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• Turkish-backed gang commander found dead in Bab 

  Conflict among gang groups allied with the Turkish state in Northern Syria continues to deepen. A Sultan Murad Brigade Commander (operating under the MİT) has been found dead.
• Call for “international support” for Afrin people in Shehba 

  The administrators of Shehba and Afrin have built a second camp for the people from Afrin with their own means, and are calling for support from international organizations.
• Mine explosion on Shehba-Aleppo road kills 11 people from Afrin 

  Mine explosion has killed 11 people from Afrin on Shehba-Aleppo road.
• First school to open in Shebha camp 

  After the attacks and invasions of Afrin by the Turkey army and its mercenary gangs, tens of thousands of students in the city had to leave together with their families.
• Life in Shehba camp among shortages and difficulties 

  After being forced to leave their homes, Afrin people is now struggling against shortages and difficulties in the Berxwedan (Resistance) Camp, set up in Shehba.
• People of Afrin: “Our camp is our second struggle grounds” 

  People from Afrin who have had to migrate to Shehba due to the genocidal invasion attacks against Afrin by the Turkish state say: “Our resistance won’t stop until Afrin is cleared of all invaders and we return to our olive groves freely.”
• “The Turkish state uses the water of Euphrates as a threat” 

  For a long time, the Turkish state has been cutting off the waters of the Euphrates River flowing into the region, and as such the water wells in Ayîd and Kerîn villages which provide water for many of Tabqa’s villages have dried up.
• Food aid for Afrin people in Berxwedan Camp 

  Heyva Sor a Kurd has provided food aid for the Afrin people staying in the Berxwedan Camp.
• Tents set up in Serdem Camp in Shehba 

  The Shehba People's Municipality and Afrin Autonomous Administration have started to set up tents in the Serdem Camp.
• YPJ Commander: “We will protect our people against all threats” 

  YPJ Commander Zinarîn Qamışlo stressed that they don’t act under the protection of foreign forces and they derive their strength from the people, and said: “We will protect our people against all threats.”
• TEV-DEM aids people of Afrin settled in Halab 

  TEV-DEM has provided aid for the citizens of Afrin who settled in Halab due to the barbaric attacks by the Turkish state.
• Women of Afrin: “Erdoğan will regret he entered Afrin” 

  Women of Afrin state that their resistance will continue until Afrin is rid of invaders.
• Turkmen citizen from Manbij to Turkey: Leave us alone 

  A Turkmen from Manbij called on the world to take Turkey away from them, to save them from Turkey.
• YPG International calls for retaliation against Turkey’s fascism 

  YPG International called on all their comrades, friends, and all revolutionaries to use their legitimate right to retaliation against the global fascism of Turkish state and against its collaborators.
• Three gang members killed in Afrin 

  YPG/YPJ fighters carried out an action against invaders in Afrin, killing three members of Turkish-backed gangs.
• YPG/YPJ fighters deal heavy blows to invaders in Afrin 

  Carrying out effective actions against the Turkish army and allied gangs in the center and countryside of Afrin since March 18, in the second phase of the Afrin resistance, YPG/YPJ fighters are inflicting heavy blows on the invaders every day.
• International protection demanded for people’s return to Afrin 

  Hêvî Mistefa, co-chair of Afrin Canton administration, calls for international protection for the return of the civilian population. The "Afrin Council" founded by the Turkish state is a "betrayer's council", she said.
• Property of Afrin residents confiscated 

  Following the massive looting by the Turkish state and its militias, targeted reprisals against families in connection with autonomous self-government are now beginning.
• 3 gang members killed, 2 others wounded in Afrin 

  YPG/YPJ carried out an action against invading forces in Jindires, Afrin, killing 3 gang members and wounding 2 others.
• Olive trees in Afrin in danger 

  Due to the displacement of the population and the looting of agricultural vehicles by the militia, no agricultural work can be carried out in Afrin this spring.
• Two Turkish soldiers injured in YPG action in Afrin 

  YPG/YPJ fighters carried out an action against a position of invading forces in Afrin city center, killing one gang member and injuring two Turkish soldiers.
• 4 gang members killed, 2 others wounded in Afrin 

  YPG /YPJ fighters carried out an action against Turkish-backed gangs in central Afrin, killing 4 and wounding 2 others.
• Another camp to be set up in Shehba for the people of Afrin 

  Another camp is being set up for the people of Afrin who have had to migrate to Shehba due to the genocidal attacks by the invading Turkish state and their allied gangs.
• Turkish mine kills two children west of Kobanê 

  Mine planted by the Turkish army west of Kobanê has exploded, killing two children and wounding some civilians.
• People's Court issues arrest warrants for two ENKS members 

  The People's Court of Northern Syria has issued arrest warrants against Fûad Elîko and Ibrehîm Biro for having a role in the genocidal attacks of the Turkish state and its jihadist mercenaries.