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• '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.
• Autonomous Administration develops new projects against embargo 

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria develops economic projects to counter the negative effects of the embargo against the region.
• An ISIS leader killed, another arrested by SDF 

  An ISIS leader was killed, and another arrested in two separate operations in Deir ez-Zor and Shaddadi.
• Meeting for the renewal of Social Contract underway in Hesekê 

  The work of the committee established for the reorganization of the Social Contract is taking place in Hesekê.
• Vigil launched in Kobanê against Turkish invasion attacks continues on its third day 

  The vigil launched in Kobanê against the Turkish invasion attacks continues on its third day.
• SOHR: Turkey forces mercenaries to stay in Libya without paying their salaries 

  Forcing Syrians to stay more in Libya, the Turkish government does not pay salaries to Syrian mercenaries, SOHR reports.
• Semalka vigil continues with resolve: "We will not step back" 

  The vigil launched near the Semalka Border Crossing by families demanding the bodies of their children killed by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) has entered its 105th day.
• Turkey attacked North-East Syria 225 times in 15 days 

  SDF announced the outcome of Turkish attacks during the first half of January 2022 when -accordingly- Turkey carried out 225 attacks by mortars, artillery, and tanks, during which one civilian was killed and 31 others injured in North-East Syria.
• 150 people abducted in a night raid in Girê Spî 

  In a night raid in Girê Spî, around 150 people have been abducted by Turkish jihadist occupation forces. Among them are also former mercenaries who were disarmed and taken to Turkey.