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• Gangs backed by Turkey attack Efrîn with mortars 

  Gangs backed by the Turkish state have launched a mortar attack on Efrîn, hitting villages in Shera district.
• Northern Syrian Army being formed 

  Northern Syrian Defense Forces Commander General Siyabend Welat stated that they are organizing as the future Northern Syrian Army and that they will be trusted with border security as well.
• 1570 youths joined the SDF, YPG and YPJ in one month 

  In Syrian Democratic Forces controlled liberated areas of Syria, Arab youth is joining the defence forces in increasing numbers every day.
• Hesen Qamishlo: The attacks will not hinder us 

  Operation Cizire Storm nears its end and neither the threats of the Ba'ath regime nor the attacks by the ISIS are an obstacle, a prominent commander of Syrian Defence Forces says.
• Hunger strike for Öcalan in Efrîn 

  Two-day hunger strike has been launched in a village of Efrîn for Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Museum of Martyrs to open in Manbij 

  The Committee of Martyrs’ Families, Manbij Civil Administration and Institution of Martyrs’ Families are working to open a Museum of Martyrs where belongings of martyrs will be collected.
• Military build-up by Turkish troops on Derik border 

  The invading Turkish army increasingly continues its activities along the border with Rojava, Western Kurdistan.
• Another group leaves Euphrates Shield gangs 

  Another group from the gang groups gathered under the name Euphrates Shield have sought refuge with the Manbij Military Council (MMC) under the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
• Foza Yusif: Assad’s accusation against Kurds serves Turkey 

  Northern Syrian Federation Executive Council Co-chair Foza Yusif stated that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s accusation against the Kurds serves the Turkish state and other parties that want the Syrian crisis to continue.
• Thousands rally for Öcalan in Efrin’s Cindires district 

  People took to the streets for Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in Cindires district of Efrîn Canton.
• Kurdish reporter dies of his wounds suffered in Deir ez-Zor 

  Rizgar Adanmis, a Kurdish Reporter working for ANHA News Agency and Sterk TV, died of his wounds suffered in Deir ez-Zor.
• Democratic Federation’s response: Assad plays with fire 

  The Democratic Federation of Northern Syria Construction Assembly Board called on the peoples of Syria to join the SDF ranks at this stage more than ever.
• 100 people from liberated areas of Deir ez-Zor join the SDF 

  A hundred people have joined the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the liberated areas of Deir ez-Zor.
• People of Jarablus and Bab rebel against the Turkish invasion 

  The people of Jarablus and Bab are taking to the streets against Turkey and their allied gangs.
• People of Efrîn protest Turkish attacks and isolation of Öcalan 

  People in Rajo, Shera and Meydankê districts of Efrîn Canton took to the streets to protest Turkish state’s isolation of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and attacks on Rojava.
• Clearance operations continue in Deir ez-Zor 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continues clearance operations in liberated areas of Deir ez-Zor as displaced people start returning to their villages.
• “The people of Efrîn are ready to defend their lands” 

  Syrian Democratic Kurdish Unity Party Secretary Mihyedin Şêx Ali pointed out Turkey’s attack plan and said: “The people of Efrîn are ready to defend their lands. They are ready to fight in unity with YPG and YPJ forces.”
• Turkish army opens “corridor” on Efrîn border 

  The invading Turkish army has been threatening to invade Efrîn, and has now opened a corridor across from the Efrîn canton to facilitate the passage of soldiers and military vehicles.
• Collective cleaning campaign by the communes in Hesekê 

  "Our goal is to keep the city clean with this campaign. In addition, we want to involve all parts of society in the cleaning of the city."
• SDF launches clearance operation in north of Euphrates 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched a clearance operation in the north of Euphrates in Deir ez-Zor.
• Rojavan civilians suffer material damage in Turkish bombing 

  The people have suffered heavy damages to their property when the invading Turkish army bombed the Aşmê village of Kobanê. The region has fallen silent.
• 252 fighters join Raqqa Domestic Security Forces 

  The training cycle for Raqqa Domestic Security Forces at Martyr Idrîs Mihemed Academy has ended.
• Afrin canton defies Turkish threats 

  Afrin canton will stand against Turkish threats and will respond Turkey with political and military means, Afrin canton administration said.
• 18 Turkish guided missiles confiscated by Efrîn Asayish 

  Efrîn Asayish (public security) forces have confiscated 18 Turkish guided missiles in a truck heading from Idlib towards Shehba.
• YPG/YPJ fighters destroy a Turkish military vehicle in Kobane 

  YPG/YPJ fighters destroyed a Turkish military vehicle near Asme village in Kobane.