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• YPG statement on ongoing attacks by Turkey and allied gangs 

  YPG reported intensified attacks and violations by the Turkish army and allied gangs against Rojava.
• Turkish army attacks villages of Efrîn 

  Turkish army continues its attacks on Efrîn Canton of Rojava, West Kurdistan.
• In Azaz, gangs fight each other but it’s the civilians who die 

  In two separate explosions last night in Azaz, Northern Syria, 4 civilians lost their lives and dozens of others were wounded.
• Migrants start settling in Eastern Manbij Camp 

  Manbij Aid Organization settled migrants in the newly opened Eastern Manbij Camp and provided aid for essential needs.
• Canadian YPG fighter Ararat bid farewell 

  Canadian YPG fighter Agiri Ararat’s body has been sent to Bashurê Kurdistan to be transported back to his country.
• YPG: Turkish army’s attacks on Rojava continue 

  YPG Press Center issued a written statement and pointed out that the invading Turkish army continued their attacks and violations on Rojava territory.
• Three gang members killed in a village of Efrîn 

  YPG/YPJ fighters responded to Ahrar al-Sham gangs' attack on Iska village of Efrin. Three members of the gangs were killed in clashes.
• Turkey forming a new military force of gangs 

  The Turkish state is attempting to form a new “army” out of the remnants of various gangs in Syria.


• “KDP deploys forces on Rojava border on Turkey's orders” 

  Syrian Kurds Democratic Party Secretary General Cemal Şêx Baqî said the KDP stockpiled forces on the Rojava border “on the Turkish state’s orders”.
• A new camp to open in Manbij for Raqqan migrants 

  Preparations are underway for a new camp due to the rise in the number of Raqqan migrants in Manbij.
• Attacks on villages of Efrîn continue 

  Turkish-backed gangs continue their artillery attacks on villages in Efrîn Canton of Rojava.
• Internationalist fighters urge KDP to release their comrades 

  Internationalist fighters protested KDP arresting the YPG foreign volunteers in battle against ISIS: “KDP’s stance serves Turkey and ISIS.”
• YPG responds to Turkish-backed gangs' attack on Efrîn 

  Jihadist gangs backed by Turkey continue their attacks on Rojava, Northern Syria.
• 5 members of gangs affiliated with Turkey captured in Manbij 

  5 members of the gangs affiliated with Turkey were captured alive during an attempt to attack a position of Manbij Military Council fighters.
• Turkish soldiers kill an Arab youth near Rojava border 

  Turkish soldiers have killed an Arab youth working in the field in the Dehma village near the border in Serêkaniyê city of Rojava.
• 248 more Raqqan youths join SDF ranks 

  Raqqan youth continues to join the ranks of Syrian Democratic Forces, which has achieved a historic success during its Wrath of Euphrates operation.
• US delegation in Rojava 

  US President Donald Trump’s representative in the global coalition against ISIS Brett Mc Gurk arrived in Rojava yesterday with officials from the US State Department.
• Internationalist fighters in YPG: KDP is serving ISIS 

  In a press statement in Kobanê, the internationalist fighters in the YPG demand that KDP release the international fighters they have in custody immediately.
• YPJ fighters and Rojava discussed on French Assembly TV 

  The struggle of YPJ fighters and the Kurds’ future in the Middle East was discussed in Jean-Pierre Gratien’s ‘Droit de Suite’ programme on the French National Assembly’s TV channel LCP.
• YPG: Violations and attacks by Turkish army and gangs continue 

  YPG Press Office reported that the invading Turkish regime and gangs under their command continue their violations and attacks on Rojava and Northern Syria.
• Turkish army and allied gangs shell villages in Shehba 

  The invading Turkish army and affiliated gangs are attacking villages in Shehba region of Rojava.
• 13 thousand refugees reach Ayn Îsa 

  Raqqa Civilian Assembly has welcomed a total of 150 thousand refugees during the SDF operation for Tabqa and Raqqa.
• Demo in Aleppo against Öcalan's isolation and Turkish attacks 

  Dozens of youths joined a march demanding freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and end to the Turkish state's attacks on Rojava.
• The people of Shehba angry at the Turkish state 

  Following the Astana Treaty, the Turkish state and their allied gangs have intensified their attacks on Shehba’s liberated areas. The attacks target the civilian population while the people of Shehba are angry.
• Raqqan youth trained in Martyr Eziz Erep Academy 

  Fighters-to-be who want to join the SDF ranks are trained in four academies in Rojava and Northern Syria. The training includes defense, battle methods, civilian-fighter relationships and many other topics.