish police detained Mutki Co-mayor Özcan Birlik, Hizan Co-mayor İhsan Uğur and Yolalan Co-mayor Felemez Aydın in Bitlis this morning.
• HDP parliamentarians Çağlar Demirel and Besime Konca arrested 

  HDP Group Deputy Chairperson Çağlar Demirel and Siirt MP Besime Konca have been arrested.
• ‘We are now free and we will determine how we will live’ 

  As the Wrath of Euphrates Operation continues, people in the suburbs of Raqqa welcome Operation fighters and offer them food and tea in order to express their gratitude.
• Wrath of Euphrates fighters continue to advance 

  Wrath of Euphrates Operation Room fighters continue to advance during the second phase of Operation Liberate Raqqa.
• Balance Sheet of Operation Liberate Raqqa 

  Wrath of Euphrates Operation Room fighters announced the tally of the first three days of the second phase of Operation Liberate Raqqa.
• Halfeti Co-mayor Mustafa Bayram arrested - UPDATED 

  Halfeti Co-mayor Mustafa Bayram and 9 others, who were among the 18 people that had been detained during the political genocide operations in Urfa on November 2, were arrested today.
• Ebu Seyf was saved from ISIS tyranny and joined SDF ranks 

  Ebu Seyf was held captive in the hands of ISIS gangs for 48 days and was subjected to intense torture. He managed to escape and later he joined the ranks of the SDF.
• Shopkeepers forced to spy in Kapıköy Border Gate 

  Recent events in Kapıköy border in Van’s Saray district are causing concern for the tradespeople. Shopkeepers who deal in trade along the border gate say that some soldiers are forcing them to spy.
• 8 students arrested in Dersim 

  8 of the 12 students that had been detained in Dersim were arrested yesterday.
• Akdeniz and Artuklu Co-mayors and 2 HDP parliamentarians detained 

  Akdeniz Co-mayor Yüksek Mutlu, Artuklu Co-mayor Emin Irmak, and HDP parliamentarians Çağlar Demirel and Besime Gonca were detained yesterday.
• Villages of Shellalê and Mecbenî liberated near Raqqa 

  Wrath of Euphrates Operation Room fighters advancing from Kadiriyê liberated the villages of Shellalê and Mecbenî from ISIS gang groups last night.
• F-16 warplane crashes in Amed 

  An F-16 warplane crashed in Amed this evening. The pilot of the warplane is reported to have survived the crash.
• Self-sacrifice action against Melkis base in Hazro 

  HPG Media Center announced that an HPG guerilla carried out a self-sacrifice action against the Melkis military base in Amed’s Hazro district as a response to the Turkish army’s massacres and genocidal attacks in Kurdistan.
• SDF fighters: Civilians’ safety is our utmost priority 

  SDF fighters liberated villages and rescue tens of civilians as their operations against ISIS gangs in western Raqqa continue.
• YPJ fighters: We will liberate not only women but also men 

  YPJ fighters in the Wrath of Euphrates operation launched to liberate Raqqa, Agiri Kobanê and Asi Serêkaniye said, “We have launched the Wrath of Euphrates Operation to avenge the Syrian and Shengali women.”