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• Watanî Hospital west of Tabqa cleared of ISIS 

  YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have cleared Watanî Hospital of ISIS groups as their operation to liberate the Tabqa town of Raqqa continues at full force.
• 32 ISIS members killed in Tabqa amid ongoing fierce clashes 

  Clashes between Syrian Democratic Forces and ISIS continue in Tabqa town since last night and 32 ISIS members have been killed.
• 6 ISIS members killed and one tank destroyed in Misharfa village 

  6 ISIS members were killed and one tank was destroyed during an International Coalition airstrike in Misharfa village 18 km to the west of Tabqa.
• Memorandum on the creation of de-escalation areas in Syria 

  Full text of the agreement reached between Iran, Russia and Turkey in Astana on May 4 on the creation of de-escalation areas in Syria has been released.
• Swedish MP: Barzanis seize the lands of Assyrians and minorities 

  Masoud Barzani's relatives are reported to be seizing the lands of Assyrians, Syriacs and Êzidîs in South Kurdistan.
• Police murder a woman in Istanbul 

  An 18-year-old woman claimed to have engaged in a clash with the police was killed and two other people were detained in Istanbul last night.
• SDF liberates Sahl al-Khasab village of Tabqa 

  The village of Sahl al-Khasab has been cleared of ISIS following 4 days of intense clashes.
• Turkey stuck in quagmire goes on world tour 

  A delegation of Turkish top officials has left for the United States.
• Tabqa Operation: 52 ISIS members killed 

  52 ISIS members have been killed in clashes around Tabqa and the eastern villages.
• Prison sentence for fascist Turk who attacked Kurds in Austria 

  A Turkish man that had driven into the crowd in a demonstration by Kurds in Austria and wounded 2 people last year has been sentenced to 3 years in prison.
• Explosives left behind by ISIS gangs in Tabqa 

  Explosives the ISIS gangs left behind are discovered in Tabqa.
• 53 ISIS members killed in clashes around Tabqa 

  ISIS attacks on Safsafah village of Tabqa were repelled by Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and 53 ISIS members were killed in clashes in three neighborhoods of Tabqa.
• HDP MP Besime Konca released from prison 

  HDP MP Besime Konca who stands trial for “membership to a terrorist organization” and “spreading propaganda a terrorist organization” has been released from prison on condition of judicial control.
• EP Turkey rapporteur Piri: The negotiations should stop 

  EP Turkey rapporteur Kati Piri answered Turkish President Erdoğan’s comments of “If new chapters with the EU are not opened we will say goodbye” and stated that the negotiations should stop.
• Two deputies for HDP are fined 

  HDP MPs Leyla Birlik and Gülser Yıldırım have been fined.
• Rojava accelerates diplomatic efforts after Turkey’s attacks 

  After the Turkish state violated international treaties and rules and bombed Rojava and Shengal on April 25, Rojava has accelerated diplomatic efforts in Europe.
• Clashes intensify around Tabqa 

  Intense clashes continue in some territories around Tabqa town of Raqqa province.
• ISIS attacks liberated neighborhoods of Tabqa 

  SDF fighters have liberated three neighborhoods in Tabqa and surrounded ISIS gangs by the Euphrates Dam.
• Migrants injured at Rajim Salibi: Gangs kidnapped many people 

  The civilians injured in ISIS gangs’ attack on migrants at Rajim Salibi border gate said “Gangs attacked us during our sleep and kidnapped many migrants.”
• ISIS massacres 37 refugees and migrants heading to Rojava 

  ISIS gangs attacked Iraqi and Syrian refugees and migrants heading to Rojava near the Rajim Salibi border gate, which left 37 people dead.
• Intense clashes around Tabqa town liberated from ISIS 

  Heavy clashes are taking place around Tabqa town center that remains under the control of Syrian Democratic Forces since last night.
• Turkish assailant stabs Belgian politician in Liege 

  A Turkish assailant stabbed and wounded a Belgian politician in Liege, Belgium.
• Tabqa town center liberated from ISIS 

  Syrian Democratic Forces have cleared the Tabqa town of ISIS and got one more step closer to Raqqa, the self proclaimed capital of ISIS.
• Final offensive to be launched in Tabqa tonight 

  YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are launching a final offensive to liberate Tabqa town of Raqqa tonight.
• May Day celebrated across Turkey and North Kurdistan 

  Workers' Day of Unity, Solidarity and Struggle has been celebrated in Istanbul, Ankara, Amed, Van, İzmir and other cities across Turkey and North Kurdistan today.