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• MLKP/Kurdistan commander Welat Yıldız died 

  Welat Yıldız, a commander of the MLKP/Kurdistan Organization, has died. Born in Amed in 1991, the fighter and former political prisoner in Rojava succumbed to cancer at the age of 31.
• HPC member defies physical disability to defend his land 

  A member of the Civilian Defence Forces (HPC), Mihemed Emin, has been defending his land for 6 years despite his physical disability. “I overcame my obstacle and today I can protect my land. Defence is everyone's duty,” he says.
• Death at the hands of the KDP - Part Four 

  Firyal Ehmed, who lost her brother in the KDP's betrayal attacks, called out to the peoples of Kurdistan and said, "It is time to hold accountable those who have been one with the enemy for 30 years and betrayed Kurdishness and Kurdistan."
• Infighting among mercenary groups injures five in “Peace Spring” area 

  Five “National Army” members injured in “Peace Spring” area after dispute over smuggling route, SOHR reports.
• HPC member: It is a great honor to defend our country and people 

  The social defense forces in Rojava protect and organize their neighborhoods. Women play an important role in this. Semîra Şûkrî from Qamişlo says, "As mothers, we don't let anyone intimidate us."
• Turkish state kidnaps a person in Afrin 

  The Turkish state kidnapped a person in Afrin's Raco district.
• Death at the hands of the KDP - Part Three 

  Nûrî Ehmed said that they received the news about his brother being killed by the KDP, while they were expressing their condolences for his deceased mother.
• Over 170 Russian airstrikes hit ISIS hideouts in Syria since early April 

  The number of airstrikes executed by Russian fighter jets on the Syrian desert since early April has risen to 172, SOHR reports.
• Three more civilians kidnapped in Turkish-occupied Afrin 

  The Turkish forces and allied mercenaries continue committing crimes in the territories they have invaded in North-East Syria in violation of international law.
• People of Aleppo: "We will resist the embargo" 

  The self-governing districts of Şêxmeqsûd and Eşrefiyê in Aleppo are under an economic embargo by the regime in Damascus. The people are determined to resist the embargo.
• Death at the hands of the KDP - Part One 

  Some were killed in a treacherous ambush, some were wounded in hospital, and the fate of some is still unknown. Thousands of people were lost in a betrayal that has continued for more than 30 years...
• Mercenaries in Afrin kill old man 

  Mercenaries affiliated with the Turkish state continue to clash among themselves because they cannot share the goods they plundered in Bilbilê, in Afrin. They killed an old person, and many people, including women, were injured.
• YPG Internationalist Xebat Kuye: People here want to build a democracy 

  YPG Internationalist Xebat Kuye from England stated that “the people are building up a democratic system, the fight for women’s liberation, and the fight for ecology.”
• Statue of Apê Yûsif made in Qamishlo 

  The statue of Yûsif Gulo, who was murdered by the Turkish state on November 9, 2021, has been made by his friend of 34 years, saying, "We built this statue to commemorate Apê Yûsif's contributions to history and to make sure that he is not forgotten..."
• Turkish shelling injures five civilians Zirgan 

  The invading Turkish army bombed the Zirgan district of the Hesekê Canton, which has left 5 civilians injured.
• Clashes between mercenaries in Afrin continue 

  Clashes between mercenaries in Afrin's Bilbilê district continue.
• SOHR: Iranian militias deployed in central Syria after Russia’s withdrawal 

  The move comes following the withdrawal operation by the Russian forces and the Fifth Brigade towards Palmyra Military Airport.
• Clashes among mercenaries in Girê Spi 

  Clashes have been taking place between Erdogan's gangs for the past week. Eight Sultan Murat mercenaries were found executed in the occupied Girê Spi.
• Yazidi Women's Union against construction of wall between Shengal and Rojava 

  The Yazidi Women's Union called the wall intended to be built between Shengal and Rojava a "wall of shame" and said that the plans introduced by the Turkish state and the KDP against the Yazidi community would fail.
• Girê Spî Military Council clears occupied areas of mines and explosive devices 

  The Girê Spî Military Council, which carries out mine search and scanning activities in areas liberated from the mercenaries of the Turkish state, is clearing the territory of the mines left behind by ISIS.
• Turkish unmanned plane bombs headquarters of Internal Security Forces in Zirgan, wounded reported 

  An unmanned plane belonging to the Turkish state bombed a headquarters of the Internal Security Forces in Zirgan. Wounded are reported.
• Appeal from North-East Syria: Take action against Öcalan's isolation 

  Parties and women's organizations active in the autonomous region of North and East Syria have called on the Council of Europe, and specifically the CPT, to take active steps to lift Abdullah Öcalan's isolation for a new resolution process.
• MFS Spokesman: Guarantor power Russia shares responsibility for attacks 

  MSF spokesman Matay Hanna has accused Moscow of shared responsibility for Turkey's ongoing aggression against northern and eastern Syria and called on Russian forces to fulfill their obligations as a guarantor power.
• Bomb explodes in Qamishlo, kills one, wounds another 

  A bomb exploded in the neighbourhood of Qidorbegê in Qamishlo, on Sunday evening, leaving one person dead and two injured.
• Turkish drone targets car of Syriac Military Council member 

  A Turkish drone targeted a car in which a member of the General Command of the Syriac Military Council was traveling.