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• 15 more military groups join Syrian Democratic Forces 

  15 more military groups in Aleppo and İdlib have released an official statement announcing their participation in the ranks of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF or QSD) to fight the gang groups.
• HPG-YBŞ call for support for the reconstruction of Shengal 

  HPG Shengal Command and YBŞ General Command have released a statement calling for support for the reconstruction of Shengal town in the wake of its liberation by Kurdish and Êzîdî forces on 13 November.
• Footage from Shilo Valley where HPG/YBŞ make further advances 

  Footage by ANF shows the latest situation in Shilo Valley where an operation by HPG, YJA-Star, YBŞ and YPJ-Shengal forces continues.
• Curfew claims another life in Nusaybin 

  Curfew in effect in Nusaybin district of Mardin for four days, has claimed yet another civilian life.
• HPG: Turkish troops demolished a cemetery and mosque in Beytüşşebap 

  Turkish troops attacked the 'Martyr Rojin Gevda and Martyr Mehmet Goyi Cemetery' and demolished the graves and the mosque in the graveyard in Faraşin region of Şırnak's Beytüşşebap district.
• SDF releases balance sheet of the operation in south Hesekê 

  According to the balance sheet of the operation to liberate ISIS-occupied areas in south Hesekê, an area of 1362 km square was cleansed of ISIS during the operation, which involves the towns of Xatuniye and Hawl and 196 villages and hamlets.
• YPG: One civilian killed in ongoing attacks by the Turkish army 

  Turkish army’s attacks that are aiming at the People’s Defense Units (YPG)’s security positions near Kobanê region borderline since October 24 continue to the time.
• Images from Hawl town liberated by Syrian Democratic Forces 

  Ruins, rubbles and documents have been left behind by ISIS in Al-Hawl town of Hesekê which was liberated by Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on 13 November.
• Man shot by police during the curfew in Silvan dies 

  In Silvan district of Amed, where the state terrorized the people for 12 days, a civilian shot by police 11 days ago, has died.
• 2680 ISIS members killed in Shengal since last year's August 

  HPG Shengal Command-YBŞ General Command has released the balance sheet of the operation for Shengal's liberation going on for a week now. The balance sheet also includes the details for the period between 3 August 2014 and 13 November 2015.
• Police kill a woman, wound her two children in Nusaybin 

  Attacks by Turkish special operation police are getting heavier in Nusaybin where a curfew remains in effect in its third day. A woman has been killed and her two children wounded by police today afternoon.
• SDF forces liberate strategic Şelala village 

  The operation of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF or QSD) in south Hesekê continues in its 16th day.
• Dozens of Kurdish civilians abducted by gang groups in Azaz 

  Al-Nusra and Ahrar Al-Sham gangs have abducted dozens of Kurds after stopping 7 passenger buses on Aleppo-Azaz road. The whereabouts of the kidnapped civilians is not known.
• Images from free Shengal 

  Shengal town centre was liberated by Kurdish freedom forces on November 13th.
• One civilian dies, 5 others wounded in Cizre under curfew 

  Following the imposition of the 4th curfew of recent months in Şırnak's Cizre district, police forces targeted the people with gunfire. The police blockade claimed a civilian's life.
• Turkish soldiers demolish another cemetery of guerrillas 

  The operation started by Turkish troops in Feraşîn Highland in Beytüşşebap district of Şırnak the day before, continues with the support of F-16 jets and helicopters.
• HPG: 4 specialist sergeants killed in action by guerrillas 

  HPG reported that guerrillas conducted an action against soldiers involved in search activities in Biryas village of Amed's Lice district at 11:00 yesterday, as a result of which 4 specialist sergeants were killed.
• Êzîdî people in Shengal greet the liberation 

  The Êzîdî people living on Mount Shengal have greeted the liberation of Shengal town centre by Êzîdî and Kurdish forces yesterday.
• Troops in Silvan retreat amid protests by people 

  Turkish military troops and tanks have withdrawn from neighborhoods on the 12th day of the siege and crackdown against the areas of self-rule in Amed's Silvan district.
• SDF forces liberate the refugee camp in Hawl 

  The operation of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF or QSD) in southern countryside of Hesekê city continues in its 15th uninterrupted day.
• Police murder a youth in İdil 

  A youth in his twenties died as a result of random fire opened by police from an armored vehicle in İdil district of Şırnak late Friday afternoon.
• Curfew in 15 neighborhoods of Nusaybin 

  A curfew has been imposed on 15 neighborhoods of Mardin's Nusaybin district to go in effect as of 21:00 Friday evening.
• Syrian Democratic Forces take control of Al-Hawl 

  The operation of Syrian Democratic Forces (QSD or SDF) against ISIS-occupied areas in south Hesekê is going on in its 14th day.
• Footage from Shengal exposes the reality denied by Barzani 

  Kurdistan Regional President Massoud Barzani said that only peshmerga forces joined the operation to liberate Shengal, clearly denying presence of other forces which include HPG, YJA-STAR, YBŞ, HPC and YPJ-Shengal.
• HPG and YBŞ flags raised on wheat silos in Shengal 

  HPG and YBŞ combatants have hanged their flags on the wheat silos, the highest building in Shengal, after the liberation of the town centre by their forces earlier today.