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• UEL Chairman sends a letter to Turkish Parliament on jailed MPs 

  Chairman of the Group of the Unified European Left in Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe called for the the immediate release of all the Members of the Turkish Parliament held in prison.
• 30 more civilians rescued in Raqqa 

  SDF’s special units have rescued 30 more civilians, among them a 3 days old baby, in Nahda neighbourhood of Raqqa.
• SDF liberates Mansour neighbourhood east of Raqqa 

  SDF fighters have cleared Raqqa’s Mansour neighbourhood of ISIS.
• Raqqa operation: Intense clashes in 3 neighborhoods 

  25 ISIS members have been killed in clashes since last night in three neighborhoods in Raqqa.
• Two refugee children died of hunger and disease in Tabqa 

  The mother of the two children, who starved to death, appealed to international organisations to provide help in order for her other remaining children to survive.
• A hundred civilians rescued by SDF in Raqqa 

  SDF’s special units have rescued 100 civilians in Rawda neighbourhood northeast of Raqqa.
• New unit formed of YPG-YPJ and civilian nurses arrive in Raqqa 

  A group of 24 nurses who have been training for 4 months at Rojava's Health Academy in Serêkaniyê arrived in Raqqa on August 24 to complete the final phase of their education.
• SDF captures Soviet-made missiles from ISIS in Raqqa 

  The YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)has captured Soviet-made missiles from ISIS in Raqqa.
• Tal Afar cleared of ISIS 

  The Iraqi army announced full control over Tal Afar district of Mosul and ongoing clean-up operations in the town center.
• Twin bomb attacks kill 5, injure 8 in Baghdad 

  Iraqi capital Baghdad was hit by twin blasts on Sunday.
• Syriacs rescued in Raqqa: ISIS tried to destroy everything we had 

  George Joseph of the Syriac family that has been rescued by the SDF in Raqqa summarized the ISIS atrocity, saying: “They tried to destroy everything we had.”.
• Strategic points liberated, 48 ISIS members killed in Raqqa 

  Syrian Democratic Forces have cleared the Children’s Hospital and some other strategic points and 48 ISIS members were killed during clashes.
• Raqqan teacher: We are ready to educate children with free ideas 

  A teacher from Raqqa city assured to commit themselves to tackle the radical mentality planted in the heads of the children by ISIS gangs and they would even turn their homes into schools if necessary for the new school year.
• Step by step towards the liberation of Raqqa 

  Raqqa's old neighbourhood, the clock tower, the 23rd street, the wheat silo, the football field and the regime's military areas, that constitute all strategic locations in Raqqa, have been surrounded by the SDF.
• Iraqi army advancing in Tal Afar 

  The Iraqi army and Hashd al-Shaabi forces are making advances in the operation to liberate Tal Afar.
• More than 50 civilians including Christians rescued in Raqqa 

  SDF’s special units have rescued over 50 civilians in Raqqa.
• Germany: Our definition of terror is different from Turkey’s 

  German Interior Minister said their cooperation with Turkey in matters of security has worsened, adding: “Our definition of terror is different from Turkey’s, as a general idea, a Kurdish opposition member may not be a terrorist for us."
• Will Interpol close for Erdoğan? 

  Due to the Erdoğan regime’s policies abusing the Interpol, Europe is discussing closing off the international police institution for Turkey.
• 20 killed in ISIS attack on Shia mosque in Afghanistan 

  In Afghan capital Kabul ISIS perpetrated a bloody attack on a Shia mosque killing 20 people, 10 of whom are civilians.
• Latest in Raqqa: Fierce clashes in three neighborhoods 

  19 gang members have been killed in ongoing clashes between Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and ISIS gangs in three neighborhoods of Raqqa.
• Sweden summons Turkish Ambassador over arrests 

  Swedish Foreign Ministry has summoned Turkish Ambassador Kaya Türkmen over the detention of Swedes.
• PUK Spokesperson: When MİT’s PKK operation failed, they blamed us 

  PUK Spokesperson Sedi Ehmed Pirê said their Ankara representative Bahroz Galalî has been deported because of an “operation the Turkish MİT wanted to conduct against the PKK in Sulaymaniyah but failed”.
• Oettinger: We must continue to give Erdoğan money 

  Contrary to calls by Germany and Austria to “cut off EU aid for the Erdoğan regime”, European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources Günther Oettinger demanded a continuation of financial aid to Turkey as per the refugee deal with Ankara.
• SDF to start offensive for Deir al-Zor soon 

  YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces will soon launch an offensive to liberate Deir al-Zor province from ISIS.
• PM refutes Erdoğan’s “going on an expedition in Qandil” comment 

  Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım refuted President Erdoğan’s “We are going to conduct an expedition into Qandil with Iran” comments.