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• “We will never leave our lands to the grandsons of the Ottomans” 

  Revolutionary Forces General Commander stressed that: “Grandsons of the Ottomans shouldn’t hope for too much, they won’t rest easy in Rojava for even one day. We will never leave our lands to them."
• Turkey’s preparations to invade Efrîn 

  Turkey’s preparations to invade Efrîn and Shehba continue. Villages in the areas declared military zones are being evacuated in line with the invasion plan.
• The Heroes of Geliyê Shilo 

  When ISIS invaded Shengal in August, 2014, it was the HPG guerillas who came to the rescue of the Êzidî people. Ahmet Bagok was one of those guerillas and tells us now of the heroes of Geliyê Shilo.
• The Spring of Humanity is near: ISIS is falling 

  "The enemies of humanity are crumbling in the face of the historical resistance of the SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces), YPG (People's Defence Units), and YPJ (Women's Defence Units). And in the newborn world, only the laughter of children will chime."
• Turkish army falls into guerrilla trap in the Zap mountains 

  Guerrillas fighting in the Zap mountains tell how the Turkish army is suffering defeats, and not victories as they make it out to be.
• Karayılan: An attack on Efrîn will be the end of AKP-MHP 

  PKK Executive Committee Member Murat Karayılan: “A possible attack by the Turkish state on Efrîn will be the beginning of the end for AKP-MHP.”
• YPG Commander Hemo: We don’t accept Turkey's presence in any form 

  YPG Commander Sipan Hemo said: “We don’t accept the Turkish state’s presence or invasion in this region in any form. I want to stress that we don’t recognize their alliances either. Our goal and struggle to liberate the Azaz-Jarablus area will continue.”
• Impressions from al-Nahda neighborhood of Raqqa 

  Between commander Rûken and ISIS gangs was only a distance of 50 metres; there were ISIS members in the building she was facing.
• Great warriors of humanity 

  The Internationalist Brigade of the SDF on the frontlines in the Great Battle launched to liberate Raqqa plays an important role against ISIS, both in the military and the morale sense.
• Here is Erdoğan’s plan to invade Efrîn 

  The Erdoğan regime has reportedly started negotiations with Assad to invade Efrîn.
• HPG hit the Turkish army "in their lair" in Çelê 

  ANF has obtained footage of the military and daily equipment acquired by the guerrillas following their hit on the Turkish army in the Ertuş mountains in Çelê.
• Impressions from Raqqa: Message from SDF fighters 

  

Today we turn to Western Raqqa once again. We are headed towards clash grounds. Fighters we meet on the way say the gangs are "going insane".
• Raqqa impressions: One hour in the Great Battle 

  They like the camera, but they don’t want their photographs published. They love life, but they also want to fight ISIS in the front lines.
• Is Erdoğan building a new paramilitary army? 

  Is Erdoğan, with his motto “war until 2023”, building a new army through Statutory Decrees after the defeat he faced in the war with Kurds? Erdoğan is expected to utilize gangs as “army constituents”.
• PJAK Co-chair: Iran will either democratize or turn into Syria 

  PJAK Co-chair Siyamend Moûnî stated that Iran has two paths for the future: “democratic transformation” or “turning into Syria/Iraq”.
• Turkish intelligence MİT’s man in Germany spills 

  The MİT member arrested in Germany last December Mehmet Fatih Sayan admitted that he is a spy working for Turkish intelligence service.
• Baath regime panics as SDF enters Raqqa 

  Russia, Iran and the Baath regime under their control panicked with the Raqqa operation following the Tabqa operation and resorted to slander, then to attacking the SDF.
• Evidence of AKP's efforts to hide the war in Kurdistan 

  We as ANF reporters and guerrillas also record the extent of the war waged by the Turkish state in Kurdistan, which is actually hidden from the public through never-ending efforts.
• A Turkish media classic: Execution without trial 

  Turkish media never stops slandering, belittling, sometimes exposing, judging and convicting the legitimate struggle of the Kurdish people.
• What does Turkey want to do in Northern Syria? 

  Syrian Democratic Council (MSD) Co-chair Îlham Ehmed stated that Turkey wants to prevent the liberation of Raqqa and become permanent in the Shehba region.
• YAT prevents a great massacre by ISIS in Rojava 

  ISIS members were taken under surveillance and caught by YAT officials before they reached their goal.
• SDF Commander: Raqqa’s liberation is the salvation of the region 

  SDF Commander Lokman Xelil said: “Like ISIS invaded Raqqa and achieved control, pushing ISIS out of there will mean salvation and prosperity for a wide region.”
• An Italian fighter in the Raqqa operation 

  Çekdar Egid, a volunteer from Torino, Italy fighting in the ranks of YPG spoke to the ANF as to why he is in Rojava and why he joined the battle for revolution against tyranny. He is now taking part in the operation to liberate Raqqa from ISIS.
• Turkish “Special Units” are prey to the guerrilla! 

  With the HPG guerrillas recently carrying out actions on special units and the heavy blows they deliver, the AKP media has taken to churning out propaganda for a victory that isn’t there.
• UN report: Radical backsliding from Turkey’s democratic path 

  A new report from the UN says attacking freedom of thought and expression under the guise of anti-terror efforts are unacceptable and that Turkey should urgently return to the rule of law.