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• An ISIS member captured in Heseke countryside 

  The SDF stated that their security and military operations will continue until all sources of support and safe havens for ISIS are completely eliminated.
• SDF shoots down two Turkish drones on Tishrin front 

  The Syrian Democratic Forces continue confronting attacks by the Turkish army and allied mercenaries.
• Internationalist martyrs commemorated in Qamishlo  

  A commemoration took place in Qamishlo on Internationalist Martyrs' Day. The act included the premiere of the film "Lêgerîn – In search of Alina".
• Turkish UCAV attack kills a civilian in a village of Heseke 

  The invading Turkish state continues its genocidal campaign against North-East Syria.
• Panel discussion in Qamishlo on Kurdish identity in Syria’s new constitution 

  Participants emphasized that the rights of the Kurds must be guaranteed in the Syrian constitution, stating that life in Syria cannot be sustained by ignoring its diverse components.
• SDF: Six drones shot down, several mercenaries eliminated and wounded 

  In response to the ongoing attacks by the Turkish and allied mercenaries, SDF forces shot down six drones and eliminated and wounded several mercenaries.
• SDF thwarts attacks on Tishrin and Qereqozax fronts 

  The Syrian Democratic Forces continue confronting the increasingly ongoing attacks by Turkish troops and affiliated mercenaries. An UCAV attack resulted in the death of an SDF fighter and the wounding of another.
• SDF: On the 6th anniversary of its defeat in Baghouz, ISIS seeks to exploit the chaos, instability 

  SDF stated that the Baghouz victory marked a turning point in the ongoing battle against ISIS, yet the remnants of its cells continue to pose a persistent threat to the security and stability of northern and eastern Syria.
• Bomb-laden drone shot down in Til Temir 

  Fighters of Til Temir Military Council shot down and neutralized a bomb-laden drone belonging to the occupying Turkish state.
• SDF reports continued aggressive attacks on various areas in North-East Syria 

  SDF responded to shelling by the Turkish army and allied mercenaries on the fronts of Tishrin Dam and Qereqozax Bridge.
• People celebrate Newroz across North and East Syria 

  This year's Newroz was celebrated in North and East Syria as an impressive expression of resistance, cultural identity and the pursuit of freedom and democracy.
• Aldar Xelîl calls for Newroz participation 

  Aldar Xelîl called on the peoples of North and East Syria to attend the Newroz celebrations to make this the year of Abdullah Öcalan’s physical freedom.
• SDF: Let this Newroz mark the beginning of a new era in Syria 

  “May this Newroz herald the beginning of a new era in Syria, just as the Kurdish New Year and the arrival of spring symbolize renewal and hope,” said the SDF.
• SDF captures a dangerous ISIS leader in Tabqa 

  Supported by the International Coalition forces, SDF captured a dangerous ISIS leader in Tabqa city.
• YPJ fighter Vejîn Hesekê: To celebrate Newroz is to claim our martyrs 

  YPJ fighter Vejîn Hesekê said, “Celebrating Newroz means claiming the thousands of martyrs who sacrificed their lives to enlarge the Newroz fire."
• SDF Commander-in-Chief meets with the Committee of the Syrian Administration  

  Discussions focused on exchanging views and establishing working mechanisms for the joint committees, which are set to begin operations at the start of April.
• 778 people killed in occupied Afrin in seven years 

  In occupied Afrin, 778 people, including 105 women, have been killed by militias over the past seven years. Additionally, 762 people were injured in bombings, among them 345 children and 225 women.
• SDF responds to ongoing attacks with effective operations 

  Turkish occupation and its mercenaries continue attacks on Tishreen Dam and Qara Qwzaq villages, facing effective operations from SDF forces.
• Aldar Xelîl: The minority are those in Damascus 

  Aldar Xelîl said that the peoples of Syria align with the Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria, while the real minority are those in Damascus.
• Victims of Turkish massacre in village of Berxbotan rise to ten 

  Ronîda Osman Ebdo died of the injuries suffered in the attack by the Turkish state on the village of Berxbotan in Kobanê. Only 9-year-old Narîn Osman Ebdo survived the massacre.
• Kurdish Conference in North-East Syria postponed 

  The planned conference between Kurdish parties and political forces in North-East Syria was postponed due to lack of time and coinciding with Newroz.
• KCK condemns the massacre of a family in Kobane, calls for action against Turkey’s crimes 

  KCK stated that the Turkish state, which does not want the problems in Syria to be solved, is the reason why the problems in Syria remain unsolved and why the conflict and war continue.
• SOHR: 4,711 civilians killed in 100 days after fall of Al-Assad regime 

  The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least 4,711 civilians have been killed in the 100 days since the fall of the Assad regime, including 1,805 civilians extrajudicially executed.
• Mazloum Abdi: PYD-ENKS meeting is the first step of meetings to achieve Kurdish unity  

  SDF Commander General Mazloum Abdi stated that the meeting between the PYD and the ENKS was the first step in a series of meetings to achieve Kurdish unity.
• 7 years ago, the invasion of Afrin 

  By 18 March 2018, Turkey was in de facto occupation of Afrin. Between 400 and 500 civilians died in the invasion, overwhelmingly as a result of Turkish bombing. Other civilians were summarily executed in the field.