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• Thousands join the 'NO' rally of the HDP in Istanbul 

  Thousands of people are joining the 'No' rally organised by Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) in Istanbul for the upcoming referendum of April 16.
• Fursan al-Jazîra Brigades announce establishment and join SDF 

  Tribes in al-Zêdi region east of Girê Spî have announced their establishment of Fursan al-Jazîra Brigades and participation in the ranks of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
• ISIS bombing the civilians east of Tabqa 

  ISIS gangs are bombing the civilians east of the Tabqa town of Raqqa.
• Dozens of civilians trying to flee Mosul massacred by ISIS 

   ISIS gangs have killed dozens of civilians attempting to flee Mosul in recent days, hanging several dead bodies from electricity poles as Iraqi forces fight to retake the city.
• Dozens of ISIS members killed in clashes in Tabqa 

  ISIS gangs in Tabqa city which is besieged by SDF have launched heavy attacks to break the circle laid around them. While the attacks were repelled, dozens of ISIS members were killed in clashes.
• Heavy clashes in Hadaj village west of Tabqa 

  Clashes erupted in Hadaj village after SDF fighters responded to an intensified attack by ISIS.
• AKP’s intolerance to Kurdish conference in Strasbourg University 

  The AKP state has left virtually no democratic areas in Turkey and now they have filed a complaint against a conference on the Kurdish struggle in a university in France.
• 'Free HDP MPs' demonstration by Danish parliamentarians 

  A group of deputies in the Danish parliament including leaders of leftist party leaders and former ministers held a demonstration in solidarity with the arrested HDP MPs to raise awareness.
• U.S. launches missile attack into Syria 

  United States Department of Defense announced that the U.S. fired Tomahawk missiles into Syria today "in retaliation for the regime of Bashar Assad using nerve agents to attack his own people".
• 12 gang members killed, over 40 others wounded in Shehba 

  Revolutionary Forces responded to the attacks of the Turkey-backed gangs on Shehba region. 12 members of the gangs were killed, over 40 others were wounded during clashes.
• Amedspor player Deniz Naki receives prison sentence 

  Amedspor player Deniz Naki has been sentenced to 1 year, 6 months and 22 days in prison in a previous case in which he was charged with “terrorist propaganda” due to social media posts but was acquitted.
• Tabqa Siege: Safsafah villages cleansed of ISIS 

  Syrian Democratic Forces have cleansed the North and South Safsafah villages, the entrance gate to Tabqa, of ISIS gangs.
• Latest images from Tabqa, another bomb-laden vehicle destroyed 

  Clashes continue around the Tabqa city besieged by Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). A bomb-laden vehicle of the ISIS was destroyed before it reached the target.
• Dozens of ISIS members killed, 4 vehicles of ISIS destroyed near Tabqa 

  Clashes continue in the South and North Safsafah villages where SDF fighters entered late last night in their ongoing operation to liberate the Tabqa city and surroundings from ISIS occupation.
• Images from the siege around Tabqa 

  ANF captured images of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) that have laid a siege around the Tabqa district 40 km southwest of Raqqa.
• Clashes intensify between Tabqa and Safsafah villages 

  Violent clashes are taking place between SDF and ISIS in the area between Tabqa and North and South Safsafah villages.
• HDP’s referendum song “Bêjin Na” banned across Turkey 

  Mersin Court of Peace placed a Turkey-wide ban on HDP’s referendum song “Bêjin Na”.
• Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg in its 250th week 

  The vigil held in front of the Council of Europe (CoE) for the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan continues in its 250th week.
• Two journalists covering the Tabqa operation injured during clashes 

  Dicle News Agency (Dihaber) reporter Nazım Daştan and SDF Press Member Mazlum Doğan were injured while covering the operation to liberate Tabqa region.
• Car bomb attack of ISIS foiled by SDF near Tabqa 

  ISIS gangs attempted a car bomb attack in South Safsafah village near Tabqa. SDF fighters destroyed the bomb-laden vehicle before it reached the target.
• Operation on “No” campaigners: Dozens detained 

  The AKP-MHP government’s referendum operations continue. 38 people have been detained in Adana, Mersin, Hatay, İstanbul and Erzurum while 12 people have been arrested in Dersim.
• Tabqa siege: SDF fighters advance into the city center 

  Heavy clashes continue in Tabqa’s south and north Safsafah villages under siege by the Syrian Democratic Forces. Both villages have strategic importance for the city center.
• PKK's Karayılan: AKP wants to enter Kirkuk 

  "It is us that defend northern, southern and other parts of Kurdistan today. If it wasn't for us, Turkey would certainly say 'We will enter Kirkuk'. This is what they mean to", said PKK's Murat Karayılan.
• HDP Co-chair Demirtaş invites everyone to defeat fear and vote 'NO' 

  “As the referendum date draws near, I invite everyone to defeat this fear, go to the ballots and say ‘NO’ to fear. Courage is contagious. Rest assured, the good will win, we will all win”, said HDP Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş.
• Kirkuk Provincial Council votes to hold a referendum 

  Members of the Kirkuk Provincial Council have voted on holding a referendum with regard to uniting the region with the Kurdistan Region.