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• DTK calls on people to raise their voices against ISIS attacks 

  Democratic Society Congress (DTK) held a press conference in Amed and called on the people to take action in order to protest the attacks of ISIS gangs.
• NAV-DEM: Lets embrace the Rojava Revolution against ISIS 

  Germany Democratic Kurdish Society Center NAV-DEM condemned today’s ISIS massacre and criticized Turkey’s support for the gangs. NAV-DEM called on revolutionary and democratic forces as well as international powers.
• Cizîr Canton Co-Presidency strongly condemns attacks on civilians 

  Cizîr Canton Co-Presidency has strongly condemned the attacks on civilians in Kobanê and Hesekê and described the attacks as cowardly.
• ISIS gangs in Turkish military uniforms 

  It has been discovered that the ISIS gangs who launched this morning's attacks were dressed in Turkish miltary uniforms and shaved themselves in order to pass as soldiers.
• 42 civilians massacred in Kobanê 

  The death toll of civilians massacred by ISIS gangs that had infiltrated into Kobanê early this morning has increased to 42, while the number of the wounded has been reported as 55.
• Operation and ambushes by the Turkish military 

  Turkish drones carry out scouting missions over guerilla areas and the army undertakes operation and ambushes.
• Yüksekdağ: The Turkish government must prove that it is not involved in attack on Kobanê 

  HDP Co-President Figen Yüksekdağ held a press conference in the party headquarters regarding the ISIS attacks on Kobanê this morning, and said that the Turkish government must prove that it is not involved in the attacks,
• Operations on the encircled gangs continue in Kobanê 

  YPG/YPJ forces completely encircled the ISIS gangs who had infiltrated into Kobanê, and the operations against the encircled gangs continue.
• First images from Kobanê 

  ISIS gangs' attack on Kobanê and the clashes that broke out afterwards continue intensely, while the treatment of the wounded continues in the town.
• How could the state run AA capture the moment of explosion in Kobanê? 

  The images broadcasted by the state run and AKP controlled Anatolian Agency surprised many people as doubts arose whether the attacking ISIS gangs serviced the images to AA.
• DBP and KJA called civilians to the border 

  After ISIS gangs’ infiltration into Kobanê this morning, DBP and KJA called on civilians to come to the border between Kobanê and Turkey in order to support the resistance against the gangs.
• ISIS gang members take refuge in the Turkish army 

  3 ISIS gang members, who had infiltrated into Kobanê in the early morning hours and attacked civilians, took refuge in the Turkish army after escaping from the encirclement of YPG/YPJ forces.
• ISIS opens fire on Kurdish people in Raqqa 

  ISIS gangs opened fire on the Kurdish civilians who were trying to escape from Raqqa after the 72 hours gangs had given to people to leave the town came to an end. In the fire opened by ISIS gangs, 1 person died and 9 others were wounded.
• ISIS gangs massacred civilians in Kobanê 

  It has been reported that the ISIS gangs who infiltrated into Kobanê from Turkish side have killed many civilians. The clashes continue in the town and YPG/YPJ forces have encircled the gangs.
• ISIS gangs attack Kobanê from Turkey 

  ISIS gangs attacked Kobanê from Turkey. Gangs attacked with vehicles full of explosives and killed 1 civilian.
• Civyan: All Kurdish forces must undertake their historical responsibility 

  People’s Defence Forces Shengal Commander Egit Civyan told ANF that the victorious developments in Rojava created enthusiasm and new hope among Ezidi people, and called on all Kurdish institutions to undertake their historical responsibility.
• YPG: 5 more villages liberated 

  YPG liberated 5 more villages in its operation against ISIS in Rojava.
• Iranian military bombardment and ambushes against guerrillas 

  HPG Press Office reported that the Iranian army has been carrying out bombardments and ambushes against HPG guerrilla forces.
• Aerial activity and operation 

  HPG Media Center stated that the Turkish military’s aerial activities and land operations continue.
• Kobanê and Cizîr canton administrators visited Girê Spî 

  The members of Kobanê and Cizîr Cantons' Executive assemblies visited Girê Spî in order to assess the situation in the town, and held a press conference afterwards.
• 10 soldiers die during attacks in Hesekê 

  10 soldiers died and 20 civilians including women and children got injured during the three bomb attacks in Hesekê yesterday evening.
• Military activity of Turkish forces continues increasingly 

  People’s Defence Forces (HPG) reported increasing aerial activity of Turkish military forces over guerrilla controlled zones.
• Ayn Îsa liberated 

  YPG Media Center reported that the town of Ayn Îsa was liberated soon after the expulsion of ISIS gangs from the nearby 93rd Regiment by YPG-YPJ and Burkan El Fırat forces.
• Karayılan: AKP and the Turkish state lost as much as ISIS did 

  PKK Executive Committee Member Murat Karayılan stated that AKP and the Turkish state lost as much as ISIS did after the YPK-YPJ victory at Girê Spî.
• Documentary by Russia Today on YPJ fighters 

  A documentary by Russian state television Russia Today handles the fighters of the YPJ (Women's Defense Units) fighting alongside male militants against ISIS gangs.