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• Four ISIS members captured in joint operation in rural Heseke 

  Within the framework of joint operations between the Syrian Democratic Forces and partners to combat the remnants of ISIS mercenary cells, a joint operation was carried out in rural Heseke.
• Mazlum Abdi: Turkey and Erdogan did not achieve their goals with the Sulaymaniyah attack  

  SDF Commander-in-Chief, Mazlum Abdi, believes that the Turkish attack in Sulaymaniyah is closely related to the upcoming Turkish elections.
• People's Municipality allocated houses to 2,300 families after earthquake 

  Şêxmeqsûd and Eşrefiye People's Municipality allocated houses to 2,300 families whose houses were damaged in the earthquake.
• Turkish-backed terror group in Afrin kidnaps and tortures man 

  Ceyş El Şerqiye, one of the mercenary groups supported by the Turkish state, tortured Eli Mihemed Egreş, who was kidnapped from the village of Senarê, and stole his money.
• MSD condemns Sulaymaniyah airport attack 

  MSD condemns the hostile practices of the Turkish state aimed at destroying the Kurdish efforts to fight terrorism and the unity between Iraq, Syria and the Coalition.
• SDF: We deliberately restricted release of information about Turkish attack on Sulaymaniyah airport 

  Farhad Shami, the head of the SDF Media Center, said they deliberately restricted the release of information about the Turkish attack on Sulaymaniyah airport.
• Three civilians kidnapped in occupied Afrin 

  The Turkish state and allied mercenaries continue committing crimes in the northern Syrian canton of Afrin, which they occupied in 2018.
• SOHR: ISIS cells threaten workers of local councils in Deir ez-Zor 

  ISIS cells continue spreading terror and fear among civilians in North-East Syria.
• Young people in Derik demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  Young people in Derik marched for the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• SDF denies General Commander Mazlum Abdi was targeted in attack 

  The SDF in northeast Syria denied news that General Commander Mazlum Abdi was the target of an attack in Sulaymaniyah on Friday as claimed by various media.
• AANES hands over four ISIS women and their children to Canada 

  Canada has repatriated several ISIS women and their children from northeastern Syria. The government was obliged to do so by the Canadian Federal Court.
• Aid sent from Sulaymaniyah and Kobanê finally reaches earthquake victims in Aleppo  

  The aid sent by the people of Sulaymaniyah and the people of Kobanê to the earthquake victims in Aleppo and Shehba was blocked by the Damascus government for about a month. The aid will be delivered to the victims in the coming days.
• Violations committed in occupied NE Syria territories by Turkey and its mercenaries in March 

  The Turkish occupying army and its mercenary factions persist in committing human rights violations against the remaining population in the occupied territories.
• Autonomous Administration approves 100 articles of new General Penal Code 

  The General Assembly of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria approved 100 articles of the General Penal Code, which consists of a total of 342 articles.
• SDF denies Turkish state's reports about death of 3 fighters 

  The SDF Press Center denied the Turkish state's reports claiming that 3 SDF fighters were killed.
• Latest developments in Afrin 

  Are latest developments in Afrin where four civilians were killed in Jindires on Newroz day and the Yazidis were forced to convert a few days later, part of a new invasion plan and to justify Turkey’s collaborators?
• Turkey and its mercenaries want to eliminate the Yazidis 

  The Cizre region Yazidi House said that the mercenaries affiliated with the Turkish state used new repression methods against the existence, history and demographic structure of the Yazidis.
• Autonomous Administration of North-East Syria discloses new project to build a new univerisity  

  On Tuesday, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria inaugurated a project to build the University of Rojava in the countryside of Qamishlo. This is one of the largest projects in the region.
• 4 April celebrated in Rojava as the beginning of a new era 

  When Abdullah Öcalan came to Rojava in 1979, the contents of the Kurdish liberation movement were still largely unknown. In the almost twenty years of his stay in Syria and Lebanon, the seeds for the Rojava revolution were planted.
• 450 trees planted in Deir ez-Zor to mark birthday of Öcalan 

  450 trees were planted in Deir ez-Zor on the occasion of the birthday of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• The '4 April Garden' opens in Qamishlo to mark Abdullah Öcalan's birthday 

  The 4 April Garden was opened in Qamishlo to mark the birthday of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• PYD celebrates Öcalan’s birthday, vowing to increase the struggle for his freedom 

  The PYD General Assembly celebrated the birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and said that his ideas served the whole world.
• Trees planted in Rojava to mark Öcalan’s birthday 

  The Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan will turn 74 years old on 4 April. In Kurdistan, the population traditionally celebrates this day by planting trees.
• Assyrians celebrate Akitu in North and East Syria 

  Akitu, as the New Year festival was called in ancient Mesopotamia, is one of the oldest festivals in the world. It derives its name from the word barley, which is emblematic of civilization and the thriving life throughout the region.
• 3rd Amara Festival kicks off in Shehba 

  The 3rd Amara Festival, celebrating the birthday of Leader Öcalan, started in Shehba.