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• People in Girkê Legê take to the streets demanding freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  In Girkê Legê in the Qamishlo Canton, the people took to the streets demanding freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Turkish gendarmerie kills a civilian in Idlib countryside 

  The number of civilians who have been killed by the Turkish Gendarmerie (Jandarma) in several areas near and on the Syria-Turkey border since early 2022 has risen to 18.
• 19 Turkish troops killed in YPG’s retaliatory actions 

  The People’s Defence Units (YPG) carried out five retaliatory actions to respond to a Turkish drone attack in Ain Issa. 19 invading troops were killed during the actions.
• HRE: 13 occupying troops killed in three regions 

  The Afrin Liberation Forces (HRE) reported that 13 occupying troops, 9 of whom were Turkish soldiers, were killed in separate actions carried out in Shera, Sherawa and Ezaz.
• Autonomous Administration's Health Board holds press conference about outbreak of cholera 

  The Autonomous Administration of Northern and Eastern Syria's Health Board held a press conference in Qamishlo about the outbreak of cholera.
• Omar calls for international action against ISIS and closure of Rojava airspace to Turkey 

  Speaking at a meeting in the Belgian Parliament, Dr. Abdulkerim Omar called on the international community to play its role and fulfil its mission against ISIS and to close the Rojava airspace to the Turkish army.
• Mobile library promoted by Syrian Revolutionary young people starts its tour of Tabqa 

  The mobile library promoted by the Syrian Revolutionary Youth Movement and the Young Women's Union started in Tabqa as well.
• Internal Security Forces prevent ISIS attack in Hol Camp 

  The Internal Security Forces have prevented an attack in Hol Camp
• People of Qamishlo protest against Turkish occupation and KDP betrayal 

  Hundreds of people took to the streets in Qamishlo to condemn the Turkish attacks on North and East Syria and the KDP's betrayal.
• Northern and Eastern Syria Teachers' Union opens Deir ez-Zor Teachers' Union Center 

  The Northern and Eastern Syria Teachers' Union opened the Deir ez-Zor Teachers' Union Center.
• Turkish drone kills two villagers near Ain Issa 

  Two villagers were killed and three others injured in a Turkish drone attack on the village of Siwêdiyê near Ain Issa.
• Health Committee in western Deir ez-Zor struggles to keep cholera outbreak under control 

  The Health Committee in western Deir ez-Zor has made an appeal to the concerned authorities and NGOs to support the health sector and provide health aid such as medical supplies, serums, and beds, amidst rising cases of cholera.
• Raqqa Military Council bids farewell to martyr Ahmed Al-Shawi 

  Farewell to SDF fighter Ahmad al-Shawi who fell a martyr while on duty.
• Ali Hesen: Hol Camp is a global problem 

  ISF General Command member Ali Hesen said that the Hol Camp is not a local but an international problem and continues to pose a threat despite the success of two phases of the Operation Humanity and Security.
• Cizre Region Education and Training Board delivers school supplies to 6,000 students in camps 

  The Cizre Region Education and Training Board delivered school supplies to 6,000 students from Serêkaniyê staying in the camps in Hesekê.
• SDF publishes identities of 3 fighters who lost their lives defending Ain Issa 

  The SDF announced that 3 fighters, Îbrahim Mihemed Berho (Gîvara), Ehmed Hemed El Şawî (Zagros) and Hecî Xelîl Mihemed (Çiya Kobanê) fell as martyrs while defending the district from Turkish attacks.
• YPG: Amara Ronahî has left unforgettable traces behind her 

  Fallen guerrilla commander Amara Ronahî made an indispensable contribution to the YPG Media Centre during the battle for Kobanê. The YPG Command pays tribute to her personality and her fight in Rojava.
• Turkey expands attacks on northern Syria 

  The Turkish army is carrying out a massive wave of attacks against villages in northern Syria, targeting areas around Kobanê, Ain Issa, Girê Spî, Amûdê and Qamishlo. A demonstration planned in Kobanê had to be cancelled.
• Second phase of the security operation in Hol Camp concluded 

  Internal Security Forces announced the end of the second phase of Operation Humanity & Security in the Hol camp, and the arrest of 226 people, including 36 extremist women involved in murder and terrorism offenses.
• YPJ Spokesperson: Hol Camp is a threat to the world 

  YPJ Spokesperson Ruksen Mihemed speaks about the danger posed by the Hol Camp and the massive support Turkey is providing for the reorganisation of ISIS.
• Turkish state threatens those who oppose it in Afrin with death penalty 

  The Turkish state is threatening those who oppose it in Afrin with the death penalty.
• SDF continues supporting the security operation in Hol Camp 

  “The camp residents have suffered violence and slavery at the hands of ISIS terrorist cells and women, therefore; they are in most need for more urgent safety measures by our forces, in addition to greater attention by the international community.”
• 678 schools in Deir ez-Zor ready to open on Monday 

  Speaking about the new academic year, Emine Salih, co-chair of the Deir ez-Zor Education and Training Committee, said that 678 schools across Deir ez-Zor are ready to open, employing around 9,000 teachers.
• Martyr Kamber Söylemez laid to rest in Qamishlo 

  Hundreds of people bid farewell to martyr Kamber Söylemez in Qamishlo.
• SDF Spokesperson: It is too early to conclude the security operation in Hol Camp 

  SDF’s Spokesperson Ferhad Şamî said that it was still too early to bring the Humanitarian and Security Operation in Hol Camp to a close, adding that the ongoing operation disrupted the activities of ISIS cells inside the camp.