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• SDF liberates Mitemeşriç village in North Raqqa 

  SDF forces liberated Mitemeşriç village in North Raqqa from ISIS gangs.
• HPG releases the photos of the sabotage action in Şemdinli 

  HPG guerrillas released the photos of the sabotage action against a Kipri-type armored vehicle between the villages of Bêzelê and Bêdewê in Hakkari’s Şemdinli district on May 18.
• KCK: Peoples should take the struggle against AKP fascism to the streets 

  KCK called upon peoples of Kurdistan and Turkey and all democracy forces to resist the savage attacks of AKP fascism and take the struggle against this fascism to the streets.
• LER fighters: “We will save our people from the cruelty of ISIS gangs” 

  Liwa Ehrar Raqqa fighters who joined the SDF forces’ liberation initiative in northern Raqqa say ISIS gangs can’t keep their hold in the face of SDF forces and are running in fear and panic.
• Turkmen woman co-chair in the peoples’ municipality in Girê Spî 

  Girê Spî is forming mechanisms that allow for more participation from the people. The municipality’s co-mayor is a Turkmen woman, Medina Müslim. Müslim says they include all ethnic groups in the municipality’s work.
• Syrian regime attacks Sheikh Maqsoud 

  Warplanes of the Ba’athist regime in Syria bombarded Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood.
• 17 people detained during political genocide operations 

  17 people were detained during political genocide operations in Antep, Urfa, Siirt and Amed.
• State forces shell neighborhoods in Şırnak 

  State forces have been shelling Bahçelievler and other neighborhoods in Şırnak since this morning.
• SDF forces advance step by step 

  SDF forces operation to liberate Raqqa continues step by step. Gré Spî Regional Command issued a statement on the goals of the operation and warned that Raqqa has become a threat to the entire world.
• Raqqa Operation and the new strategic period - Analysis 

  The Raqqa operation is the start of a new and strategic period. Balances will be disrupted and new developments will emerge.
• 2 villages liberated during Raqqa Operation 

  QSD fighters have liberated two fields in the Liberate Northern Raqqa Operation.
• 6 soldiers, one of whom a commander, killed in Van 

  6 soldiers, one of whom a commander, were killed and 2 soldiers got injured during a guerilla action in Van.
• HPG statement on guerrilla actions 

  HPG announced that state forces received heavy blows and many soldiers were killed during the dirty war they carry out in Kurdistan.
• YPG statement on gangs’ attacks 

  YPG Media Center announced that gang groups attacked Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood and several villages across Kobanê.
• Raqqa Operation began - updated 

  Led by Rojda Felat and Ebu Feyyad, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched its operation for the liberation of Raqqa around 14:00 today.
• Military operation in Varto 

  State forces launched an operation in the Badan, Corsan and Kasima villages of Muş’s Varto district.
• Şırnak under constant bombardment 

  As the self-administration resistance in Şırnak enters its 71st day, Turkish army tanks and panzers have been shelling neighborhoods constantly since last night.
• Tens of people detained during political genocide operations 

  The AKP government’s political genocide operations continued today as tens of people including HDP members were detained.
• Towards the finalization of the Federation's social contract 

  Rojava and Northern Syria Democratic Federal Constituent Assembly is reaching finalizing the discussions on the social contract of the Federation. The resulting text is expected to be published soon.
• Turkish warplanes bombard Nusaybin once again 

  Unable to break the resistance in Nusaybin, the Turkish armed forces bombarded Nusaybin with warplanes this morning.
• Turkish General Staff: 3,342 state forces either dead or injured 

  Turkish General Staff issued a statement yesterday and announced that 483 soldiers and police officers died and 2,859 state forces got injured during the clashes in North Kurdistan since last summer.
• 4 special operations forces injured in Nusaybin 

  4 special operations forces got injured during the clashes in Nusaybin, and one of the officers is in critical condition.
• KONGRA-GEL calls for strengthening the anti-fascist front 

  KONGRA-GEL Co-Presidency issued a written statement on the AKP ‘immunity coup’ against the HDP supported by the CHP and MHP.
• Heavy blow against state forces in Nusaybin 

  Two special operations officers, one of whom is a lieutenant, got heavily injured and several special operations forces died during the clashes between YPS/YPS-JIN members and state forces in Nusaybin today.
• Rojava Coordination takes key decisions 

  Rojava Cantons Coordination took key decisions during its meeting yesterday.