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• YPG declares 8th regiment in Efrîn 

  People’s Defense Units (YPG) declared the 8th regiment in Efrîn Canton.
• Mine explosion kills three civilians in Efrîn 

  Three civilians died and three others got wounded in the explosion of a mine planted by Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (Jabhat al-Nusra) in a village of Efrîn.
• Rojava security forces defuse car bomb in Qamishlo 

  Asayish (security) forces defused a car bomb in Qamishlo.
• YPG and YPJ retaliate gang attacks on Efrîn 

  YPG and YPJ fighters have retaliated the attacks of gangs affiliated to the invading Turkish army on the Cindires region and Shera district of Efrîn.
• Thousands protest the isolation of Öcalan in Kobanê 

  Thousands took to the streets in Kobanê Canton of Rojava and urged the Turkish state to immediately clarify public opinion about the health and security conditions of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Turkish supported gangs attack Efrin 

  Turkish supported gang groups attacked YPG positions in Efrin canton.
• Gang members under the Turkish state: “We have been deceived” 

  Members and commanders of the gang structure called “Sultan Murad” which has received support from the Turkish state have talked about their practices against the citizens in the region and said, “What they said and what they did were complete opposites.”
• YPG fighter’s sacrifice saves hundreds 

  An Arap YPG fighter slammed his car into an ISIS bomb-laden vehicle and saved lives of hundreds in Deir ez-Zor.
• YPG hands over the gangs’ families to Russia 

  YPG handed over the families of gang members who came from Russia to join ISIS to Russian authorities in Qamishlo yesterday.
• Youth of Cindires hold a torch march for Öcalan 

  Youths staged a torch march for Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in Cindires district of Afrin canton.
• Turkish army units cross the border near Efrin 

  Turkish army units crossed the border with Efrin Canton and started to build a bridge over Karasu stream, which defines the border between Syria and Turkey.
• Syriac Party official: Peoples were liberated with Öcalan’s ideas 

  Syriac Unity Party Heseke branch official Gabriel Şemûn stated that peoples have been liberated with Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s ideas and called on international forces to pressure the Turkish government to reveal Öcalan’s situation.
• Arab youths in Manbij join the “Serî Hilde” campaign for Öcalan 

  The Democratic Arab Youth in Manbij announced participation in the “Serî Hilde” [Rise Up] campaign launched by Kurdish youth organizations Komalen Ciwan and Komalen Jinen Ciwan demanding an explanation on Kurdish leader Öcalan’s health and security.
• Operation Cizire Storm: SDF liberates Eli Shahi village 

  Syrian Defence Forces (SDF) liberated Eli Shahi village from ISIS near Deir ez-Zor. Eighteen ISIS members are reported killed.
• Mergede town and twenty-four villages liberated in Deir ez-Zor 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) liberated Mergede town and twenty-four villages in Deir ez-Zor.
• Thousands rally for Öcalan in Rojava 

  Masses joined a march demanding freedom for Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in Hesekê Canton of Rojava.
• Turkish army and gangs continue their attacks on Rojava 

  The invading Turkish army and affiliated gangs continue their attacks on Rojava, Western Kurdistan.
• YPG/YPJ fighters from Efrîn return home after Raqqa campaign 

  YPG/YPJ members who partook in the operation to liberate Raqqa, have returned to Efrîn after clearing the so-called “capital” of ISIS.
• Mine explosion kills a civilian in his house in Hawl 

  Explosion of a mine planted by ISIS gangs killed a civilian in the Hawl town of Hesekê.
• Turkish army’s violations at Efrîn border continue 

  Soldiers of the Turkish army uprooted 150 trees and continues with channel excavation at the border between Rojava (Western) and Bakurê (Northern) Kurdistan.
• Turkish-backed gangs target MMC positions near Manbij 

  Turkish-backed gangs targeted the positions of Manbij Military Council fighters who retaliated the attack.
• Öcalan picture by painters from Efrîn 

  Six painters in Efrîn are making a huge painting of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Witnesses tell of how Deir ez-Zor massacre happened 

  An ISIS member blew himself up in the crowd as civilians who were waiting at the SDF checkpoint, witnesses say.
• Tribes in Shehba Canton demand freedom for Öcalan 

  The tribes in Shehba Canton of Northern Syria demanded freedom for Öcalan, stating that the goal of the isolation the Turkish state imposes on him is to incite a conflict between Turkish and Kurdish peoples.
• Attacks on Efrîn continue 

  Gangs affiliated to the Turkish army continue their attacks on Efrîn, facing retaliation from the YPG/YPJ fighters. On the other hand, the Turkish army continues to build a wall at the border.