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• Three villages liberated by SDF in north Raqqa 

  Three more villages were liberated and an ISIS car bomb was safely detonated in North Raqqa.
• Murderer of 2-year-old a supporter of both AKP and MHP 

  Zafer G., who murdered a 2-year-old kid in Kars, is seen making the MHP's grey wolf sign with one hand and the AKP's Rabia sign with the other.
• SDF liberates cotton factory 4 km away from Raqqa 

  YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have cleared the cotton factory 4 km away from the ISIS stronghold Raqqa city.
• 15 thousand civilians rescued in Raqqa operation in three days 

  Wrath of Euphrates fighters have rescued 15 thousand civilians from ISIS gangs during the past three days.
• SDF advances 6 km towards the Raqqa city 

  Syrian Democratic Forces continue their advance north of Raqqa and have advanced six kilometres towards the ISIS stronghold. The city is now within range for Wrath of Euphrates Operation Room fighters.
• Another village north of Raqqa liberated by SDF 

  The village of al-Ansar north of Raqqa has been cleared of ISIS gangs.
• Four people in solidarity with hunger strikers in Ankara detained 

  Four people showing solidarity with dismissed academic Nuriye Gülmen and teacher Semih Özakça, who are on hunger strike demanding to be reinstated, in Ankara have been detained. On the other hand, 11 people were remanded in custody in Urfa.
• SDF: We will leave Tabqa town to the Civilian Assembly 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that after Tabqa is completely cleared of gangs, the town will be handed over to the Tabqa Civilian Assembly.
• Assad: ISIS and Erdoğan uphold the same “terrorist doctrine”  

  Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad told Belarus’ ONT News Agency that ISIS, Jabhat Al-Nusra and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan all uphold the same “terrorist doctrine”.
• SDF liberates a village north of Raqqa 

  SDF fighters have liberated the village of al-Rafiha north of Raqqa province.
• 17 detained in İzmir and Eskişehir 

  The AKP government continues its political genocide operations against the Kurds, leftist and opposition circles.
• Turkish Religious Affairs Director meets with Al-Qaeda financier 

  Turkish Religious Affairs Director Mehmet Görmez met with man on “Al-Qaeda financiers” list.
• National Geographic photographer detained in Hasankeyf 

  On Monday (May 8), Istanbul-based National Geographic photographer Mathias Depardon was detained while taking pictures in the new settlement area of Hasankeyf.
• SDF rescues four thousand civilians in northern villages of Raqqa 

  SDF fighters have rescued four thousand civilians in northern villages of Raqqa and 9 ISIS members were killed in clashes in a village in this territory.
• 26 ISIS members killed near Tabqa 

  SDF fighters responded to the ISIS gangs that launched an attack near Tabqa today and 26 ISIS members were killed.
• Erdoğan and Barzani will be in the US at the same time 

  Turkish President Erdoğan and Southern Kurdistan intelligence official Masrour Barzani will be visiting the US on the same date.
• Coalition: Military equipment to be given to SDF quickly 

  Operation Inherent Resolve Spokesman Col. John Dorrian stated that some of the equipment in the resources that are going to be provided for SDF will be dispersed very quickly.
• BÖG Chief Commander martyred in Raqqa operation 

  BÖG Chief Commander Ulaş Bayraktaroğlu lost his life in a clash with ISIS gangs in the Raqqa operation.
• Tabqa town and Euphrates Dam fully liberated by SDF 

  YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have fully liberated the Tabqa town and Euphrates Dam.
• Tabqa Dam surrounded by SDF 

  YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces that mobilised to clear the Euphrates Dam this morning have cleansed the electricity distribution and generation facility of ISIS gangs.
• Fourth phase of the Wrath of Euphrates relaunched after 15 days 

  Fourth phase in the Operation Wrath of Euphrates by YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has been relaunched after a 15-day suspension.
• SDF repels ISIS attack west of Tabqa Airport 

  SDF has repelled ISIS attack west of Tabqa Military Airport while fierce clashes continue at the Euphrates Dam.
• SDF Commander Rojda Felat: Tabqa operation is drawing to a close 

  SDF Commander Rojda Felat stated that the Tabqa operation is drawing to a close and the SDF fighters are advancing slowly for the safety of civilians.
• Press conference by lawyers on Demirtaş's judicial process 

  Lawyers for HDP Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş pointed out the fact that there is no legal basis for the imprisonment of their client who is jailed only because of his speeches and political activities.
• Switzerland also says “No” to death penalty referendum 

  Following Germany and Belgium, Swiss deputies also declared that a possible death penalty referendum by the Turkish government can’t be allowed to take place on Swiss soil.