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• Martyr Özgür Kobanê laid to rest in his home town 

  Martyr Özgür Kobanê, a member of the YPG Anti-Terrorist Forces (YAT), was laid to rest in Kobanê.
• 194 people from Deir ez-Zor leave Hol Camp  

  194 people from Deir ez-Zor who stayed in Hol Camp left and moved towards the places where they would settle.
• Mercenary and armoured vehicles activity on Ain Issa, Til Temir, Zirgan and Kobanê border lines 

  A busy mercenary and armoured vehicles activity was observed on the Ain Issa, Til Temir, Zirgan and Kobanê border lines.
• Drone attack kills Islamic State gang leader in Jarablus 

  An Islamic State gang leader was killed in a drone attack targeting a car in occupied Jarablus.
• YPG Spokesman: We are ready to defend the region with new tactics 

  YPG Spokesman Nuri Mahmoud says the Defense Forces of North and East Syria are ready to defend the region with new tactics and strategies against an all-out Turkish attack.
• SOHR reports new Turkish military reinforcement to Syria 

  250 Turkish soldiers enter “Putin-Erdogan” area, with the entry of logistical and military supplies.
• Turkish army and its mercenaries bomb village of Dirdara 

  The Turkish army and its mercenaries bombarded the village of Dirdara with heavy weapons.
• Turkey sends large reinforcement to “Euphrates Shield” areas 

  Turkish forces sent large reinforcements to “Euphrates Shield” areas in rural Aleppo a few days after the arrival of regime military reinforcements.
• 'Autonomous Administration is the colour of the peoples' 

  Regarding the Catalan Parliament's official recognition of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, PYD's Cihan Hiseyn stated that this decision will pave the road for other states to recognize it.
• Occupation forces kidnap a tribal leader, injure many in Afrin 

  Forces of the occupying Turkish state attacked the houses of Bobana tribe members in Afrin, injuring many and kidnapping a tribal leader.
• Turkish state and its mercenaries kidnap 14 more civilians in Afrin 

  The Turkish state and its mercenaries kidnapped 14 civilians in the village of Îska in Afrin.
• Semelka protest enters its second month 

  For 31 days, mothers of the martyrs have been demanding at the northern Syrian border crossing Sêmalka that the bodies of fallen guerrilla fighters be handed over by South Kurdistan’s ruling party KDP.
• Kobane youth take to streets against Turkish invasion 

  Kobane youth held a massive demonstration in protest at threats and attacks of the invading Turkish state.
• Jozêf Lehdo: Rojava is ready for dialogue with the Syrian government 

  Lehdo emphasized that they can meet with all political groups for a solution to the Syrian crisis.
• Kongra Star executive Hesûn: Turkish use of chemical weapons in Kurdistan is against all laws 

  Kongra Star executive Mecide Hesûn said that Turkish use of chemical weapons in Kurdistan is against both ethics and the law.
• ‘Betrayal of the KDP is like a spreading cancer’ 

  Girke Lege residents stated that the Kurdish people will never accept the betrayal of the KDP, the policies of which -they said- obstruct Kurdish unity.
• Afrin IDPs: “We will enhance the struggle until Öcalan is physically freed” 

  Afrin people living in the Shehba Canton called international organisations responsible for the “disciplinary actions” imposed on Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, and urged everyone to enhance the struggle.
• Over 65 trees uprooted, olive crops looted in occupied Afrin 

  After occupying Afrin in March 2018, the Turkish state and allied gangs cut down and burned thousands of olive trees. Olive producers from Afrin have been suffering a great loss ever since.
• 10 more civilians kidnapped in Turkish-occupied Afrin 

  The Turkish forces and mercenary groups under Turkish control continue targeting civilians in the occupied regions in North and East Syria.
• French delegation visits Northern and Eastern Syria 

  A French delegation is visiting Northern and Eastern Syria. The delegation received information on the latest state of the fight against terrorism from the Autonomous Administration Foreign Relations Department.
• Syrian Democratic Council executive says unity between Kurds and Arabs can stop Turkish amibitions 

  Hisên Ezam said that the timing of KCK Executive Council co-chair Cemil Bayık's speech was appropriate and added that if the Kurdish and Arab peoples unite, they can stop the bloodshed.
• Jazira Region Economy and Agriculture Committee calls on KDP to deliver the bodies of martyrs 

  Jazira Region Economy and Agriculture Committee condemned the KDP's rejection of the calls from the Martyrs' Families and demanded once again the delivery of the bodies of the martyrs to their families.
• Autonomous Administration vows to "continue the Kobanê legend" 

  A statement was issued by the Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria to mark World Kobanê Day promising to "continue the Kobanê legend."
• Kobanê celebrates 1 November with a march and rally 

  1 November, World Kobanê Day, was celebrated with a march and rally in Kobanê.
• SDF publishes balance sheet of attacks on Ain Issa 

  The SDF published a balance sheet of attacks by Turkey and allied jihadists on the northern Syrian town of Ain Issa and attached villages in October. Artillery strikes hit settlement areas on an almost daily basis.