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• Bavarian police still have a YPG- and Öcalan-phobia 

  Germany’s Bavarian state police knows no bounds in intolerance against YPG and YPJ flags, and have now raided the homes of two Kurdish activists for carrying YPG flags and Öcalan posters in a demonstration.
• People detained in Istanbul, Cizre and Mersin - UPDATE 

  A number of people have been detained in Cizre and Istanbul.
• SDF rescues another Yazidi family from ISIS 

  Special units of the SDF have rescued a Yazidi woman and her two children from ISIS during their operations in Deir ez-Zor countryside.
• Thousands of DAESH members in Syria and Iraq, says UN 

  A UN report confirmed that there are some 30,000 Islamic State members distributed between Syria and Iraq
• Syrian regime forces bombing Idlib area 

  Bombing is reported in the countryside south of the Idlib city.
• US-Turkey crisis: Facts 

  A short fact-file on the crisis between Turkey and the United States
• 4-day demonstration for Öcalan in Hildesheim 

  Demonstration has been initiated in the German city of Hildesheim for the freedom of Kurdish leader Öcalan.
• SDF rescues another Yazidi family from gangs 

  A SDF special unit has rescued another Yazidi family from ISIS as part of the second phase in the Operation Cizire Storm.
• Manbij has become one of the safest places after liberation 

  After the liberation from DAESH, two years ago, the city of Manbij is now one of the safest places in Syria. And it owes its safety to the Manbij Military Council.
• SDF to launch operation to liberate Hajin 

  SDF General Command member Şêrko Hesekê stated that they will launch an offensive in a few days to liberate the Hajin town from ISIS.
• Several HDP executives taken into custody in Ankara 

  Many houses raided by police on Tuesday morning in Ankara
• 10 adults and 4 children arrested in Adana 

  Early on Tuesday morning heavy house raids were carried out.
• Traffic Centre in Sheikh Maqsoud providing efficient service 

  The Traffic Centre in the busy neighbourhood of Aleppo opened a year ago.
• Explosion in Jarablus 

  Reports of casualties as result of an explosion in Jarablus.
• US delegation visits the Municipality of Raqqa 

  The People’s Municipality of Raqqa has been working non-stop since the city was liberated from ISIS gangs.
• SDF denies allegations over Idlib 

  SDF spokesman, Kino Gabriel, said no agreement has been made for SDF to join the regime in Idlib.
• 15 August: 34 years of victorious resistance 

  This year on 15 August the 34th anniversary of the 1984 PKK guerrilla actions are celebrated.
• KCK's Bayik: 15 August is the spirit of freedom and democracy 

  KCK Executive Council co-chair Cemil Bayik talks of the importance of 15 August today.
• Photos of martyrs put up in Manbij on anniversary of liberation 

  Manbij was liberated by DAESH mercenaries on 12 August 2016 thanks to sacrifice of many fighters
• High Election Board in Hewler stroke out 27,000 voters  

  Irregularities on voters' registers have been found by the Kurdistan Region Independent High Election Board
• Parties and organisations united for Afrin 

  Parties and organisations working in Afrin and Shehba condemned the Turkish occupation in a joint statement
• Explosion in arms dealer's place in Idlib: 39 dead 

  The explosion allegedly occurred in the store of an arm dealer
• Regime forces deployment around Idlib continues 

  Syrian regime forces are increasing fire on rural triangle around Idlib as operation appears to be close
• Man wounded by Turkish soldiers in Gire Spi 

  The young man was working in the fields when he was hit by soldiers to a leg
• Four people detained in Urfa 

  New arrests in Ceylanpınar borough in Urfa