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• Syrian Women’s Council condemns Turkish attacks, calls for international action 

  The Syrian Women’s Council condemned the Turkish state’s attacks on Zirgan and Til Temir and called upon the international community to put pressure on the Turkish state to stop its crimes and attacks in North-East Syria.
• Number of injured people in Zirgan increases 

  7 civilians were injured in the attacks carried out by the Turkish state on the town of Zirgan.
• Turkey continues to attack Zirgan 

  A woman was injured in the attacks carried out by the Turkish state against the village of Zirgan since Tuesday.
• Vigil at Sêmalka continues: We will never take a step back 

  The protest at the Sêmalka Border Crossing is continuing. Activists pledged to continue the resistance which they say the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) is trying to break.
• Turkish attacks leave 4 dead 7 injured in Til Temir and Zirgan 

  At least 4 civilians were killed, and 7 others were injured following the attacks carried out by the Turkish occupation forces on Til Temir and Zirgan towns in the Hesekê Canton of north-eastern Syria. Several villages were also damaged in the attacks.
• At least 2 killed as SDF foils three ground attacks in Til Temir 

  Fighting continues in a village near the northern Syrian town of Til Temir. According to SDF, three ground attacks have been foiled and at least 2 Turkish-backed mercenaries killed since this morning.
• SDF reports heavy fighting in Til Temir 

  Heavy fighting is taking place between the Turkish army, its mercenaries and the SDF near the northern Syrian town of Til Temir. The SDF reports an all-out attack on the village of Umm al-Keyf.
• Turkey attacks village of Um El-Kêf in Til Temir 

  The Turkish state attacked the village of Um El-Kêf in Til Temir, Hesekê Canton.
• Internal Security Forces say Turkey fired at least 30 shells on Zirgan 

  The General Command of the Internal Security Forces made a statement regarding the attack in which the Turkish state killed 3 people and said that at least 30 shells were fired on Zirgan and its surroundings.
• Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: 182 women and 359 children killed in 2021 in Syria 

  According to the 2021 report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 182 women and 359 children were killed in one year.
• Turkish attacks result in civilian deaths and injuries in Zirgan 

  Three civilians were killed and several children were seriously injured in attacks by Turkish occupation forces on villages in the Zirgan town in northern Syria. The bombardment continues.
• Yazidis from Aleppo: KDP is a complicit in Turkey’s crimes 

  Yazidis from Aleppo voiced reaction to the escalating attacks of the Turkish state against Shengal and accused the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) of being partner in crimes committed by the Turkish state.
• YPJ International releases fifth episode of its web mini-series 

  The YPJ International released the fifth episode of its web mini-series called "Meet the internationals".
• SOHR: Civilian brutally beaten to death by Turkish border guards 

  According to SOHR statistics, the number of Syrian civilians who have been killed by the Turkish forces since the beginning of the Syrian Revolution has risen to 496.
• Three injured in attack in Hol Camp 

  Three Iraqi migrants have been injured in clashes in the refugee area of the Hol Camp near the northern Syrian city of Hesekê.
• Families of martyrs from Girkê Legê visit the vigil at Semalka 

  Members of the Girkê Legê Martyrs' Families Assembly visited the demonstration in Semalka. Martyr Serdem Cûdî's brother, Newaz İbrahim, slammed the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and said that “We are proud of my brother.”
• International Commune captures rare footage of the frontline in Til Temir 

  The International Commune was able to capture rare footage of the frontline of Rojava's war against Turkish-backed mercenaries, in Til Temir.
• YPG fighter Şervan Şedade laid to rest in Tirbespiyê  

  YPG fighter Şervan Şedade was laid to rest in Tirbespiyê with a touching ceremony.
• Turkish state bombs Zirgan 

  The Turkish state bombed Zirgan, in the province of Hesekê.
• KDP closes Al-Waleed border crossing after Sêmelka-Faysh Khabur 

  The KDP, the ruling party in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) has closed another border crossing with Rojava.
• Villages in Til Temir without electricity due to bombardments 

  In Til Temir, the electricity supply to several villages has collapsed due to artillery attacks by the Turkish army and allied jihadist militias.
• Sêmalka vigil: The dead should be buried with dignity 

  For two and a half months, relatives of martyrs in Rojava have been demanding the handover of the bodies of guerrilla fighters. The KDP has responded by closing the border.
• Another civilian kidnapped in occupied Afrin 

  The Turkish forces and mercenary groups under Turkish control continue targeting civilians in the occupied regions in North and East Syria.
• Qamishlo Canton Council announces its plans for 2022 

  Qamishlo Canton Council held its annual meeting and announced the plans for 2022.
• YPG captures 4 agents providing intelligence to Turkey 

  The YPG announced that it had captured 4 agents providing intelligence to the Turkish state.