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• Young people march in Ain Issa, demanding freedom for Öcalan 

  Kurds continue their actions around the world to demand the freedom of Abdullah Öcalan who has been subjected to aggravated isolation in Imrali Prison and has not been heard from for over two years.
• SDF releases names of three martyrs 

  The SDF have released the names of three fighters who have died in attacks by the Turkish state in the autonomous region of Northern and Eastern Syria in the past couple of days.
• Work on infrastructure in Şêxmeqsûd and Eşrefiye stops because of embargo 

  Work on the infrastructure that were damaged as a result of the attacks in the neighbourhoods of Şêxmeqsûd and Eşrefiye in Aleppo have stopped due to 5-year long embargo imposed by the Damascus government.
• Two SDF members killed in drone strike in Til Hemîs 

  According to SDF, two of its members were killed in a Turkish drone strike in north-eastern Syria. The victims were part of the security guards for Hol Camp, where ISIS members are being held.
• Turkish drone targets forces protecting Hol refugee camp 

  Hol Camp in the east of Hesekê is one of the most dangerous camps in the world. Thousands of ISIS members have their wives and children in the camp, which also houses Iraqi refugees and refugees from different parts of Syria.
• Martyrs Xemlîn Kobanê and Bozan Mehmûd laid to rest in Kobanê 

  Martyr Xemlîn Kobanê, a member of the Internal Security Forces, and Martyr Bozan Mehmûd, a SDF fighter, who died as a result of a traffic accident were laid to rest at the Martyr Dîcle Martyrdom.
• SDF dismantles an ISIS cell in Deir ez-Zor 

  Supported by the International Coalition, SDF dismantled an ISIS cell in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor.
• SDF fighters El Mitleq and Ehmed laid to rest in Hesekê 

  SDF fighters Ehmed El Mitleq and Sabir Ehmed were laid to rest at Martyr Dijwar Cemetery in the village of Dawûdiyê.
• Syrian Democratic Forces arrest two ISIS mercenaries 

  On May 1st, the Syrian Democratic Forces carried out a security operation targeting an SIS cell in the town of Al-Hol, and arrested two mercenaries.
• Damascus embargo jeopardizes people’s lives in Shehba 

  The Environmental and Regional Administration of Afrin and Shehba Canton warned that if the embargo of the Damascus government continued, water supply would not be available, and bakeries would stop running.
• YPJ pays tribute to commander Gulçiya Gabar 

  The Women's People's Defense Units (YPJ) Command commemorated Gulçiya Gabar, one of the HGP Central Headquarters commanders, who fell as a martyr as the result of an attack carried out by the Turkish state on 29 April 2019.
• May Day celebrated in North-East Syria 

  People took to the streets across North-East Syria to mark International Workers’ Day.
• SDF publishes identity of fallen fighter  

  A SDF fighter was killed in an attack carried out by the Islamic State in eastern Syria.
• Shehba without electricity for two days due to Syrian government embargo 

  The Shehba region, which houses the displaced people of Afrin, is under the embargo of the Syrian regime as well as attacks by the Turkish army and its mercenaries. 
• Health workers in Afrin and Shehba call on international institutions to act against embargo 

  Health workers in Afrin and Shehba called on humanitarian and legal institutions to fulfil their responsibilities.
• Public services halted in Shehba due to the Syrian embargo 

  Afrin and Shehba Canton Ecology and Regional Administrative Board restricted the operating hours of generators and water wells due to the embargo that the Damascus government has intensified in recent days.
• Evin Cuma: Turkish state commits war crimes in North and East Syria 

  Cizre Region’s Human Rights Association Executive Member Evîn Cûma said that Turkey committed a war crime by killing 3 children and injuring 3 others on April 24.
• Identity of SDF fighter killed in Turkish attack published 

  SDF fighter Sabrî Ehmed Ebdullah (Mazlum Doğan) lost his life as a result of a Turkish drone attack in Kobanê on Tuesday.
• A car explodes in Manbij 

  A car exploded in the northern Syrian city of Manbij. The detonation was triggered by an explosive device that was attached under the SUV.
• 25 April is Memorial Day for the martyrs of Rojava 

  25 April is the day of remembrance for the martyrs of North and East Syria. The date marks a deep turning point in the Rojava revolution, as on this day in 2017 Turkey bombed the headquarters of the YPG and YPJ.
• SDF fighter killed by Turkish drone attack in Kobanê 

  According to SDF, one of their fighters was killed in a Turkish drone attack on a car in the south of Kobanê.
• 32 political parties support Autonomous Administration's proposal for a solution to Syrian crisis 

  32 political parties and forces announced their support for the Autonomous Administration's proposal for a solution to the Syrian crisis.
• SDF fighters El Hemade and El Cimêde laid to rest in Deir ez-Zor 

  SDF fighters Mehmud Musa El Hemade and Mihemed Cemil El Cimêde, who fell martyrs on 19 April, were laid to rest at the Martyr Xidir El Hemade Cemetery in the town of Abu Xeşeb in Deir ez-Zor.
• Turkish attack in Til Temir kills 3 children 

  The Turkish state attacked the village of Elebid in Til Temir with howitzers, killing 3 children aged 6 and 14 and injuring 3 others.
• Agricultural cooperatives run by women in 8 villages of Qamishlo  

  Agricultural cooperatives created by women in 8 villages in Qamishlo grow products such as wheat and barley. In a year with good rainfall, women aim for an important harvest.