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• One week of balance sheet in the Operation Cizire Storm 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters advancing in the Operation Cizire Storm have cleared the Tanaq oil field and four significant villages of gangs.
• Attacks repelled, 7 ISIS members killed east of Deir ez-Zor 

  SDF fighters repelled the ISIS attacks on their positions near Tanaq oil field and 7 ISIS members were killed.
• Kurdish and German politicians: Ban on Kurdish symbols unlawful 

  German and Kurdish politicians condemned the recent attacks against Kurdish protestors by German police and said that Germany’s ban on Kurdish symbols is unlawful.
• 20 killed as ISIS targets civilians in Deir ez-Zor 

  ISIS gangs getting encircled amid the progress of SDF fighters in Operation Cizire Storm have targeted civilians once again, killing 20.
• Iraqi army captures Rawa, the last ISIS stronghold in Iraq 

  The Iraqi army has taken control of Rawa town in the Anbar province, the last ISIS stronghold in Iraq.
• Zarrab is out of jail and cooperating with prosecutors: reports 

  Reports suggest that Reza Zarrab is now out of jail and cooperating with federal prosecutors in a money-laundering case in the United States.
• Operation Cizire Storm: Two more villages liberated 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters have liberated two villages to the east of Mayadin.
• Operation on Rawa, the last city ISIS holds in Iraq 

  The Iraqi army has launched an operation on the Rawa town center in the Anbar province, which is the last stronghold of ISIS in Iraq.
• Mine explosion kills a female journalist in Iraq 

  Journalist Rana El Uceyli lost her life while covering the anti-ISIS operation in al-Qaim region on Iraq-Syria border.
• Press conference on PKK ban in German Parliament 

  A press conference will be held in the Federal Parliament on Friday about the discussions on German police forces’ recent attacks on Kurdish demonstrations and the expansion of the PKK ban.
• Operation Cizire Storm: 34 ISIS members killed 

  34 ISIS members were killed in clashes during Operation Cizire Storm in Deir ez-Zor governate in Syria.
• SDF: Turkish intelligence involved in the disappearance of Silo  

  SDF General Command remarked that SDF Spokesperson Talal Silo was threatened by the Turkish state several times before, and that Turkish intelligence is involved in his disappearance.
• GUE/NGL Chair: An official delegation should visit Ocalan 

  GUE/NGL Chair Gabi Zimmer said that an official delegation should visit Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan in Imrali and called for resumption of negotiations between Turkey and the PKK.
• Berkin Elvan hearing postponed 

  The third hearing of the case about the murder of Berkin Elvan, who lost his life in the police attacks during the Gezi Resistance, was held today and the next hearing has been postponed to December 13.
• Baghdad expects further steps from Hewler 

  Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office Spokesperson Sed Hedîsi stated that the Kurdistan Regional Government accepting the Iraqi Federal Court’s decree means that the referendum has been cancelled.
• Clean-up behind the front in Deir ez-Zor operation 

  Like in every operation, with every advance in the Deir ez-Zor region clean-up operations are carried out behind the front. This way, dozens of attempted attacks are prevented and ISIS members who hide among civilians are detected.
• Indefinite sit-in by the CPT continues with resolve 

  The 24th day in the sit-in held in front of the CPT and the Council of Europe with the demand that Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan be visited at once has concluded. Support from CoE members continues.
• 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.