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• Two senior ISIS members eliminated in SDF-Coalition operations in Deir ez-Zor 

  Two SDF-Coalition security operations in Deir ez-Zor resulted in the elimination of two senior terrorists of ISIS.
• 18 villages west of Kobanê face thirst as earthquake damaged water treatment plant  

  18 villages to the west of Kobanê faced thirst because their groundwater became unusable after the severe earthquake in North Kurdistan.
• Til Rifet District Assembly calls on international community to speak out against Turkish attacks 

  Til Rifet District Assembly condemned the attitude of the international public opinion, which remained silent against the invasion attacks carried out by the Turkish state.
• Number of migrants killed by earthquake in Turkey and transported to Syria rises to 1,745 

  The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights announced the toll update for the number of Syrians who were killed in the earthquake in Turkey and transported to Syria.
• Autonomous Administration vows to continue helping earthquake victims 

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria announced that it would continue to deliver humanitarian aid to the citizens who were affected by the earthquake.
• ‘Closure of Til Kocher border crossing is part of genocidal policies’ 

  Rojava Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) Executive Board Member Ebîr Hesaf reacted to the blocking of the humanitarian aid to North and East Syria, saying that closure the Til Kocher border crossing is part of the genocidal policies against the region.
• Autonomous Administration withdraws aid after continued Turkish obstruction 

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria withdrew the aid convoy that had been kept waiting at the Umm al-Julud border crossing for 9 days after the Turkish state did not allow the passage of humanitarian aid for the earthquake victims.
• One civilian killed, another injured in Turkish attack on earthquake-hit town of Tel Rifat 

  Ongoing Turkish bombardments on the earthquake-hit town of Tel Rifat in the northern Syrian canton of Shehba have killed a 70-year-old civilian and injured another man.
• Syria and Rojava after Maraş-centered earthquake – IV 

  Although the international embargo against Syria has been lifted, the Damascus government maintains the embargo against Shehba and Aleppo.
• YPG and YPJ international release video about 15 February 

  The YPG and YPJ International have released a video about the meaning of 15 February and the abduction of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Damascus allows aid sent by Autonomous Administration to earthquake victims to pass 

  Camions carrying aid sent by the Autonomous Administration to the earthquake victims entered the Damascus government region through Tahiye Gate.
• People of Rojava protest the international conspiracy and demand Öcalan’s freedom 

  Thousands of people have taken to the streets in the autonomous region of northern and eastern Syria on Wednesday to demonstrate their solidarity with Abdullah Öcalan 24 years after his imprisonment and to point out his key role.
• Syria and Rojava after Maraş-centered earthquake – III 

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) responded to the earthquake in a very short time and is now helping other parts of the country despite limited means.
• Internationalist Commune of Rojava releases video for 15 February 

  The Internationalist Commune of Rojava has released a video to mark 15 February, Roja Reş or The black day.
• Syria and Rojava after Maras-centered earthquake – II 

  There were no serious regulations and countermeasures for earthquakes in North-East Syria as in the whole of Syria, since earthquakes and natural disasters have almost never been experienced.
• 13 schools in Kobanê damaged as a result of earthquake 

  Bekir Cerade, from the Education committee, said that 13 schools were damaged as a result of the earthquake in Kobanê and that they will not start education until all 571 schools in the region are examined.
• Kurdish Red Crescent aid convoy still denied access to Syrian earthquake zone 

  The Kurdish Red Crescent aid convoy is still stuck outside Aleppo. The government in Damascus continues to deny the aid organisation access to the Syrian earthquake zone, although many people are waiting for help.
• Syria and Rojava after Maras-centered earthquake – I 

  The Maras-centered earthquakes destroyed more than a hundred buildings in Syria and Rojava. 3,581 people lost their lives and 5,348 were injured. Thousands are still under the rubble in the Turkish-occupied areas as the death toll is not disclosed.
• SDF: One of our fighters killed in Turkish drone attack in Kobanê countryside 

  The SDF said that one of their fighters was killed in a Turkish drone attack in the Kobanê countryside.
• Regime forces ask for half of humanitarian assistance by AANES and Heyva Sor 

  The Syrian regime continues blocking delivery of aid from the Autonomous Administration and the Kurdish Red Crescent, Heyva Sor.
• Turkish drone strikes a car in Kobane 

  The Turkish state continues its attacks in Kurdistan despite the devastating earthquake disaster that has claimed thousands of lives.
• Heyva Sor a Kurd calls for "humanitarian corridors" to deliver aid to earthquake victims 

  After the earthquake, the situation in Syria is catastrophic. Everything is missing: emergency services, medicines, food. Despite this, the Damascus regime refuses aid from Heyva Sor a Kurd.
• People in Northern and Eastern Syria protest International Conspiracy  

  The International Conspiracy that led to the capture of Kurdish people's Leader Abdullah Öcalan was protested in the cities of Northern and Eastern Syria.
• SDF dismantles an ISIS cell in Deir ez-Zor countryside 

  SDF dismanted a terrorist cell responsible for supplying the ISIS cells with weapons and equipment and planning for terrorist acts that target the safety and stability of the region.
• Afrin refugees in Shehba open their tents to earthquake victims 

  Despite the limited opportunities and conditions and the embargo imposed by the Damascus government, the 5 refugee camps in the Shehba canton hosted 1,200 families from the earthquake region sharing their tents with them.