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• 96 people abducted in Afrin since March 

  According to information from the Human Rights Organisation of Afrin, 96 civilians from the region were abducted by the occupation forces in two months. Four of them were women. Four people were also executed.
• Yazidis face systematic violations in rural Serêkanîyê 

  Yazidi community face systematic violations by Turkish-backed factions in more than ten villages in rural Serêkanîyê.
• Turkish-backed militias beat man to death in Afrin 

  Members of the Sultan Murad Brigade set up and organized by the Turkish secret service MIT have beaten a 74-year-old man to death in Afrin.
• Vegetable production in Shehba for displaced people from Afrin 

  The agricultural committee of Shehba starts to grow vegetables to supply the more than 100,000 internally displaced persons from Afrin.
• Italian internationalist reflects on meaning of antifascism today 

  Riseup4rojava has relased a series of video messages by internationalists talking about different things.
• Invaders kidnap tribe leader in Girê Spî 

  It is reported that the invading Turkish state has kidnapped Sheikh Inezan, one of the opinion leaders of the Arab tribe Neim in Girê Spî.
• Turkey admits the transport of masses to occupied Girê Spî 

  Turkish governor stated that many people were transported in transit through the Karkamış district of Antep on April 20th.
• Turkey brings 600 mercenary families to Girê Spî 

  The Turkish state continues to carry out a demographic change in Girê Spî, North East Syria. The invaders have settled in Girê Spî mercenary families brought with 150 vehicles from Jarablus.
• Health professionals warn of risk of Covid-19 in Hol Camp 

  Doctor Neman Ghafouri warned that the Covid-19 pandemic may spread in the Hol Camp in North East Syria, where thousands of ISIS women and children are housed.
• Internal Security Forces issues a statement in Qamishlo 

  Stating that the Syrian regime-linked Difa al-Wetani forces want to disrupt the security of the region, the Internal Security Forces said that they will not remain silent against the forces targeting the peace and security of the region.
• Rojava artists call on Kurdish parties to unite 

  Kurds should unite to disrupt the enemy's dreams, say artists from Rojava.
• Internal Security forces remove the NDF position in Qamishlo 

  The fighting between the Internal Security Forces and Syrian regime affiliated Difa al-Watani group has ended after the removal of the checkpoint the mentioned paramilitary elements wanted to build in the Hêlko neighborhood.
• Curfew in North-East Syria extended till May 1st 

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria has extended the curfew imposed because of the pandemic.
• Syrian regime forces attack Asayish in Qamishlo 

  Reports are coming through of clashes after the attack by Syrian forces.
• SDF Commander: Turkish state prepares for a comprehensive attack 

  SDF commander Erdal Kobanê reports an increase in attacks by ISIS cells in Ain Issa and military movements of the Turkish army and its mercenary troops into the region.
• Rojava issues videoclip in solidarity with doctors and nurses 

  People in Shehba have released a new song on the Italian popular resistance song Bella Ciao to pay tribute to doctors, nurses and all health care professionals fighting around the world against the coronavirus pandemic.
• HRE hit invaders in 3 regions: 6 mercenaries killed and 5 injured 

  The Afrin Liberation Forces (HRE) reported that at least 6 invaders were killed and 5 injured in the actions they carried out against the invading Turkish forces and mercenaries in Shêrawa, Afrin and Azaz.
• Heyva Sor a Kurd sets up Covid-19 hospital in Hesekê 

  Heyva Sor a Kurd has established a 120-bed capacity hospital in Hesekê to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Founded with the support of Heyva Sor a Kurdistan, the hospital will treat patients who contracted coronavirus.
• Turkish-backed mercenaries clash in Afrin and Serêkaniyê 

  Reports of clashes between some mercenary groups from the “Syrian National Army” in Afrin and Serêkaniyê.
• Turkey deploys thousands of jihadists into occupation zone 

  Turkey continues with the change of Northern Syria's demographic composition even in times of pandemic. Once again, thousands of jihadists and their relatives were transferred from Jarablus to Serêkaniyê and Girê Spî.
• MIT-affiliated cell providing arms to mercenaries neutralized 

  The group was captured while preparing to transport arms to mercenaries in Raqqa.
• Turkish-backed factions looting civilian properties in Afrin 

  Mercenary groups under the control of the Turkish state continue committing crimes in occupied Afrin territory.
• Disinfection works underway in Amûdê 

  As part of the precautionary measures against Covid-19, pandemic prevention teams are on the move in Amûdê, disinfecting all the roads.
• "Mysterious" attacks against HTS officers in Idlib 

  While Turkey deploys troops to Idlib and establishes more military posts, attacks are being carried out on high-ranking leaders of the terrorist group HTS.
• Some prisoners in Northern Syria set to be released  

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria has announced that prisoners with a small residual sentence and those on remand with good conduct, chronic illness or injury would be released.