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• YPG responds to the Turkish army and allied gangs 

  Fighters of the People's Defence Units (YPG) responded to the attacks of the Turkish army and affiliated gangs on Efrîn Canton of Northern Syria.
• Hediye Yusif: Syrians make their own laws for the first time 

  Northern Syria Democratic Federation Constituent Assembly Co-chair Hediye Yusif stated that while they take advantage of experiences worldwide, their democratic federal system is different from others.
• Two youths injured in ongoing attacks on Shehba Canton 

  Ongoing attacks of the Turkish army and affiliated gangs on Shehba Canton left two youths injured.
• 3rd Training Cycle of Self Defense Special Forces completed 

  The 3rd Training Cycle of the Self Defense Special Forces for 50 recruits at Martyr Zekeriya Academy has been completed.
• Revolutionary Forces retaliate the attacks on Shehba 

  As the occupying Turkish army and allied gangs continue their attacks on the lands of Efrîn and Shehba, fighters of the Revolutionary Forces retaliated the attacks and killed many gang members.
• One year of invasion in Shehba 

  The invasion the Turkish state started on August 24, 2016 in Jarablus and extended to Akhtarin, Rai, Mare, Azaz and Bab is almost a year old.
• Turkish army and gangs shell Îska village of Efrîn 

  The Turkish army and gangs are attacking Îska village of Efrîn with artillery fire, facing response from YPG-YPJ fighters.
• Thousands march in Efrîn against the isolation of Öcalan 

  The people of Efrîn took to the streets by thousands to condemn the isolation imposed on Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Turkish attack on Til Rifat injures 4 civilians 

  The Turkish state’s ongoing aggression on Shehba Canton of Rojava left 4 civilians injured in Til Rifat town on Monday.
• Inhabitants of Shehba: We will fight against Turkish invasion 

  The inhabitants of Shebhba’s Ehrez district condemned the bombardments of the Turkish army on their homes and vowed to resist the occupiers.
• 350 Arab teachers prepare for the new school year in Efrîn Canton 

  350 teachers from the Arab community undergo exams on school materials for the Arabic speaking classes in preparation for the upcoming school year in Efrîn Canton.
• YPG fighters: We are in our emplacements, won’t allow an invasion 

  Fighters of the YPG assessed the attacks of the Turkish state together with affiliated gangs on Efrîn Canton and said they will resist against Turkey’s invasion attempts.
• Refugees in the Rubar camp flee Turkey’s attacks 

  Refugees living in the Rûbar refugee camp are stricken with fear due to the Turkish state's bombardments of the surrounding and are forced to leave their tents.
• Raqqa's tribes express support to Democratic Federation elections 

  Leaders and opinion leaders of tribes from Raqqa expressed their support to the elections be held in the Democratic Northern Syria Federation this year.
• Turkish soldiers shoot a 14-year-old from Efrîn at the border 

  Turkish soldiers have shot and injured a 14-year-old from Efrîn at the border of Rajo region.
• Turkish army and affiliated gangs suffer heavy blows in Efrîn 

  The Turkish army and gangs acting under their command suffered heavy losses after YPG, YPJ and Revolutionary Forces fighters retaliated their attacks on Efrîn.
• Women in Rubar Refugee Camp condemn Turkey’s attacks 

  Women living in the Rubar Refugee Camp, which has been the target of attacks of the Turkish state and its gangs many times before, have shown their reaction against the Turkish invasion and stated that they will not let the Turkish state enter Rojava.
• Turkish army and gangs shell Shehba's villages 

  The Turkish army and gangs acting under their command continue to shell villages of Rojava's Shehba Canton, and face retaliation by the Revolutionary Army.
• Turkish army attacks Efrîn city center 

  The Turkish army is reported to have attacked Efrîn city center with howitzers Thursday night.
• 27 gang members killed in Shehba and Efrîn 

  Revolutionary forces and YPG-YPJ forces frustrated the attacks of the Turkish army and affiliated gangs. The gangs took a toll of 27 killed and 7 wounded members.
• YPG releases balance sheet of attacks on Efrîn for 7 days 

  YPG Press Office reported ongoing attacks and violations by the Turkish army and gangs operating under their command on Efrîn Canton of Rojava, Western Kurdistan.
• 15 August celebrated in five cities of Rojava 

  Throughout Rojava Kurdistan several events were organised marking the 33rd anniversary of the 15 August Initiative, the operation in which the PKK launched its first action against Turkish forces.
• August 15 celebrations in Aleppo and Efrîn 

  Throughout Rojava Kurdistan several events were organised marking the 33rd anniversary of the 15 August Initiative, the operation in which the PKK launched its first action against Turkish forces.
• August 15 Initiative celebrated in Kobanê 

  Throughout Rojava Kurdistan several events and marches were organised in the last three days marking the 33rd anniversary of the 15 August Initiative, the operation in which the PKK launched its first action against Turkish forces.
• TKP/ML-TİKKO Commander in Rojava falls a martyr 

  TKP/ML–TİKKO's Rojava Commander Nubar Ozanyan, nom de guerre Orhan Bakırcıyan, fell a martyr on 14 August.