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• Al-Raqqa: Intense clashes in Al-Mirur and Al-Amin neighbourhoods 

  Syrian Democratic Forces fighters are clashing with ISIS gangs in Raqqa’a Al-Mirur and Al-Amin neighbourhoods.
• Images from liberated neighbourhoods of Raqqa 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) liberated Al-Deriyah and Old Raqqa City from ISIS gangs. The area is now secure and SDF continues to progress against ISIS in the city.
• Um Hosh residents won’t bow to Turkey 

  Arab residents of Um Hosh who survived the ISIS atrocities say: “And now Turkey started to attack. Whatever they do, we won’t leave our village.”
• YPG’s anti-terror units prevented a massacre in al-Tabqa 

  Anti-Terror Units (YAT) arrested a member of ISIS before he donates an explosive device in a busy market area.
• YPG released a balance sheet of Turkish attacks against Rojava 

  YPG Press Office released detailed information on invasion attacks in the last 7 days by the Turkish army and allied gangs on Rojava.
• Turkish backed gangs attacked Kurdish neighbourhood in Aleppo 

  Turkish backed gangs based in Kefr Hemra town attacked Kurdish neighborhood of Aleppo with mortars.
• 19 ISIS gangs killed in two neighbourhoods of Raqqa 

  19 ISIS gangs were killed during intense clashes in al-Diriyah and Mirur neighborhoods of Raqqa.
• SDF take Reqa’s children hospital from IS 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) took Raqqa’s children hospital building from Islamic State (IS) gangs.
• Efrîn's quota of female nominees is 50% 

  Women constitute half of the candidates for the coming elections of the communes' co-chairs in Efrîn Canton.
• 35 more civilians rescued in Raqqa 

  SDF rescued another group of 35 civilians in Raqqa, most of them women and children.
• Raqqa operation: SDF continues to advance against IS 

  SDF fighters liberated many positions in Raqqa’s al-Diriyah and Mirur neighbourhoods after intense clashes with IS gangs.
• Raqqa’s Al Panorama area freed by SDF 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) freed Raqqa’s Al Panorama area from Islamic State (IS) gangs after fierce clashes.
• Turkish army and gangs shell Til Rifat 

  The Turkish army and affiliated gangs are shelling Til Rifat from their positions in Azaz and Mare.
• 4 members of Turkish-backed gangs killed in Shehba 

  Four members of the Turkish-backed gangs that attacked Shehba were killed by the retaliation of People's Defense Units (YPG), the Women's Defense Units (YPJ) and the Revolutionary Army (Jaysh al-Thuwar).
• MMC vows to follow the path of Commander Abu Amjad 

  The Manbij Military Council released a written statement vowing to follow the path of their Commander General Adnan Abu Amjad who has fallen in the Raqqa battle.
• Six civilians wounded in attack on Efrîn city center 

  Tuesday night’s artillery attacks on Efrîn city center left six civilians seriously wounded, three of whom are from the same family.
• Turkish army attacks Efrîn city center, resulting in injuries 

  Turkish state continues its attacks on Efrîn Canton of Rojava, Western Kurdistan as part of its invasion efforts.
• Russian forces to get deployed in Efrîn, Shehba for observation 

  Efrîn Canton’s YPG Command decided to have Russian forces deployed in Efrîn and Shehba for observation.
• 800 self-defense soldiers complete training in Hesekê 

  The 29th Training Cycle at the Martyr Hesen Derwîş Self-Defense Academy in Hesekê Canton has been completed with the participation of 800 soldiers.
• Turkish state can’t get enough of the blood in Shehba 

  The invading Turkish forces continue to feed on the blood of the people of Shehba. The people of free Shehba lose their lives in artillery fire, while extrajudicial killings are reported from invaded areas.
• TKP/ML-TİKKO Commander Ozanyan laid to rest in Derîk 

  Armenian revolutionary TKP/ML-TİKKO Commander Orhan Bakırcıyan (Nubar Ozanyan) has been laid to rest in Derîk, Rojava.
• Training cycle of YPG-YPJ’s 5th Regiment in Efrîn completed 

  The training cycle of YPG-YPJ’s 5th Regiment in the Efrîn Canton, participated by 303 fighters, has been completed.
• 12 ISIS members killed in Shaddadi 

  ISIS attack on Shaddadi has been repelled and 12 ISIS members have been killed.
• Clash between YPG and Turkish troops crossing the border 

  The invading Turkish army has crossed the border west of Kobanê Canton. Clash erupted in the area upon the intervention of YPG/YPJ fighters.
• First ISIS, then Turkish tyranny 

  Rai has been living under first ISIS, then Turkish tyranny. Muhammed Hüseyin from Rai’s Karagöz village managed to escape two months ago and he joined Jabhat Al Akrad.