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• PUK’s Mele Bextiyar condemns Turkish attacks on Afrin 

  PUK Politbureau Member Mele Bextiyar condemned the Turkish state’s invasion attacks against Afrin and said, “The Turkish state has been attacking the Kurdish people for days, these attacks have no rightful cause.”
• Thousands protest in Sulaymaniyah against attacks on Afrin 

  Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in several cities in southern Kurdistan to protest against the Turkish invasion attacks on Afrin.
• Tens of thousands march in Sulaymaniyah for Afrin 

  By the call of the “Afrin Front”, founded recently by intellectuals, writers, NGO representatives and a group of MPs, a march was held today in Suleymaniye with tens of thousands of people for Afrin.
• Turkish warplanes bomb Asos region in Southern Kurdistan 

  Turkish warplanes bombed the Sharbajêr area close to Zelan district’s Asos region in Sulaymaniyah last night at 03.30.
• Kurdish teachers go on strike in Southern Kurdistan 

  Kurdish teachers in Sulaymaniyah go on strike against delayed payments and austerity measures by the Kurdistan Region Government.
• KNK announces final resolution for Southern Kurdistan workshop 

  The final resolution for the national unity workshop held by the KNK in Sulaymaniyah for Southern Kurdistan has been announced.
• National unity workshop continues on second day 

  The Southern Kurdistan national unity workshop held by the KNK in Suleymaniye continues on its second day.
• Mass grave found in Kirkuk 

  Iraqi forces found a mass grave containing remains of dozens of civilians and soldiers ISIS gangs in Kirkuk.
• National unity workshop starts in South Kurdistan 

  Kurdistan National Congress’ workshop on national unity started in Sulaymaniyah in Southern Kurdistan.
• KCK salutes the Afrin resistance 

  KCK underlined that; ““The resistance of Afrin will prevail, the AKP-MHP fascism will be defeated, and the peoples of Syria and the Middle East will attain a free and democratic life.”
• Kalkan: “The Afrin resistance will spread throughout Kurdistan” 

  PKK Executive Committee Member Duran Kalkan spoke in the graduation ceremony of guerrilla candidates who joined the ranks of HPG and YJA-Star, and said: “We will mobilize to defend Afrin.”
• 180 academics from Rojhilat: Turkey's murders must be stopped 

  180 academics in universities in Sine and Kermanshah have issued a statement urging the international public to break the silence against the Turkish state’s attempt to invade Afrin. The academics said, “This boundless murder must be stopped.”
• Turkish soldiers raid a village of Silopi 

  Turkish soldiers raided the village of Bostanlı in Şırnak’s Silopi district and conducted a search in several villages.
• PUK’s Qadir Ezîz: Supporting Rojava is our national duty 

  PUK Politbureau Member Qadir Ezîz said, “Supporting the people and the fighters of Rojavayê (Western) Kurdistan is a national duty for the Kurdish individual.”
• Guerrilla actions in Hakkari 

  HPG guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers in Çukurca and Şemdinli.
• HDP Nusaybin district co-chair taken into custody 

  HDP Nusaybin district co-chair Ferhat Kut has been taken into custody during a house raid. Another HDP member was detained by the police in Amed.
• KDP forces attack pro-Afrin demonstration in Duhok 

  KDP security forces attacked the people who were protesting Turkish state’s attacks on Afrin and detained many people.
• ‘Afrin Front’ campaign launched in Southern Kurdistan 

  Dozens of intellectuals, writers, journalists, academics, artists, politicians, deputies and civil society organization representatives in Southern Kurdistan have founded ‘Afrin Front’ against the Turkish army’s invasion operation on Afrin.
• PUK: We are ready to dispatch forces to Afrin if needed 

  PUK Politburo member Mela Bextiyar stated that they could dispatch forces to Afrin if need be.
• Hewler in solidarity with Afrin 

  Several civil society organizations held a press conference in Hewler and condemned the Turkish state’s attacks against Afrin.
• "Like we defended Kobanê, we will defend Afrin" 

  Southern Kurdistanis protesting the Turkish state’s invasion attempt against Afrin say they stand with the people of Afrin under any circumstances and that they will be displaying an even greater resistance than that in Kobanê.
• Protests against Turkey in Sulaymaniyah, Rania and Chamchamal 

  People took to the streets across Southern Kurdistan and protested the Turkish state’s invasion operation on Afrin Canton of Northern Syria.
• Southern Kurdistani parties call on the UN to act for Afrin 

  In a statement about the Turkish state’s invasion operation against Afrin, Southern Kurdistani parties called on the United Nations and international community to go into action.
• “Tevgera Azadî is coming as an alternative and a hope” 

  Tevgera Azadî, founded in Southern Kurdistan as the first party with the most women in administrative roles, held its congress yesterday. Women and the youth in the congress stated that they see Tevgera Azadî as the place for solutions to issues.
• Kolbar dies in ambush by Iranian regime forces in Sardasht 

  A kolbar lost his life as result of an ambush by Iranian regime forces on the border between Southern and Eastern Kurdistan.