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• SDF liberates three villages east of Tabqa 

  Three villages have been liberated and at least 25 ISIS members have been killed during the past two days of clashes east of Tabqa.
• HDP MP Konca jailed 26 days after release from prison 

  HDP Siirt MP Besime Konca was detained earlier today has been remanded in custody.
• Hashd al-Shaabi reaches Northern Syria border 

  Hashd al-Shaabi forces have reached the Rojava-Northern Syria border as their military campaign south of Shengal continues.
• Police will protect the people from Erdoğan’s men in Hamburg 

  After Erdoğan’s bodyguards terrorized the public in Washington, German security units are on alarm so the same won’t happen in Hamburg during the G20 summit.Kurds and left circles are also preparing to protest Erdoğan.
• Kurdish youths hang PKK flag on German consulates in France 

  Kurdish youth in Paris and Marseilles hanged PKK flags on German consulates to protest the German state’s policy to criminalize Kurds.
• Mass grave discovered 4 km east of Tabqa 

  ISIS gangs killed and buried more than 200 civilians in a mass grave, and played ball with their heads.
• Germany gives Turkey two weeks for İncirlik 

  The German government is reported to have given Turkey two weeks for the settlement of the İncirlik crisis.
• Armed gang groups visit Iraqi Turkmen Front in Kirkuk 

  Representatives of a Turkish-backed gang group in Syria came to Kirkuk to meet with officials from the Iraqi Turkmen Front affiliated to the Turkish Intelligence.
• Violent clashes in ISIS-occupied neighborhoods in Mosul 

  ISIS gangs are launching attacks with bomb-laden vehicles as the operations on the last ISIS-occupied neighborhoods in Mosul continue.
• ISIS gangs attack Tuz Khurmatu 

  ISIS gangs carried out an attack on Tuz Khurmatu last night.
• Operation on the last ISIS-occupied neighborhoods in Mosul 

  An operation has been launched on the last ISIS-held neighborhoods in Mosul. On the other hand, Hashd al-Shaabi took control of two villages to the south of Shengal.
• Several students detained in Istanbul and Amed 

  Many students were detained during police raids on houses and dormitories in Istanbul last night. One student was also detained in Amed.
• 23 ISIS members killed northwest of Raqqa 

  ISIS attack on Raqqa's Meyselûn village was repelled and 23 ISIS members were killed.
• Foreign Affairs Committee approves resolution condemning Turkey 

  House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a resolution condemning the violence against peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador’s residence on May 16, 2017, and calling for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.
• Manchester bomber flew from Turkey before the attack 

  Salman Abedi, the 22-year-old suicide bomber who killed 22 in the Manchester terrorist attack, travelled to Britain from Turkey just four days before the bombing, according to reports.
• Turkish PM’s illegal fortune offshore: 140 million Euros 

  It has come to light that Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has amassed a fortune of at least 140 million Euros in just 10 years.
• Invading gangs in al-Bab kill each other 

  Clashes broke out between gangs in al-Bab, several casualties reported.
• North of Al-Hurriya Dam cleared of ISIS 

  YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces have ended the ISIS presence north of the al-Hurriya Dam.
• Masses protest Trump and Erdoğan in Brussels 

  An intense series of meetings is taking place in the NATO summit held in Belgian capital Brussels. The leaders have pressing matters on their agendas. Meanwhile thousands were outside, protesting NATO, Trump and Erdoğan.
• Nigeria seizes illegal arms shipment from Turkey 

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it has intercepted 440 pieces of riffles at Tin Can Island Port, Lagos imported from Turkey.
• Roth: What Ankara is doing is political provocation 

  Federal Parliament Vice President Claudia Roth cancelled her visit to Turkey and Northern Kurdistan at the last minute and said: “Turkey showed us the red card.” She remarked that the Turkish government didn’t fulfill the requirements for the visit.
• KNK sends condolences to the British people for Manchester attack 

  KNK issued a statement offering their deepest sympathies and solidarity to the British people, all the victims and families of the Manchester attack.
• AKP media greets Manchester massacre with joy 

  AKP’s pool media greeted the massacre committed by ISIS in a concert hall in Manchester with joy.
• Journey to Raqqa with a SDF driver 

  The operation for Raqqa started on April 11. Up to date, dozens of villages have been liberated to the east, west and north of the city. The operations were on hold for a couple of days due to bad weather, but the fighters are on their way to Raqqa now.
• One town and one village liberated in Raqqa operation 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have cleared Hamrat Nasra town of gangs after 3 days of intense clashes.