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• 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.
• 2 soldiers killed in Dersim and Şırnak 

  HPG (People's Defense Forces) has reported ongoing actions by guerillas and attacks by Turkish military.
• Violent clashes in the town of Dadat 

  Violent clashes broke out with ISIS gangs after Manbij Military Council fighters entered the first neighborhood in town of Dadat.
• Notes from the 5th day of Operation Liberate Manbij 

  Manbij Military Assembly continues to march for freedom and liberate Manbij as part of the operation that began on June 1.The fighters continued to advance on the 5th day of the operation.
• Dadat town, Qîrat village and 20 hamlets liberated in Manbij operation 

  In the ongoing operation to liberate Manbij, which was named after the fallen Commander Martyr Abu Layla, the town of Dadat, Qîrat village and 20 more hamlets have been cleared of ISIS gangs.
• Qereqozax bridge rebuilt after destruction by ISIS last year 

  Reconstruction work on Qereqozax bridge has started after it was torn down by ISIS last year following the advance of YPG-YPJ.
• Manbij-Jarablus road taken under control 

  The operation of Manbij Military Council to liberate ISIS from ISIS continues in its sixth day. The military campaign was named after Shams Al-Shamal Commander Abu Layla after his fall yesterday.
• Shams Shamal Commander Ebû Leyla martyred in Manbij 

  Shams Shamal Commander and Manbij Military Assembly member Faysal Ebû Leyla, who had gotten injured during Operation Liberate Manbij, fell as martyr today.
• Guerilla actions in Bitlis and Şırnak 

  HPG Media Center announced that many soldiers died during the actions of HPG/YJA Star guerillas in Bitkis and Şırnak.
• Turkish warplanes bombard villages in Qandil once again 

  Turkish warplanes bombarded the village of Sürede in Medya Defense Zones’ Qandil region this afternoon.
• YPG: 32 gangs killed in Shaddadi 

  YPG announced that 32 gangs were killed and 17 machine guns were seized during the ISIS attack on Shaddadi’s Ezawî village on June 4.
• Photos of state forces’ destruction in Gever 

  ANF recorded the marks of state forces’ occupation and destruction of Gever.
• Hundreds of Manbij residents liberated from ISIS 

  Manbij Military Assembly continues to inflict heavy blows on ISIS gangs during Operation Liberate Manbij.
• HPG releases the ID information of 8 guerillas martyred in Gever 

  HPG released the ID information of 8 guerillas martyred in Hakkari’s Gever district on May 23, and emphasized that the perpetrators of the conspiracy against these 8 guerillas would be brought to account for their crime.
• Notes and photos from the 4th day of Manbij initiative 

  Manbij Military Assembly continues to march for freedom and liberate Manbij as part of the operation that began on June 1.