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• MSD invites UN Commission to Northeast Syria 

  The Syrian Democratic Council (MSD) invites the independent UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria to the autonomous regions to investigate its accusations against the SDF on the ground.
• Evin Cuma: UN report only shows part of the crimes against women 

  “The international community should call for a fair investigation and pressure the Turkish state and its mercenaries to withdraw from occupied Afrin, Serêkaniyê and Girê Spî," said Jazira Region Human Rights Organization co-chair Evin Cuma.
• Football tournament kicks off in Raqqa 

  A football tournament was organised in Raqqa as part of the "We will definitively succeed" initiative.
• Occupation forces kidnap 10 civilians in Afrin 

  Thousands of civilians have been kidnapped in Afrin since it was occupied by the Turkish army and allied mercenaries in March 2018.
• Regime forces attack two Turkish armoured vehicles in Syria 

  While the targeted armoured vehicles caught fire due to the attack, no casualties have been reported.
• New Turkish military reinforcement enters “de-escalation zone" 

  From February 2 to date, more than 9,665 trucks and military vehicles have entered the “de-escalation zone”, according to SOHR.
• Autonomous Administration: UN report good but not sufficient 

  Co-chair of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Foreign Relations Department, Ebdulkerim Ömer said UN report important but not sufficient.
• Abdi: The UN report is just a small part of the war crimes 

  “The international community should hold the parties accountable for war crimes and take serious action to prosecute the perpetrators of these crimes and bring them to justice,” said the SDF Commander-in-Chief.
• 41 more coronavirus cases recorded in North-East Syria 

  The number of coronavirus infections in North-East Syria has reached 1,007, while 48 deaths and 313 recoveries were recorded.
• Deir ez-Zor youth launch 'We say no' campaign 

  Call for the United Nations, UNOCEF and all international organizations to take action against the crimes committed by Turkish occupation forces and jihadist proxies in the North and East Syria.
• British delegation visits Rojava  

  A delegation from England has met with representatives of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria in Rojava.
• 125 members of the al-Akidat tribe join SDF in Deir ez-Zor 

  125 members of the al-Akidat tribe in Deir ez-Zor have joined the SDF. Previously, the regime and Turkey had attempted to upset the tribe through attacks against the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria.
• TEV-DEM calls on people to expel Turkey from Syria and Iraq 

  The Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM) called on Kurds in four parts of Kurdistan and the peoples of Iraq and Syria to unite and expel the occupying Turkish state from both countries.
• UN officials hold meeting with SDF and Autonomous Administration 

  UN and UNICEF officials held a televised meeting with the leadership of the SDF and the Autonomous Administration on the joint work plan for the protection of minors and the steps taken in the explicit commitment.
• North East Syria reports 63 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours 

  63 new coronavirus cases were detected in the last 24 hours in Northern and Eastern Syria, bringing the total number of cases to almost a thousand.
• PYD launches campaign against occupation in the Euphrates region 

  PYD calls on the peoples of North and East Syria, all political parties, civil society organizations and women and youth as the leading figures of society to join the campaign.
• Explosion in occupied Afrin 

  The number of the casualties couldn't not be determined.
• Blast kills one, injures two in Deir ez-Zor 

  The blast was reportedly caused by a motorbike bomb, according to initial reports.
• Mine explosion kills a 5-year-old in Ain Issa 

  A mine exploded in a village of the northern Syrian Ain Issa region, killing a kid and injuring his father.
• SOHR: Airstrikes kill 10 Iranian-backed militiamen in Deir ez-Zor 

  Airstrikes by unknown jets but believed to be Israeli, targeted Iranian-backed militias’ positions in “Al-Thallathat” area on Monday, killing 10.
• Footage from HRE operation against Turkish base: 7 dead 

  Retaliatory operations by HRE forces left 7 Turkish soldiers dead and 10 others injured in Afrin.
• Autonomous Administration lifts ban on gatherings 

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria decided to lift the ban on gatherings of all forms, while observing the preventive rules.
• People of Tirbespiye march against the isolation of Öcalan 

  Demonstrations for Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan continue growing.
• HRE claims responsibility for blast at Turkish base in Afrin 

  Afrin has been under the occupation of the Turkish army and allied mercenaries since March 2018.
• "What's Turkey doing here?" 

  The Turkish state continues to attack the civilian population in northern Syria in order to depopulate the region and expand its zone of occupation. The US and Russia, under whose aegis the ceasefire agreement was signed, are just watching.