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• Occupation forces bomb town hall compound in Zirgan 

  Turkey, together with its jihadist allies, continues its attacks on the town of Zirgan in northern Syria. On New Year's Day, the town hall compound was bombed and one building was massively damaged.
• Vigil of martyrs’ families at Semalka leaves 89 days behind 

  For 89 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.
• The Turkish state and its mercenaries attack villages of Shera  

  The Turkish state and its mercenaries are hitting the villages of Shera with howitzers.
• YPJ General Command issues message for New Year 

  The YPJ General Command said in its New Year's message that they are ready to fulfil all their responsibilities "for a free and dignified life".
• Syrian Revolutionary Youth Movement pays tribute to young activists killed by a Turkish drone 

  Members of the Syrian Revolutionary Youth Movement commemorated young activists who were killed in the massacre carried out by the Turkish state in Kobanê last Saturday.
• Displaced residents of Serekaniye protest against Turkish war crimes 

  Serekaniye people, who were displaced by the Turkish state, held a march at Washukani Camp in protest at invasion attacks and war crimes.
• PYD: Let's build a democratic Syria in 2022 

  In its New Year greeting, the Democratic Union Party (PYD) wished that the Syrian civil war would end, and a democratic Syria would be built in 2022.
• Turkish-backed gangs kidnap 4 civilians in occupied Afrin 

  The gangs backed by the invading Turkish state reportedly kidnapped 4 civilians from a village in Sherawa district of Afrin.
• Brother of Martyr Cûdî: KDP cannot break our will! 

  Newaf İbrahim, elder brother of Martyr Serdem Cûdî, voiced reaction to the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), saying, “Closure of border crossings cannot break our will.”
• SDF foils another occupation attempt in Ain Issa 

  The Syrian Democratic Forces have once again foiled an attempted infiltration by Turkish occupation forces in Ain Issa. This is the third major attack on the affected village since the beginning of the month.
• Balance sheet of invasion attacks against Til Temir and Zirgan 

  The invading Turkish state and its mercenaries shelled Til Temir and Zirgan with more than 50 mortars. The Turkish shelling left 2 women and a child dead, 5 others injured.
• Omar: In 2022 the Autonomous Administration will expand social diplomacy and dialogue work 

  The co-chair of the Foreign Affair Relations office of the Northern and Eastern Syria Autonomous Administration, Abdulkarim Omar, has announced an expansion of social diplomacy and dialogue with the states of the Middle East for the year 2022.
• Turkish attack kills 3 in Zirgan 

  Thursday's attacks on Zirgan killed 3 civilians and injured 5 others as the Turkish army and allied mercenaries have intensified their attacks on the town east of Serêkaniyê and Til Temir.
• People in Hol protest Turkish state attacks against Northern and Eastern Syria 

  The attacks of the Turkish state against Northern and Eastern Syria were protested with a march in the district of Hol, and a message of struggle against the occupation was given.
• Attack on SDF patrol foiled in Deir ez-Zor 

  The SDF were able to foil an armed attack on one of their patrols in the eastern Syrian district of Deir ez-Zor. One of the attackers was killed, another managed to escape.
• Emine Osê: The Autonomous Administration is preparing itself for 2022 

  Emine Osê, deputy co-chair of the Executive Council of the Northern and Eastern Syria Autonomous Administration, reports on the preparations for the new year. This involves protecting the region and finalizing the institutionalization of the system.
• Explosion in Ezaz 

  An explosion occurred in the north of Ezaz, which is under the occupation of the Turkish state.
• Nûjiyan Ocalan laid to rest in Shehba Martyrs' Cemetery 

  Nûjiyan Ocalan was buried in the Shehba Martyrs Cemetery. The young woman was one of five activists who were killed in a targeted Turkish drone attack on the youth movement in Kobanê last Saturday.
• Turkish army attacks village in Girkê Legê, one civilian seriously wounded 

  The Turkish army targeted the village of Banokiya in Girkê Legê. A shepherd who dodged his sheep was seriously injured.
• Protests in Qamishlo against Turkish attacks and international silence 

  People living in Qamishlo Canton took to the streets in protest at Turkish invasion attacks and silence of the international community.
• People of Shaddadi protest against Turkish attacks  

  Hundreds of local people from the southern districts of Hesekê Canton, north-eastern Syria marched to protest the Turkish occupation attacks.
• Semalka vigil: Our children were killed by the KDP 

  The women taking part in the protest at the Semalka Border Crossing said, "The Turkish state and the KDP continue to use dirty tactics against us. KDP killed our children," and gave the message that the resistance will continue until the bodies are taken.
• Turkish army shelled Manbij and Bab villages 80 times in a single day 

  The Manbij Military Council reported that the Turkish army shelled the villages of Manbij and Bab in northern Syria at least 84 times on December 28.
• KDP's policies serve Turkish interests  

  Democratic Union Party co-presidency council member Sema Bekdaş said that “the policies carried out by the Kurdistan Democratic Party serve the Kurdish enemies and especially the Turkish state”.
• Manbij Military Council repels mercenary attack 

  Mercenaries of the Turkish occupation forces have tried to advance into villages near Manbij in northern Syria. The military council of Manbij was able to stop the attack.