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• Work resumes in Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah people's councils 

  Co-chair Emîne Beyram said that municipal services in Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah have resumed after the removal of checkpoints under Article 5 of the agreement.
• Counter-terror operation targets ISIS in Hol Camp 

  A joint operation by the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Women's Protection Units in Hol Camp led to the arrest of 16 ISIS mercenaries and the seizure of weapons.
• Three SDF fighters laid to rest in Kobanê 

  Three martyrs were laid to rest and two other martyrs were commemorated at the Şehit Dîcle Cemetery of Martyrs in Kobanê.
• Operation in Hol Camp will continue until security is restored 

  “We will eliminate ISIS ideology,” said SDF spokesperson Abjar Dawoud, while Bahar Abbas, member of the Internal Security Forces-Women, said, ”It is our duty to build a society with a free and democratic mentality.”
• Mazloum Abdi and Rohilat Efrin salute the popular resistance at Tishrin Dam 

  SDF and YPJ commanders saluted the popular resistance against hostile plans targeting the gains of the Syrian people.
• Avinar Derik: Countries have not taken responsibility for their citizens residing in Hol Camp 

  As the security operation in Hol Camp continues on its second day, Avinar Derik, a member of the YPJ Military Council, emphasized that the entire international community must assume responsibility in confronting ISIS.
• 16 ISIS members captured in security operation in Hol Camp on its second day 

  As the security operation launched against ISIS in Hol Camp continues on its second day, 16 ISIS members have been captured.
• SDF-YPJ commanders visit Tishrin Dam with a delegation from the International Coalition 

  SDF-YPJ commanders have visited Tishrin Dam together with a delegation from the International Coalition.
• Security operation launched in Hol Camp 

  With the participation of Internal Security Forces, SDF and YPJ, a security operation was launched in Hol Camp, which is considered the most dangerous camp in the world.
• Ilham Ehmed: We are seeking a stronger agreement for Syria 

  “We are seeking a stronger agreement for Syria's constitutional process, political system and reconstruction,” said Ilham Ehmed at the 9th Sulaymaniyah Forum.
• Foza Yusif: HTS risks turning into a new Baath regime 

  Foza Yusif stated that the constitution and transitional government of HTS are undemocratic, warning that it will resemble the Baath regime.
• UK-EU Parliamentary Delegation visits North and East Syria 

  After talks in South Kurdistan, the UK-EU Parliamentary Delegation traveled to North and East Syria and met with representatives of the Syriac Council and the Co-Chair of the Autonomous Administration Foreign Affairs Department, Ilham Ahmed.
• SDF forces supported by the Coalition forces dismantle an ISIS cell in Raqqa 

  SDF reaffirms its unwavering commitment to continuing security and military operations aimed at dismantling the foundations of the terrorist organization and eliminating its material and ideological resources.
• Yazidi youngster kidnapped by ISIS from Shengal in 2014 freed by the SDF 

  In a special security operation, SDF forces freed a young Yazidi man from the clutches of ISIS after more than eleven years of his abduction.
• Committee established for women's participation in decision-making mechanisms in N/E Syria 

  The MSD Women's Office and the Zenubiya Women's Community have established a committee to strengthen the role of women in all areas of life and ensure their broad participation in decision-making mechanisms.
• Transportation routes in Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah reopened after 4 months 

  Transportation routes in Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah neighborhoods were reopened after four months and checkpoints were opened for joint inspections.
• Meeting between DAANES delegation and Syrian Ministry of Education starts in Damascus 

  The meeting between the Education and Training Council of the Autonomous Administration and the Ministry of Education of the Damascus government started in Damascus.
• Joint checkpoints set up in Kurdish neighborhoods of Aleppo 

  As part of an agreement concluded on April 1 between the General Council of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyah and the Damascus administration, joint checkpoints are being set up in the two Kurdish neighborhoods.
• Delegation from Mexico and Argentina visits Kongra Star  

  A delegation from Mexico and Argentina visited the Kongra Star in Qamishlo.
• Ilham Ahmed: Visit to Tishrin Dam important step for new Syria 

  The co-chair of the Autonomous Administration's Foreign Relations Department, Ilham Ahmed, said that the reconciliation process with the Damascus administration has reached an important stage with the joint visit to the Tishrin Dam.
• New meeting between the SDF and Damascus administration takes place in Hesekê 

  A new meeting was held between the SDF and the Damascus administration in Hesekê.
• Kurdish National Congress to convene next week in Rojava 

  The Kurdish National Congress will meet next week in Rojava.
• ‘Two tent cities in North Syria repurposed to resettle Gazans through Turkish and Qatari efforts' 

  Qatar and Turkey allegedly use the tent cities in al-Bab and Azaz, previously built for Syrian refugees, to resettle Gazans. Two Turkish organizations, Avaaz and IHH, are overseeing the implementation of the plan. 
• New group of citizens takes over vigil at Tishrin Dam  

  A new group of people coming from 4 cities of Cizir Canton reached Tishrin Dam and took over the vigil on the 93rd day.
• Hundreds more fighters withdraw from Ashrafiyah and Sheikh Maqsoud 

  Following the agreement reached between the Damascus government and the council of two Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo, a second group of military forces withdrew from Aleppo's Ashrafiyah and Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhoods.