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• YPG: 483 ISIS gangs killed in June 

  YPG forces carried out 42 operations, killed 483 ISIS gangs, and captured another 6 during the month of June when YPG lost 63 fighters during the operations.
• Suicide attack in Hesekê 

  ISIS gangs have carried out a suicide attack with an explosive-laden vehicle in the south Hesekê city of West (Rojava) Kurdistan at around 10:50 today.
• Record sentence request for 52 people: 15 thousand 444 years 

  52 people were taken under custody in Erciş district of Van for participating in the 6-8 October uprising, and have been sued for 297 years each totaling 15 thousand 444 years.
• Victory celebration in Hesekê 

  YPG/YPJ forces liberated the neighbourhood of Ezîziyê and 2 villages in Hesekê.
• 5 Kurdish politicians arrested in Doğubeyazıt 

  Out of 6 Kurdish politicians who had been detained as a result of house raids by military and police forces in Doğubeyazıt district of Ağrı two days ago, 5 have been remanded in custody.
• Amed Walls and Hevsel Gardens in World Cultural Heritage list 

  The medieval city walls of Amed, more than five kilometers long and built by Assyrians five thousand years ago, and the eight thousand years old Hevsel Gardens have been added to the World Cultural Heritage list.
• Three arrested in Nusaybin 

  Out of 9 people who were detained in a wave of house raids in Nusaybin district of Mardin 4 days ago, 6 were released and 3 were remanded in custody for alleged membership to a terrorist organization.
• 13 gangs killed in Shengal 

  HPG and YBŞ announced that 13 ISIS gangs were killed during the clashes in Shengal yesterday and today. YBŞ Commander Agit fell as martyr during an operation today.
• What is happening in Hesekê? 

  Although the ISIS attack on Hesekê seems to be targeting regime forces, its main goal was to stop the YPG/YPJ advance on Raqqa and Cerablus.
• Reconnaissance and bombardments of the Turkish army continue 

  According to a statement released by the Press Office of the HPG (People's Defense Forces), UAVs of the Turkish army conducted reconnaissance flights over the Mergezerê and Çarçella areas of Medya Defense Zones.
• YPG: 18 gang members killed in Sirîn region 

  YPG Press Office said in a written statement on its website that operations against ISIS-occupied areas in south Kobanê continue.
• YPG Kobanê Commander: Turkish state’s role is documented 

  YPG Kobanê Commander Cemil Mazlum stated that the documents they seized include plans of the massacre and one attacking group came to Kobanê from Turkey.
• YBŞ-YPJ take hill Shilo in Shengal 

  Fighters of the YBŞ (Sinjar Resistance Units) and YPJ (Women's Defense Units) carried out a raid in hill Shilo to the west of Shengal at 1 am last night.
• HRW releases report on deliberate killing of civilians in Kobanê by ISIS 

  Human Rights Watch has released a statement about the “deliberate” killing of hundreds of civilians by ISIS gangs in Kobanê town of West (Rojava) Kurdistan, on June 25.
• YPJ Kobanê Commander: We are near the entrance of Sırrin 

  YPJ Commander Engizek Nurhak, one of the fighters organizing Kobanê Martyrs Revenge Initiative, stated that they were near the entrance of Sırrin and the clashes around the town continue.
• HPG: Remarkable increase in Turkish military activity 

  People’s Defence Forces has announced that there is a remarkable increase in the military activity of the Turkish forces in North Kurdistan and the borders of guerrilla controlled zones.
• Operations of YPG/YPJ forces continue in Rojava 

  YPG Press Office has reported that large numbers of gang members were killed in the ongoing operations against the ISIS gangs in the southern parts of Kobanê while large amount of ammunition, including rockets were seized.
• YPG/YPJ fighters: We are after ISIS everywhere 

  YPG/YPJ fighters participating in the Kobanê Martyrs Revenge Initiative called upon young people to join their ranks and stated that ISIS gangs would pay heavily for each woman and children they massacred in the streets of Kobanê.
• Guerrillas the only hope of the Êzîdî people in Shengal 

  Guerrillas are the only source of hope for the Êzîdîs who are giving a struggle of life and maintaining their lives in the mountains.
• Bombardment and aerial activity over guerrilla areas continue 

  People’s Defence Forces (HPG) Press Office has reported in a statement appeared on its official website that the bombardments and the aerial activity of the Turkish military over the guerrilla controlled areas continue increasingly.
• YPG: 2 villages liberated, many gang members killed 

  YPG Press Office has reported that two more villages were liberated, while large numbers of gang members were killed in the operations in Rojava.
• AKP's plan to protect ISIS; Jarablus... Amed Dicle 

  It is impossible for Turkey to send troops to Jarablus or any other region of Syria under the current circumstances. This has no political, military, economic and diplomatic ground.
• HPG releases balance sheet of war over the past 3 months 

  HPG reported that the Turkish army increased its attacks and the ISIS gangs in Shengal experienced heavy losses over the past 3 months.
• Dozens detained in house raids in Antep, Şırnak and Adana 

  The detention wave in the Kurdish cities or in settlements where mostly Kurdish people live continues increasingly in the last days.
• Kobanê Health Council President: Most urgent need is a hospital 

  Kobanê Canton Health Council President Welat Omer stated that they lived in conditions where tens of people may get injured in one moment, and the canton’s most urgent need was a hospital.