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• SDF says clearing and security operations in Sina prison continue 

  The SDF Press centre said in a statement that “following regaining control of Sina prison and following the surrender of about 3,500 terrorist detainees” the clearing and security operations inside the prison continue.
• PYD General Assembly says unity of the people and SDF brought about victory in Hesekê 

  The PYD General Assembly said that the unity of the people and military forces brought about the victory in Hesekê.
• Til Temir Military Council forces respond to Turkish attack in Til Temir 

  The Til Temir Military Council forces, which responded to the attacks of the Turkish state against the village of Til Elebin in Til Temir, killed a mercenary.
• Autonomous Administration: Hesekê operation is second milestone in resistance against ISIS 

  The Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria said in a statement regarding the SDF operation in Hesekê that "this victory is the second historical milestone for our people in raising the resistance against ISIS."
• KNK: AANES needs international support to contain ISIS threat 

  The Kurdish National Congress (KNK) said that the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) needs international support to contain ISIS threat.
• Kongra Star releases video to mark anniversary of liberation of Kobane 

  Kongra Star has released a video to mark the 7th anniversary of the liberation of Kobane.
• 'Kobanê became the forerunner of a new spirit' 

  Xalid Bekir, Co-Chairman of the Raqqa Legislative Assembly, remarked that Kobanê developed a new spirit of resistance that embodies the designs of freedom, hope, and the future of the peoples.
• First images from Sina prison under full control 

  According to SDF, the security forces have regained full control of Sina prison in Hesekê and all Islamists are in custody. The successful completion of the operation took place on the anniversary of the Kobanê victory.
• Turkey attacks Manbij and al-Bab 

  The Turkish state continues its attacks across North and East Syria.
• Journalist Çaksu photographs Sinaa Prison 

  While the SDF and Internal Security Forces' operation against ISIS mercenaries in Hesekê proceeded, journalist Ersin Çaksu photographed the Sinaa Prison, where control was maintained.
• Around 1000 ISIS members surrendered to SDF in Heseke 

  As many as 1,000 members of ISIS surrendered to the SDF in al-Sina’a prison where the SDF succeeded in controlling the serious security conditions in the larger part.
• Anti-Terror Forces launch extensive operation against ISIS in Heseke 

  The Anti-Terror Forces (HAT) launched an extensive search operation in the neighbourhood of Zihur in Heseke.
• SDF disrupts the plans of ISIS in Hesekê 

  SDF fighters responded with great resistance to the coordinated organized attacks carried out by ISIS and the Turkish state in Hesekê.
• Salih Muslim: Kobanê is a symbol of victory and revolution 

  Salih Muslim from the co-executive committee of the PYD compares the attack on the Hesekê prison with the fight for Kobanê and sees it as an attempt to destroy the Autonomous Administration. But the plans, he said, failed.
• Turkish army kills 26-year-old villager near Kobanê 

  The Turkish military shot dead a 26-year-old villager near Kobanê. The father of four was working in his field near the border, his body could not initially be recovered for security reasons.
• SDF takes control of base evacuated by Damascus regime in Raqqa 

  The SDF announced that it had taken the necessary measures in the region, following the news that the Damascus government had evacuated their base in the south of Raqqa and left it in the hands of ISIS mercenaries.
• 10 mercenaries killed in Ain Issa 

  The SDF Press Center announced that 10 mercenaries were killed as a result of the Turkish state's attacks on Ain Issa simultaneously with the ISIS attacks in Hesekê.
• YPG International statement on misleading media coverage of Heseke attack 

  “We would wish that Western news organizations could be more careful and responsible in their coverage of the region and the ongoing conflict. Portraying the reality on the ground would help to overcome existing prejudices of the region."
• Kurdistan Green Party responds to Damascus government 

  The Kurdistan Green Party voiced reaction to the statements made by the Damascus Government, which blame the Syrian Democratic Forces, saying, “Those who are not different from each other support each other.”
• Footage from the SDF operation in Hesekê 

  The operation of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) against ISIS cells in Hesekê is continuing. The SDF fighters are searching for ISIS members in the evacuated neighbourhoods.
• Autonomous Administration: Turkey is directly linked to ISIS prison attack in Hesekê 

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria said that the Turkish state was directly linked to the ISIS attack on Hesekê and added, “The attack was part of a well-organized plan.”
• ISIS plans have been foiled, says YPG Press Officer 

  YPG Press Officer Siyabend Eli said that the aim of the ISIS attack was to destroy the democratic nation project and added: "Once again, the SDF has frustrated their plans."
• SDF rescues 9 people taken hostage by ISIS mercenaries in Hesekê prison - NEW 

  The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) rescued 9 people taken hostage by ISIS mercenaries in Hesekê prison.
• Autonomous Administration: Our forces frustrated the ISIS plan carried out by Turkey 

  The General Council of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria said that the Turkish state intends to disrupt security in the region through ISIS mercenaries, and added that the most recent Turkish plan was frustrated in Heseke.
• MSD: “Damascus government defends the terrorists” 

  MSD denounced Damascus' statements by saying, "It is not surprising that Damascus defends these terrorists who have committed the most heinous crimes," and called on the International Community to deal more seriously with the terrorism file.