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• Ten Turkish special force police killed in Agri 

  Kurdish guerrillas killed ten special force police in Agri on November 10, People’s Defence Forces (HPG) said.
• Hashd al-Shaabi arrests Iraqi Turkmen Front administrator 

  A group affiliated with Hashd al-Shaabi raided the Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITC) centre in Tuz Khurmatu and arrested ITC administrator for “working with Turkish intelligence”.
• 704th appeal to visit Ocalan rejected 

  The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Bursa rejected 704th appeal of Ocalan’s lawyers to meet their client.
• Erdoğan’s men also infiltrate German police academy 

  An instructor from the Berlin Police Academy admitted that Erdoğan supporters had been sent to Kurds’ demonstrations.  
• Demonstration in Germany against the ban on Kurdish symbols 

  Germany’s ban on Öcalan’s posters Kurdish symbols was protested in a demonstration in German capital city Berlin on Tuesday.
• GUE/NGL Group Chair: Öcalan must be contacted 

  EP GUE/NGL Group Chairperson Zimmer demands Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan be contacted and heard from.
• SDF repels ISIS attack in Deir ez-Zor operation 

  ISIS attacked the Tanaq oil field and Al-Shal village that was liberated recently by the SDF forces in Deir ez-Zor campaign. The attacks were repelled and 14 ISIS members were killed.
• SDF declares a regiment in Tabqa 

  Syrian Democratic Forces declared a regiment of 250 fighters in Tabqa region of Raqqa.
• Hewler: "We will comply with the decree to reject the referendum” 

  Southern Kurdistan Regional Government has announced that they will comply with the Iraqi Federal Court's decree to reject the referendum.
• EU removes Colombia’s FARC from terror list 

  Colombian guerrilla organisation FARC has been removed from the European Union’s list of terrorist organisations.
• YPG's foreign fighters speak of Öcalan’s influence on the battle 

  According to the foreign volunteers of the YPG, Öcalan is the basic reason for the success in the battle against ISIS and the Turkish state’s isolation of him is a result of their fear of him.
• Armed attack on HDP building in Istanbul 

  HDP'S Esenler District Office has been attacked by unknown assailants.
• SDF fighters liberate a village southeast of Deir ez-Zor 

  SDF fighters advancing against ISIS in the Operation Cizire Storm have liberated another village.
• German government to be protested in Berlin on November 14 

  A rally is to be held in Berlin on November 14 against Germany’s ban on Kurdish symbols. Berlin Democracy and Freedom Platform said, “Fascism can’t pass, No Pasaran! We are calling on the German government to return to democratic values.”
• German police raid home of an academic for YPG flag 

  German police raided home of a German academic for the second time in since August for sharing YPG flag on social media.
• Turkish police raid homes for social media posts in Ankara 

  Turkish police raided several homes in Ankara and detained 10 for their shared posts in social media on Monday morning.
• Öcalan Library Bus tour ends in Strasbourg 

  The Öcalan Library Bus ended its European tour with a rally in Strasbourg, France.
• Operation Cizire Storm: Tanaq oil field liberated 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters liberated Tanaq oil field and Busayra village, east of Deir ez-Zor.
• Long march from Göttingen to Kassel for Öcalan continues 

  The march launched yesterday from the German city of Göttingen to Kassel with the motto ‘Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan – Peace in Kurdistan’ continues on its second day.
• ‘Serî Hilde’ demonstration in Strasbourg 

  Members of Ciwanên Azad and Jinên Ciwanên Azad in Strasbourg held a march as part of the “Serî Hilde” [Rise Up] campaign.
• Russia, US and Jordan agree on a ceasefire for southern Syria 

  An agreement of ceasefire in Syria has been signed following the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump at the APEC summit in Da Nang, Vietnam.
• Kurds rally for Öcalan throughout Europe 

  Kurdish people continue their demonstrations for their leader Abdullah Öcalan after speculative reports emerged on Turkish social media regarding his situation.
• Sit-in for Öcalan in Strasbourg in its 20th day 

  The sit-in in front of the CPT and CoE for Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s health and safety continues in its 20th day.
• Swiss elected officials visit the sit-in in Strasbourg 

  City council members from Biel, Switzerland have visited the sit-in in front of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) in Strasbourg demanding an urgent visit to Öcalan today and offered their support.
• New phase in operation on Iraq-Syria border 

  The Iraqi army announced that they have reached a new phase in the operation to take the Ruman and Rawe districts back from ISIS.