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• Dangerous attempt by Hashd al-Shaabi in Tuz Khurmatu 

  Following brief clashes with peshmerga forces in the Tuz Khurmatu district of the Salahaddin province, Hashd al-Shaabi forces started to surround the PUK building and the wheat silos.
• The ‘era of heroes’ is not over yet: Raqqa 

  "In Raqqa blood of many innocent people was shed and is drenched with the blood of heroes for 4 months now. We have left behind a piece of our heart in every inch of this country, and a bond has been forged between us and this land with blood."
• Massacre near Deir ez-Zor: 9 civilians killed, 43 others wounded 

  9 civilians lost their lives and 43 others got wounded, including reporters for ANHA, in the massacre perpetrated by ISIS near Deir ez-Zor on Thursday.
• More civilians rescued, more ISIS members killed in Raqqa 

  49 more civilians have been rescued and 14 more ISIS members have been killed in Raqqa city center.
• Military tensions in Kirkuk 

  Hashd al-Shaabi forces announced that they have taken the Bashir village between Dakuk and Taza from the peshmerga forces. Tensions in the area continue to run high.
• Murderous army of Al Nusra’s Turkey confession: “We won’t resist” 

  The Al Nusra gangs confess that they won’t resist the Turkish army in Idlib invading Efrîn.
• Another village liberated in Deir ez-Zor operation 

  SDF fighters have liberated the village of Tabarayya north of Suwar town while clashes continue in Xeribe village.
• PACE urges Ankara to release arrested MPs immediately 

  Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe demands an immediate release of HDP MPs.
• Sit-in in front of the CoE to conclude today with a rally 

  The sit-in held in front of the Council of Europe (CoE) building with the demand for Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s freedom has left behind four days. The sit-in will conclude today with a rally at 13.00.
• At least 34 people detained in political genocide operations 

  As many as 34 people have been taken into custody in house raids in Istanbul, Adana, Antep, Ankara, Şırnak and Urfa.
• SDF liberates Hîlala village in Deir ez-Zor operation 

  SDF fighters advancing on Jazrat front in the Operation Cizire Storm have cleared the Hîlala village of ISIS.
• Panel discussion by Rojava officials in the Council of Europe 

  A delegation including Cizire Canton Foreign Minister Abdulkerim Omer held a panel discussion in the CoE about the developments in Rojava and Northern Syria where efforts for an autonomous administration have gathered speed.
• 20 ISIS members surrender, 281 civilians rescued in Raqqa 

  281 civilians more have been rescued by SDF special units in the Raqqa city center where clashes continue. 20 ISIS members surrendered to SDF fighters.
• Reports of casualties as ISIS targets civilians near Deir ez-Zor 

  ISIS gangs have detonated a car bomb among civilians near Deir ez-Zor, resulting in several casualties.
• SDF Spokespersons: Freedom very close in Raqqa 

  Spokespersons for the Operation Wrath of Euphrates said they will announce the liberation of Raqqa very soon.
• Sit-in in Strasbourg continues with new participants 

  The sit-in in front of the CoE demanding Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s freedom continued on its third day with new participants from various countries.
• Kürkçü: AKP uses State of Emergency as a lever for dictatorship 

  HDP Representative in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Ertuğrul Kürkçü pointed out that the AKP is abusing the State of Emergency as a lever for a dictatorship with no regard for the law.
• Commander: Forces outside of our knowledge in Kirkuk are illegal 

  On the information that Turkey is arming some groups in Kirkuk, Kirkuk Front Peshmerga Commander General Westa Resul stated that any force outside of their and the governorate’s knowledge will not be accepted and will be considered illegal.
• Former HDP parliamentarian detained 

  A former parliamentarian of the HDP, Hüsamettin Zenderlioğlu, has been taken into custody at Istanbul airport.
• Kurdish politicians: Germany is encouraging Turkish spies 

  Kurdish politicians criticized a German court’s verdict against a Turkish spy and said that the verdict only encourages Turkish spies and puts Kurdish politicians’ lives in danger.
• Latest in Raqqa: 100 civilians rescued 

  In the Raqqa city center with intense clashes, SDF special units have rescued 100 civilians.
• Operation Cizire Storm: Intense clashes continue 

  Clashes continue between Cizire Storm fighters and ISIS gangs to the south of the Jafar oil company. In Kubra village, 2 gang members’ bodies were confiscated by the fighters along with their weapons.
• Turkey to employ imams as kindergarten teachers 

  Turkish government is planning to employ religious school graduates as kindergarten teachers.
• 10 thousand civilians rescued from ISIS in Deir ez-Zor 

  SDF fighters have freed 10 thousand civilians from the clutches of ISIS gangs in the Operation Cizire Storm.
• 17 ISIS members killed in violent clashes in Raqqa 

  17 members of ISIS gangs have been killed and 2 SDF fighters fell martyrs in Raqqa city.