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• Trump urges Turkey to avoid civilian casualties in Afrin 

  U.S. President Donald J. Trump spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and relayed concerns that escalating violence in Afrin, Syria, risks undercutting their shared goals in Syria.
• SDF liberates Xeranic town of Deir ez-Zor 

  SDF fighters have liberated the Xeranic town of Deir ez-Zor from ISIS. 7 ISIS members were killed in clashes.
• “Turkish operation on Afrin violates the Geneva Conventions” 

  City of Geneva called for an immediate halt to the Turkish army's offensive in the Afrin canton in northeastern Syria, voicing concerns about the non-respect of the fundamental principles of the Geneva Conventions over the aerial bombardments of Turkey.
• Berlin police attack demonstration for Afrin 

  German police attacked a demonstration in Berlin against Turkish invasion attacks on Afrin and Northern Syria.
• 6 ISIS members killed in Operation Cizire Storm 

  ISIS gangs that attacked two villages of Deir ez-Zor today have suffered heavy blows. 6 ISIS members were killed and 8 bulldozers were destroyed.
• Afrin protest by Kurdish MP in Iranian Parliament 

  Bokan MP Osmanî spoke in yesterday’s session in the Iranian Parliament and protested the Turkish state’s invasion attempt on Afrin.
• At least 20 people detained in four cities 

  Not less than 20 people have been taken into custody in political genocide operations in Adana, Hatay, Sırnak and Malatya provinces.
• Seven Turkish soldiers killed in Shehba 

  Syrian Democratic Forces fighters killed seven Turkish soldiers in Shehba.
• Support for Afrin from Mexico and Brazil 

  Organizations from Mexico and Brazil have issued support messages for the Kurdish people against the Turkish state’s attacks on Afrin.
• Clashes intensify, no advances for Turkish army in Afrin 

  After five days of fighting Turkish army and its gangs failed to make any advances against Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
• SDC announces balance for attacks against civilians 

  Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) Press Center has announced that the Turkish state is directly targeting civilians in Afrin.
• Jinnews website blocked in Turkey 

  Access to Women’s News Agency (Jinnews) website was blocked by Turkish authorities in Turkey.
• Afrin attack in the Swedish Parliament 

  MPs in Sweden are protesting the Turkish state’s attacks on Afrin and demanding the government condemn Turkey and take the matter to the United Nations and the European Union.
• 11 jailed for protesting against Afrin operation in Istanbul 

  Out of the 13 people who were detained during a demonstration against Afrin operation in Istanbul, 11 have been imprisoned. A woman among those jailed said she had been harassed by the police.
• Kurds urge the Council of Europe and UN to stop Turkish invasion 

  A group of Kurds and their supporters urged Council of Europe and United Nation to stop Turkish invasion in Afrin.
• MIT officials confess Turkey’s relations with ISIS and Al Nusra 

  Two captive officials of Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT), confessed about how Turkey supported ISIS and Al Nusra in Syria.
• Several detained in Ankara for opposing the Afrin operation 

  Several people including HDP members, journalists and artists have been taken into custody in Ankara for opposing Turkey’s invasion attacks on Afrin on social media.
• Turkish attack on Afrin on PACE agenda 

  The Turkish state’s invasion operation against Afrin is on the agenda of the PACE as well.
• Sinn Féin’s spokesperson condemns Turkish attack on Afrin 

  Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has condemned Turkey’s ground offensive and invasion of Syria, and its attacks on Afrin in north-western Syria.
• Turkey attacks Kurds in Afrin with German tanks 

  The Turkish army uses German tanks in the attack against Kurds in Northern Syrian region of Afrin.
• “Honorable people of the world should raise a voice for Afrin” 

  “The Turkish state is committing a war crime and must be tried”, said human rights defenders from Iran and Rojhilat and called on the “honorable people of the world” to act for Afrin.
• SYKP: The resistance of Afrin people is our resistance 

  SYKP: “Erdogan, who aims to construct a fascist dictatorship with the lowest opposition, begins bombing Afrin with “the permission” of Russia and the USA.”
• Iraqi parliament sets May 12 as election date 

  Iraq's parliament has set May 12 as the parliamentary election date on Monday.
• PKK: AKP-MHP fascism will drown in the blood they spill 

  PKK has saluted the resistance of the people of Afrin against the attempted invasion and called everybody to fight the AKP-MHP fascist dictatorship. PKK said, “Afrin will be fascism’s grave. The AKP-MHP dictatorship will drown in the blood they spill.”
• SDF denies involvement in bombings in Kilis and Reyhanli 

  The Turkish army is bombing Kilis and Reyhanli in an attempt to legitimize their attacks on Efrîn. 20 rockets have hit the two towns since yesterday, while the SDF issued a statement saying they “have nothing to do with the attacks”.