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• Manbij Military Council Press Center announces that fighter Xelîl Bekê (Xelo Reş) died 

  Manbij Military Council Press Center announced that their fighter Xelîl Bekê (Xelo Reş) fell as a martyr as a result of an accident he had while on duty.
• Closure of Semalka border is a political decision, says PYD 

  Stating that the closure of Semalka was a political decision, not the young people's protest, the PYD Assembly co-chair said that the KDP could not hide its crimes in this way.
• Turkey and its mercenaries attack villages of Ain Issa - NEW 

  The Turkish state and its mercenaries are attacking the villages of Cehbel, Mişêrfê, Mielek, Ain Issa Camp and the M4 Highway.
• Fighters in the Resistance of the Age: We will liberate Afrin! 

  Fighters of the People’s Defense Units (YPG), who were involved in the historic Resistance of the Age in Afrin, expressed their determination to liberate Afrin.
• Turkish airstrike targets vehicle on its way to operation against ISIS 

  The occupying Turkish state continues its attacks across North-East Syria in an attempt to invade the entire region in violation of international law, yet amidst the deafening silence of the international community and authorities.
• ISIS prison attack leaves 3 civilians and one Asayish member dead 

  The General Command of the North and East Syrian Internal Security Forces (Asayish) reported that three civilians and one Asayish were martyred during the ISIS attacks in Hesekê.
• SDF: ISIS killed 7 members who tried to surrender to SDF in prison 

  A group of ISIS prisoners killed 7 members who tried to surrender to SDF forces after last night’s attack and mass breakout attempt in a Heseke prison where thousands of members of the organization are held.
• Firefighter martyred in the prison attack in Hesekê 

  Last night, a coordinated mass breakout attempt took place from Hesekê’s Sina detention centre in the Ghweiran district, where around 5,000 ISIS members are held.
• 'International forces are responsible for what happened in Hesêkê' 

  Abdulkarim Omar, co-chairman of the Autonomous Administration Foreign Relations Department, said, "The Turkish state's invading attacks serve terrorism. What happened in Hesêkê is the fault of all foreign powers."
• Latest from the prison attack and mass breakout attempt in Hesekê 

  After the ISIS attack on a prison in Hesekê, sporadic clashes with the sleeper cells of the group are continuing in the west and north of the prison.
• Operation against ISIS cell involved in prison attack leaves 5 mercenaries dead 

  After the ISIS attack and attempted breakout from a prison in Hesekê, an operation was carried out against mercenary cells and 5 mercenaries were killed.
• Clashes after attempted prison breakout in Hesekê 

  After the attempted mass escape from a prison for ISIS prisoners, fighting broke out in Hesekê. The SDF have set up a security corridor, and combat helicopters from the anti-ISIS coalition reached the area.
• Security forces foil new prison escape attempt by ISIS in Hesekê 

  The security forces of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria have foiled an attempt to break out of the Sina prison in Hesekê.
• "350 thousand people who were forcibly displaced will take Afrin back" 

  Şiraz Hemo stated on the 4th anniversary of Afrin's occupation that 350 thousand civilians who were forcibly expelled have survived with the hope and thought of reclaiming Afrin; "Individuals who have experienced freedom will never accept slavery again.
• People take to the streets for Afrin across North-East Syria 

  On the anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Afrin four years ago, tens of thousands of people took to the streets in the autonomous region of northern and eastern Syria to demand the withdrawal of the occupiers.
• Kongra Star calls for international action to remove Turkey from Afrin 

  Kongra Star Rojava Coordination raised concern over the war crimes the Turkish forces have systematically committed in Afrin and said that the occupation forces should be removed from Afrin.
• TEV-DEM calls for Turkey’s removal from occupied territories in Syria 

  TEV-DEM urges the UN and international community to “take bold and clear positions in condemning and denouncing crimes against humanity, to work to remove Turkey and its mercenaries from all Syrian areas and to ensure the safe return of all IDPs.
• ISIS member involved in terrorist attacks eliminated in Manbij 

  The Counter-Terrorism Unit and the Internal Security Forces killed an ISIS terrorist and seized several weapons and a large quantity of ammunition in a village in western Manbij.
• KON-MED calls for an end to the Turkish occupation of Afrin 

  The Kurdish umbrella organisation KON-MED demands an end to the occupation on the fourth anniversary of the beginning of the Turkish invasion of Afrin.
• YPG International: With the spirit of the resistance of Afrin, against all occupation in Rojava 

  The YPG international released a statement to pay tribute to the resistance of Afrin and the fallen fighters, including international martyrs Şehîd Hêlîn Qerecox, Şehîd Kendal Breizh, Şehîd Baran Galicia, Şehîd Şahîn Huseynî.
• PYD salutes the 58-day resistance carried out against Turkish attacks on Afrin four years ago 

  The General Assembly of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) saluted the 58-day resistance against the invasion attacks carried out by the Turkish state against Afrin and stated that liberating Afrin and other occupied regions is their main strategy.
• Four years ago, Turkey launched its attacks on Afrin  

  On 20 January 2018, the Turkish occupation state launched its attacks on the city of Afrin, using 72 warplanes, targeting more than 185 service, civilian, medical and military sites.
• Hajin Military Council arrests a drug dealer 

  HMC continues their anti-narcotics operation to pursue all the drug dealers and cartels who pose a serious threat to society.
• Turkish presence prevents stabilization of Syria, says Autonomous Administration 

  To mark the fourth anniversary of the start of the Turkish invasion of Afrin, the Autonomous Administration declared that stabilization in Syria would only be possible with the end of the occupation.
• YPG International releases ninth episode of mini web-series 

  The YPG International released the ninth episode of its web mini-series called "Meet the internationals". Arab internationalist Faysal Darwish shares his experience in Rojava.