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• 25 YPG/YPJ fighters laid to rest in Til Hemis 

  25 fighters of the YPG/YPJ (People's / Women's Defense Units) who fell in clashes in Til Hemis in 2014 and 2015 are being laid to rest in a funeral attended by thousands of people.
• Trucks of aid for Kobanê stopped at Turkish customs 

  The Turkish state which is yet to open a corridor for the delivery of humanitarian aid into the war-torn city of Kobanê is also creating obstacles in allowing in the aid sent to North Kurdistan for the Kobanê refugees sheltered here.
• 36 gang members killed in Kobanê 

  YPG/YPJ (People's/Women's Defense Units) are continuing their offensives as part of the operation to liberate the rural areas of Kobanê.
• Soldiers open fire on villagers involved in border trade 

  Turkish soldiers opened fire on a group of local people from the villages of Taşdelen and Ortabağ in Uludere district of Şırnak on their way back from South Kurdistan border which they crossed for border trade.
• Two killed in mortar attacks of ISIS in Til Temir 

  Mortar attacks of ISIS gangs on Til Temir have left two civilians dead.
• ISIS attack Assyrian villages in Til Temir 

  ISIS gangs have once again attacked the Assyrian villages of Tilhefyan and Ruguba in Til Temir last night with the support of the Turkish state.
• Soldiers open fire at border, one wounded 

  As activities are going on as part of the 4th World March of Women which kicked off in Nusaybin district of Mardin today, Turkish soldiers opened fire on a group of youths sitting near the Mitani Cultural Centre at the border.
• 16 gang members killed in Kobanê 

  YPG Press Office has reported in a written statement that the operation to liberate Şêxler town in west Kobanê continues while 16 ISIS members were killed in the operations of the last 24 hours.
• Socialist women from Europe visit Suruç and Kobanê 

  A delegation of socialist women from Europe arrived in Suruç district of Urfa to mark the 8 March, International Women’s Day in solidarity with Kobanê.
• ISIS bulldozing the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud 

  The barbaric ISIS gangs have attacked and begun bulldozing the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in Iraq.
• Upper Şêxler town liberated 

  The town of Upper Şêxler (Şiyux) located on the bank of Euphrates River and 45 km to the west of Kobanê has been liberated by YPG/YPJ.
• Images from Kobanê 

  Life is starting to return to normal in Kobanê town of Rojava (West) Kurdistan where resistance against the occupation attempt of barbarian ISIS gangs is continuing for 172 days.
• Hunger strikes spreading at universities 

  More university students are going on hunger strike in protest against repression, punishments and police presence at universities.
• 'Every month we are put in solitary for at least 10 days’ 

  Prisoners in the Van F Type Closed Prison say that the prison authorities use the punishment of solitary confinement whenever it pleases them, adding that they spend at least ten days of every month in solitary confinement.
• Clashes continue in Kobanê 

  YPG (People's Defense Units) Press Centre reported in a written statement that the Kobanê resistance in the phase of victory continued for the 171st day.
• 5 Alawite civilians killed by ISIS in Hama countryside 

  ISIS gangs are continuing to commit savage crimes against minorities and humanity.
• Önder and Zana on the way to İmralı 

  Sırrı Süreyya Önder and Leyla Zana will meet Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan in İmralı prison today.
• Buldan: We will not allow the package to be enacted in this state 

  HDP Group chair and member of the Imrali delegation, Pervin Buldan, said they would not allow the Internal Security Package to get through Parliament in its current state.
• British YPG fighter martyred in Til Berak 

  YPG Press Office said that British YPG fighter Erik Konstandino Scurfield (Kemal) lost his life in clashes during the Til Berak operation.
• 11 gang members killed in Kobanê 

  YPG Press Office said in a written statement that the Kobanê resistance continued for the 170th day.
• Three gang members killed in Sinjar 

  HPG Sinjar Command and YBŞ General Command reported in a written statement that the operation to liberate Sinjar continued.
• Iraqi Internal Affairs Ministry: 97 settlements recaptured by our forces 

  The Iraqi Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced in a statement regarding ongoing operations in Selahattin Province that 96 settlements, including towns and districts, have been taken under the control of Iraqi government forces.
• Iraqi forces advancing towards Tikrit 

  Iraqi forces consisting of the Iraqi army and Shiite volunteers are advancing towards the town of Salahaddin.
• Operation in Cizire Canton continues 

  YPG/YPJ operation in and around Til Hemis in order for the elimination of the ISIS threat on Cizire Canton of Rojava, West Kurdistan, continues successfully.
• Clean up operations continue in Kobanê 

  YPG Press Centre reported in a written statement that the Kobanê resistance against the occupation attempt of ISIS gangs continued for the 169th day.