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• Turkish intelligence kidnaps 2 civilians in Mabata, Afrin 

  The Turkish state and its mercenary allies continue to commit crimes in Afrin, which they occupied in March 2018. One of the aims pursued by Turkey is to change the demographic structure in Afrin, and to plunder and try to destroy its culture and history.
• 4th annual meeting of Kobanê Women's Council stresses need to further strengthening role of women 

  At the 4th annual meeting of the Kobanê Women's Council, it was underlined that the role of women in the communes should be further strengthened.
• PYD members take over the vigil at Sêmalka on day 58 

  For 58 days, relatives of fallen guerrillas have been protesting at the Sêmalka border crossing in Rojava, demanding that the South Kurdistan’s ruling party KDP hand over the bodies of guerrilla fighters killed in an ambush by its forces.
• Final farewell to Anter Dersim in Qamishlo 

  Thousands of people paid their last respects to revolutionary Anter Dersim, who died of a heart attack in Rojava, in Qamişlo.
• Mother and baby kidnapped in Turkish-occupied Girê Spî 

  Forces affiliated with the occupying Turkish state have kidnapped a mother and her baby in Girê Spî Canton, north-eastern Syria.
• 6 civilians killed, 95 others kidnapped in Afrin in 2 months 

  Roşîn Hido, a member of the Afrin Human Rights Organization, gave information about the crimes committed by the Turkish state and its mercenaries in Afrin, saying that 6 civilians, one of them being a woman, were killed in October and November.
• Autonomous Administration opens university in Raqqa 

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria continues its activities for the expansion of the academic sector. A new university has been opened in Raqqa: the Zanîngeha Şerq.
• Second episode of 'Meet the Internationals' online 

  The YPG International has launched a web mini-series called 'Meet the Internationals', a series of portraits and interviews with internationalist fighters in Roajava.
• AAN report: 71 people abducted in Turkish-occupied Afrin in November 

  The Turkish state and its mercenary allies continue to commit crimes in Afrin, which they occupied in March 2018. One of the aims pursued by Turkey is to change the demographic structure in Afrin, and to plunder and try to destroy its culture and history.
• YPG International launches web series 'Meet the Internationals' 

  The YPG International has launched a web mini-series called 'Meet the Internationals', a series of portraits and interviews with internationalist fighters in Roajava.
• Hesen Koçer: Only through dialogue we can achieve a solution to the Syrian crisis 

  Speaking about the possible dialogue between the Damascus government and the Autonomous Administration, Hesen Koçer said: "The recognition of the Autonomous Administration and the acceptance of the SDF's status are issues beyond discussion."
• Families asking for the bodies of fallen guerrillas on day 55 of protest at Sêmalka 

  For 55 days, relatives of fallen guerrillas have been protesting at the Sêmalka border crossing in Rojava, demanding that the South Kurdistan’s ruling party KDP hand over the bodies of guerrilla fighters killed in an ambush by its forces.
• Necah Gulo: We will avenge our children and prosecute their murderers 

  For Necah Gulo from Qamişlo, Nov. 27 is a holiday despite everything. Her husband Mustafa died in the Kurdish liberation struggle and her son Mazlum was killed by a Turkish killer drone almost three weeks ago.
• Civilian from Afrin tortured to death in prison 

  The Turkish forces and mercenary groups under Turkish control continue targeting civilians in the occupied regions in North and East Syria.
• Mercenaries in occupied Girê Spî kidnap two civilians and hand them over to Turkish intelligence 

  Mercenaries linked to the Turkish state kidnapped 2 people in the occupied Girê Spî and handed them over to the Turkish intelligence.
• Two women and two young children killed in car explosion in Manbij 

  Two women and two young children were killed in a car explosion in the northern Syrian city of Manbij, and five other people were injured.
• Turkish army and its mercenaries interrupt water flow of Alouk station 

  The Turkish army and its mercenaries once again stopped the water flow of Alouk station, which supplies water to Hesekê Canton.
• SDF: Eight Turkish-backed mercenaries were killed in clashes in Ain Issa 

  As a result of the clashes following the failed attacks of Turkish-backed mercenaries on two villages, eight mercenaries were confirmed dead and nine others wounded, stated the SDF.
• Ehmed Gulo: The existence of the PKK means the existence of Kurds 

  Ehmed Gulo has served the Kurdistan Freedom struggle for 40 years. He said: “27 November is the day history was renewed. The existence of the PKK became the existence of the Kurds.”
• Jazira Canton Lawyers Union visits martyr's families at Semalka Border Gate 

  Condemning the betrayal of the KDP, the Jazira Canton Lawyers Union demanded that the bodies of the martyrs be handed over to their families.
• PYD celebrates PKK’s foundation, calls for its removal from the 'terror list' 

  PYD celebrated the 43rd foundation anniversary of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and urged international forces to remove the group from the list of "terrorist" organizations.
• Three civilians kidnapped in Jindires, Afrin 

  The Turkish forces and mercenary groups under Turkish control continue targeting civilians in the occupied regions in North and East Syria.
• TEV-DEM: Turkey’s AKP stays in power with the support of KDP 

  TEV-DEM called on the people to “expose the policies of the KDP which supports the occupying Turkish state's policies and justifies its attacks against our will and values.”
• SDF: Turkey aims to destroy stability and security in the region 

  Turkey's strategy of provocation and deterrence against the autonomous region of North and East Syria is intended to destroy stability and security in the region in the long term, the SDF said after a meeting of their military councils.
• 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.