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• Joint security operation against ISIS in Raqqa 

  An airborne and ground raid targeted two ISIS cells in Raqqa, resulting in the arrest of four ISIS terrorists and the elimination of another.
• Afrin and Shehba Canton Council co-chair calls for embargo to be lifted 

  Afrin and Shehba Canton Council co-chair Cemal Reşid called for the embargo on Shehba to be lifted and pointed out that the region is facing a major humanitarian disaster.
• SDF Special Units dismantle ISIS cell in Hesekê 

  The SDF Special Units dismantled an ISIS terrorist cell in the town of al-Dashisha, in the southern countryside of Hesekê.
• Martyrs Cûdi Egîd and Sami Eles Mihemed laid to rest 

  YPJ fighter Cûdi Egîd, who fell as a martyr in the attack carried out by the invading Turkish state, and Self-Defense Forces martyr Sami Eles Mihemed, who fell while on duty, were laid to rest.
• AANES condemns KDP’s unilateral closure of Semalka border crossing  

  AANES is appalled by the "unilateral" and "inhumane" closure of the Semalka border crossing, the only lifeline for millions of people in a region ravaged by embargo, occupation and war.
• SDF denies Turkish reports about death of five fighters 

  SDF said that the Turkish Ministry of Defense reports about the martyrdom of 5 SDF fighters are baseless.
• Heyva Sor says embargo imposed on Shehba puts health of refugees in danger 

  The harsh embargo imposed on Shehba also negatively affects the health work in the camps. It has become difficult to supply medicine in Heyva Sor a Kurd centers.
• Women in North-East Syria condemn crimes against children 

  Women in North and East Syria reacted to the crimes committed by the Turkish state and its mercenaries in Afrin.
• IDP from Afrin: There is no other way but to resist until our home is liberated 

  An elderly man who left Afrin 5 years ago said that they had no other choice but to resist until Afrin was liberated.
• Second Orkêş Music and Song Festival kicks off in Qamishlo 

  The Second Orkêş Music and Song Festival started in Qamishlo.
• Autonomous Administration: We are ready to play our part 

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria found the re-admission of Syria to the Arab League positive, and said: "We are ready to assume a role in a political solution."
• KDP closes Semalka Border Crossing  

  The Semalka Border Crossing between South Kurdistan and Rojava was once again closed by the KDP.
• Vehicle hit in Kobanê 

  A vehicle was hit in the village of Hemdûn in Kobanê.
• Turkish attack on Til Temir results in casualties 

  In a village in northern Syria, a 38-year-old civilian was killed by a Turkish attack while working in the field. Four other residents were injured and admitted to the Lêgerîn Hospital in Til Temir.
• Tabqa Civil Administration celebrates 6th anniversary of liberation from ISIS 

  Tabqa Civil Administration celebrated the 6th anniversary of the liberation of the city, paying tribute to the sacrifices of the martyrs.
• Koçer: Dialogue is the only way forward 

  The deputy co-chair of the Autonomous Administration Executive Council, Hesen Koçer, evaluated the return of the Damascus government to the Arab League.
• People in Shehba protest isolation of Abdullah Öcalan  

  People in Shehba protested the isolation of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and promised to fight until his freedom is achieved.
• Jazira Martyrs' Families Council opens new agricultural cooperatives in Amude 

  The agricultural cooperatives established by the Jazira Martyrs' Families Council Economy Committee aim to increase livelihoods and job opportunities in the region.
• Two ISIS terrorists arrested in Deir ez-Zor 

  Two arrested in a joint security operation targeting an active ISIS terrorist cell in the town of al-Suar, in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor.
• Most prominent drug dealer killed by airstrike at Syrian-Jordanian border 

  A suspected Jordanian airstrike on a known drug dealer in southwestern Syria has killed eight people, including the man's wife and their six children.
• MSD: Syria's return to the Arab League should be an opportunity for a solution 

  The Syrian Democratic Council said that the reinstatement of Syria into the Arab League after an 11-year hiatus should be considered "a genuine opportunity to find a political solution."
• Martyrs El Mizel and El Îbrahîm laid to rest 

  Bender Mihemed Elî El Mizel, who fell a martyr as the result of the Turkish air attack against the SDF post in the village of Qeyrewan, and Xelef Salih Mihemed El Îbrahîm, who fell a martyr in Raqqa, were laid to rest.
• Martyr Mehmud Diyab laid to rest 

  Martyr Mehmud Diyab, a member of the Internal Security Forces, was laid to rest.
• Call for urgent international intervention in Afrin where a ten-year-old girl was raped 

  A ten-year-old girl was raped by a jihadist in the Afrin region, where the Turkish state and allied mercenaries continue committing crimes since their invasion of the region in 2018.
• Syria’s return to the Arab League approved 

  Syria's government of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad will return to the Arab League after years of isolation.