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• Fierce clashes between SDF and ISIS in Operation Cizire Storm 

  Heavy clashes are taking place between SDF fighters and ISIS gangs at Jafar Train Station northeast of Deir ez-Zor.
• Attacks on SDF positions near Deir ez-Zor continue 

  While another ISIS attack has been repelled, the Syrian regime continues its attacks on SDF positions near Deir ez-Zor.
• “SDF forces have besieged the ISIS gangs by taking al-Omar field” 

  The commander-in-chief of the Deir ez-Zor Military Council Ahmed Abu Khawla said that their forces have besieged the ISIS gangs by taking al-Omar oil field under their control.
• ISIS and Syrian forces attack SDF near Deir ez-Zor 

  Syrian regime forces and ISIS gangs conducted simultaneous raids on SDF positions near Deir ez-Zor.
• A Syriac fighter from Mersin in Deir ez-Zor operation 

  YPG fighter Özgür is from a Syriac family from Mersin, a coastal city in south of Turkey. Most of the Syriacs in Turkey immigrated to western countries, especially those who live in western Turkey so it’s a rare thing to meet a Syriac from Mersin.
• Gorran parliamentarian joins the protest in front of the CPT 

  Attending the sit-in organized for Öcalan in Strasbourg, Goran parliamentarian Dr. Serko Heme Emin called on the CPT to fulfill its responsibility and expressed the importance of the freedom of Öcalan and all political prisoners.
• HDP Co-chair Kemalbay: Isolating Öcalan escalates the war 

  Warning that the isolation of Öcalan would further escalate the war, HDP co-chair Serpil Kemalbay made a call for an urgent meeting on Imrali where the Kurdish leader is jailed.
• Operation preparations on Sêmalka and Khabur border gates 

  Reports say the Iraqi army and Hashd al-Shaabi forces are preparing to take over the Sêmalka and Khabur border gates.
• AI releases reports on attacks and violations in Tuz Khurmatu 

  Amnesty International said tens of thousands were forced to flee Tuz Khurmatu amid indiscriminate attacks, lootings and arson during the mobilization of Hashd al-Shabi (Popular Mobilization Units) last week
• British YPG fighter Jac Holmes martyred in Raqqa 

  The BBC reported that British YPG fighter Jac Holmes has fallen while clearing landmines in Raqqa.
• Latest from Operation Cizire Storm 

  Operation Cizire Storm continues towards the northeast of Deir Ez Zor. ISIS attacks have been pushed back by the fighters.
• Iraqi PM Abadi to visit Ankara tomorrow 

  Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi will visit Turkey tomorrow to meet with his counterpart Binali Yıldırım.
• International Imralı Delegation requests urgent meeting with CPT 

  International İmralı Peace Delegation wrote a letter to CPT officials requesting an urgent meeting on the situation of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan after reports spread on social media in Turkey regarding his health.
• EU bent on bowing down to Erdoğan’s blackmail 

  The outcome from the EU summit, where Turkey’s accession process was also discussed, was once again to continue the relationship with the Erdoğan regime in the name of “supporting the opposition”.
• YPG/YPJ fighters tell what Öcalan means to them 

  Fighters from the YPG and YPJ explained the importance of Abdullah Öcalan, his ideas in their struggle for freedom, and for the liberation of Raqqa from ISIS.
• Öcalan’s sister: I want to know if he is alive 

  Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan’s sister Fatma Öcalan voiced her concerns about her brother’s health and well-being and said: “I want to hear from him. I want to know if he is alive.”
• ‘Freedom for Öcalan’ banners across Graz 

  Kurdish people continue their demonstrations and actions for Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan who is held in aggravated isolation by the Turkish state.
• Protest for jailed HDP MPs and political prisoners in the US 

  A demonstration will be held in Washington DC for the freedom of HDP deputies and all political prisoners in Turkey.
• CPT only says they follow up on Öcalan’s situation 

  CPT officials told the Kurdish demonstrators demanding immediate visit to Öcalan that they follow up on the situation of the Kurdish leader.
• Hundreds gather in front of the CPT for Öcalan 

  Demanding an urgent visit by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) to Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan on Imrali, demonstrators initiated a sit-in in Strasbourg and walked together to the CPT building afterwards.
• From Strasbourg to the CPT: “Go to Imrali urgently” 

  The indefinite sit-in to be held in Strasbourg with the demand that the CPT urgently send a committee to inspect Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s situation started with a press statement.
• Historical lion sculptures found blown up by Daesh in Raqqa 

  Two lion sculptures, previously brought over from Kobane to Raqqa by the Baath Regime, have been found blown up by Daesh during their occupation of the city.
• German army resumes Peshmerga training 

  After a week-long break, German army will resume the training of Kurdish peshmerga troops in the fight against the ISIS.
• GerillaTV releases footage of sniper action against Turkish army 

  A recent footage released by HPG shows a Turkish soldier killed by sniper fire in Hakkari.
• KCK: Liberation of Raqqa marks a new beginning in Syria 

  KCK celebrated the victory of SDF forces against ISIS gangs in Raqqa and said the liberation of the city marks a new beginning in Syria.