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• MSF vows to “uphold the self-defense of our people and our country” 

  “We renew our promise to our people and our martyrs that we will not fail to uphold the legitimate self-defense of our people and country against all threats of violence and terrorism as we move forward to achieve the security and safety of our regions."
• People of Afrin rally for Sakine, Fidan, Leyla 

  Kurds and their friends pay tribute to the three Kurdish revolutionaries murdered in the heart of French capital Paris nine years ago.
• Six civilians kidnapped in Turkish-occupied Girê Spî 

  Occupation forces continue their brutal actions against civilians in the regions they have occupied in North-East Syria.
• Ongoing attacks on Kobanê and Girê Spî kill one, injure eleven civilians 

  Turkish occupation forces and their jihadist proxies intensify their attacks on Kobanê and villages in the west of the occupied city of Girê Spî (Tal Abyad).
• Several injured in attacks on Kobanê and Girê Spî 

  Turkish occupation forces in northern Syria attacked villages near Kobanê and Girê Spî, leaving several people injured. People also suffered injuries in the city of Kobanê in explosions that have not yet been clarified.
• ISIS fighters shoot displaced Syrian woman in Hol Camp 

  Hol camp is considered to be a hotbed of ISIS, with a good 57,000 people from over fifty different countries currently living there, including thousands of ISIS families who were apprehended by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in early 2019.
• Internationalists explain why they go to Rojava 

  The Internationalist Commune is a place that gathers people from around the world to take education on the ideological basis of the revolutionary movement in Kurdistan and to take part in the revolution in Rojava.
• SDF: 89 civilians killed by Turkish attacks in 2021 

  SDF published a report on attacks by Turkey and allied militias against northern and eastern Syria in 2021. According to the report, at least 89 civilians have been killed and 139 others injured.
• Semalka vigil on day 95: "We will not leave without getting the bodies of our martyrs" 

  The vigil at Semalka border crossing in protest at the KDP's actions was taken over by people from Girke Lege on the 95th day.
• YPG fighter Brûsk Botan dies in accident 

  YPG fighter Brûsk Botan died in an accident during training. His funeral took place at the cemetery of martyrs in Dawûdiyê near Hesekê.
• Turkish army targets electricians in north-eastern Syria’s Til Temir 

  Turkish occupation forces are continuing to escalate their attacks on Til Temir and have targeted a maintenance team set to repair a power line today.
• YPJ International releases seventh episode of mini web-series 

  The YPJ International released the seventh episode of its web mini-series called "Meet the internationals". Baz from Brazil shares his experience in Rojava.
• Manbij Zenobiya Women's Union protests Turkish state's attacks 

  The Manbij office of the Zenobiya Women's Union protested the invading Turkish state's murder of Hena El Eli and her 6-month-old baby in the village of Seyda in Manbij, expressing that the silence of international human rights organizations is shameful.
• Two more people abducted in Turkish occupied Afrin 

  The Turkish forces and allied mercenaries continue committing crimes in the territories they have invaded in North-East Syria in violation of international law.
• YPJ International releases sixth episode of mini web-series 

  The YPJ International released the sixth episode of its web mini-series called "Meet the internationals". Sîpan from the US shares his experience in Rojava.
• Thousands of people attend funeral of young activist Mesûd Ibrahîm in Kobanê 

  In Kobanê, thousands of people have attended the funeral of young activist Mesûd Ibrahîm, who died from injuries caused by a Turkish air strike. A SDF fighter who died of a heart attack was also buried.
• Vigil at Semalka enters fourth month with great resolve 

  The Semalka activists vowed that they would continue their protest action until they received the bodies of the martyrs.
• SDF carried out 115 operations against ISIS in 2021 

  Successful counterterrorism stings and security operations against ISIS in 2021.
• Invaders cut down 700 more olive trees in Afrin 

  The Turkish-backed occupation forces cut down about 700 olive trees in the Sherawa district of Afrin, north-eastern Syria.
• Ten Russian air raids hit various areas in Idlib 

  Russian fighter jets continue to escalate bombardment on the “de-escalation” zone for the third consecutive day, targeting various areas of Idlib province.
• Vigil of martyrs’ families at Semalka leaves 3 months behind 

  For 90 days, relatives of martyrs have been demanding at the northern Syrian border crossing of Semalka that the bodies of fallen guerrilla fighters be handed over by South Kurdistan’s ruling party, KDP.
• Death toll in Turkish drone attack in Kobanê rises to 6 

  Mesûd Îbrahim succumbed to his injuries last night in the hospital in Manbij. The young activist is the sixth victim of the Turkish drone attack on the youth movement in Kobanê.
• Gulistan Gulo: Women are the leading force in Rojava 

  Gulistan Gulo was nine years old when she met Abdullah Öcalan in 1991 in the Bekaa Valley. Like all members of the Gulo family, she is closely associated with the Kurdish liberation movement. Today she is active in Kongra Star in Qamishlo.
• Turkish army and its mercenaries hit villages of Shehba Canton 

  The Turkish army and its mercenaries hit the villages of Shehba Canton with heavy weapons.
• New Year in Hol Camp begins with a killing 

  The new year in Hol Camp in Northeast Syria has begun with another murder. The body of a man who had been shot four times in the head was found in the section for internally displaced Syrians.