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• Expulsion from Turkish occupation zone continues 

  People in Northern Syria are still fleeing from the Turkish occupation forces. Every day dozens of people from the occupation zone reach the autonomous area.
• Refugees in Washokani Camp prepare to face summer months 

  Life in camps for refugees is always full of difficulties and problems. Once an issue is solved, another arises. 
• Urban gardening in Qamishlo 

  In Qamishlo people got together to clean up a garbage site and turned it into a vegetable garden.
• Occupation forces set fire to fields in Zirgan 

  As part of its occupation strategy, Turkey is deliberately setting fire to cultivated areas in the autonomous region of North-East Syria. After Til Temir, the agricultural lands in Zirgan region are now on fire.
• Provocation by ISIS women in Hol Camp 

  Female followers of the terrorist militia "Islamic State" carried out a short march in the Hol camp and voiced their loyalty to the jihad. Female Islamists are acting with increasing self-confidence.
• Four commanders among 37 ISIS members killed in Ramadan 

  During the month of Ramadan, SOHR activists have documented 43 attacks by ISIS members and cells, from detonations, executions, surprising attacks to ambushes.
• Drinking water supplied in the Washokani camp 

  In many places in Rojava water has been scarce since the invasion. Getting enough water for all people is a big challenge in the shadow of war, embargo and coronavirus emergency. At least the problem in the Washokani camp could now be solved.
• 16 more Coronavirus cases registered in Syria 

  The Syrian Health Ministry stated that 16 new coronavirus cases have been registered in Syria, while four cases have recovered.
• Attack by occupation forces injures a civilian in Gire Spi 

  Yet another civilian has been targeted by the occupiers in northern Syria.
• Field fires continue to rage in Til Temir 

  Fire squads and local people cannot put out the fire due to the attacks ongoing for two days.
• Turkish soldiers open fire on fire brigade in Rojava 

  As part of its occupation strategy, Turkey is deliberately setting fire to cultivated areas in the autonomous region of North-East Syria. In Kobanê and Til Temir, firefighting teams have been fired upon.
• People visit cemeteries of martyrs in North-East Syria 

  On the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, people in Northern and Eastern Syria visited the cemeteries of the martyrs.
• Invading Turkish-linked mercenaries burn lands in Til Temir 

  The invading Turkish state and its mercenaries burned agricultural land in the villages of Til Temir. The invaders are attacking people and firefighters who want to extinguish the fire.
• Afrin People's Municipality carries out work in embargoed Shehba  

  After the invasion of the Turkish state and its mercenaries, the Afrin People's Municipality continues to work in the canton of Shehba, where thousands of citizens from Afrin have been displaced.
• Young man wounded in Sherawa loses his life 

  Süleyman Cemil Ibrahim, who was injured following an artillery attacks by invaders in Sherawa, Afrin, fell martyr during the night.
• Civilian seriously wounded by occupation forces in Sherawa, Afrin 

  Genocidal attacks against civilians in North-East Syria continue unabated.
• SDF fighter laid to rest in Kobanê 

  Welîd İsmail fell fighting against the occupation of northern Syria.
• Field fire in Ain Issa spreads to houses 

  The field fires in northern Syria started by the occupation forces are still out of control. Now the fire spread to houses in a village near Ain Issa. The entire population had to be evacuated.
• Water shortages and crippled health services in NE Syria 

  Millions dealing with sporadic water shortages, crippled health services in north-east Syria.
• Young people in North East Syria protest Turkish attacks 

  Protests against the crimes and inhuman acts of the Turkish state continue.
• Attacks start a fire in agricultural land in Shehba 

  Burning down the grain fields of people is among the most common methods of the Turkish state forces and jihadist proxies in northern Syria.
• Occupation forces attack a village in Ain Issa 

  Attacks against northern Syria continue.
• Steps towards a united nation of Kurdistan 

  In Rojava there are talks for the establishment of Kurdish unity. For this purpose 25 parties have joined forces. PYD spokeswoman Sema Begdaş explains that in a united Kurdish nation no one can be left out.
• Turkish army wound two civilians in Kobanê 

  The invading Turkish army bombed the town of Şiyûx, west of Kobanê with artillery shots. 2 civilians were injured in the attack.
• Kongreya Star condemns Turkey’s attacks on cemeteries 

  The Turkish state continues its attacks against the dead amid its increasingly ongoing war against the Kurdish people and their lands in three parts of Kurdistan.