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• Footage from clashes in Khatuniya village of Raqqa 

  YPG Press Office released footage from clashes in Raqqa's Al-Khatuniya village that SDF liberated from ISIS on June 4th.
• 7th 'Honorary Citizenship' award for Öcalan from Italy 

  The Municipality of Pinerolo in Torino, Italy awarded Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan with 'Honorary Citizenship'.
• SDF forces enter the third neighborhood in Raqqa 

  After clearing two neighborhoods of ISIS gangs yesterday, SDF fighters have entered the third neighborhood today amid heavy clashes.
• SDF surrounds the wheat silo northwest of Raqqa 

  SDF fighters have surrounded the wheat silo northwest of Raqqa amid heavy clashes with ISIS gangs.
• Four journalists covering the Raqqa operation injured 

  Four journalists keeping up with the Raqqa operation got injured in al-Mashlab neighborhood east of the city.
• SDF liberates Sabahiyah neighborhood west of Raqqa 

  SDF fighters have cleared the Sabahiyah neighborhood west of Raqqa of ISIS.
• Turkish state threatens partner KDP over referendum 

  The first reaction to KDP’s referendum decision came from the Turkish state as expected. The Turkish Foreign Ministry’s statement on the issue threatened KDP and said, “We won’t allow for faits accompli” and “It would be a historic mistake”.
• ISIS flag taken down in Raqqa's al-Jazra region 

  SDF fighters have taken down the ISIS flags in al-Jazra neighborhood west of Raqqa.
• 4 year prison sentence for HDP MP Ferhat Encü 

  HDP MP Ferhat Encü has received a 4 years prison sentence.
• Heroic moves on the road to Raqqa 

  The Syrian Democratic Forces, who founded the Wrath of Euphrates Action Room in order to liberate Raqqa and its surroundings, launched the first phase of the campaign on November 5, 2016
• SDF fighters enter a neighborhood west of Raqqa 

  After clearing the al-Mashlab neighborhood on the eastern front, SDF forces have entered the Sabahiyah neighborhood west of Raqqa.
• First neighborhood cleared of ISIS in Raqqa 

  SDF fighters have liberated the first neighborhood in ISIS stronghold Raqqa, and destroyed two bomb-laden vehicles of the gangs.
• Two villages northwest of Tabqa liberated by SDF 

  SDF fighters have captured two villages and a wheat silo from ISIS northwest of the Tabqa town.
• SDF fighters destroy a bomb-laden vehicle of ISIS in Raqqa 

  SDF fighters have destroyed bomb-laden vehicle of ISIS in al-Mashlab neighborhood of Raqqa.
• SDF takes control of the 17th Division Base north of Raqqa 

  SDF fighters have taken control of the 17th Division Base 1 km north of Raqqa and a sugar plant.
• Footage from the Raqqa battle 

  SDF forces are advancing in ISIS stronghold Raqqa amid fierce clashes with ISIS gangs in al-Mashlab neighborhood.
• SDF advances in al-Mashlab neighborhood of Raqqa 

  Wrath of Euphrates fighters are advancing in al-Mashlab neighborhood east of Raqqa where fierce clashes with ISIS gangs continue for two days.
• Figen Yüksekdağ sentenced to 1 year in prison 

  Figen Yüksekdağ whose membership in HDP and the Turkish parliament was revoked has been sentenced to 1 year in prison.
• Iranian intelligence announces the identities of attackers 

  Iranian Ministry of Intelligence announced the identities of 5 of the Tehran attackers who -it said- are Iranian citizens.
• OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation visits HDP in Ankara 

  OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation has met with Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) members in Ankara.
• Hashd al-Shaabi captures another border gate 

  Hashd al-Shaabi forces have seized control of the Tal Sifog Border Gate between Iraq and Rojava-Northern Syria.
• Weapons from the Turkish army discovered by SDF in Raqqa 

  Syrian Democratic Forces fighters discovered invading Turkish army issue weapons east of Raqqa.
• Images by ANF from Raqqa city 

  Syrian Democratic Forces - SDF fighters are advancing in ISIS stronghold Raqqa.
• SDF's Sılo: We are aiming to liberate Raqqa in a short while 

  SDF Spokesperson Sılo stated that they are aiming to liberate Raqqa in a short while and that there is great support for the operation from various groups.
• Syrian regime forces attack SDF positions 

  Syrian regime launched an attack on SDF positions south of the Maskana town.