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• Living conditions worsen in Washokani Camp amid rising heat 

  As extreme heat worsens the suffering in Washokani Camp, displaced people call for urgent aid.
• Alawite women and girls targeted in Syria: Thirty-Three abductions 

  Following attacks on Alawites in March, there has been a sharp rise in kidnappings. Dozens of families in Tartus, Latakia, and Hama are now afraid to send their daughters to school due to security concerns.
• Armenians condemn the attack on church in Damascus: A continuation of policies targeting Christians 

  The Democratic Armenian Youth Movement condemned the attack on Mar Elias Church in Damascus, stating that it was not a mere terrorist attack but a continuation of policies targeting Christians.
• SDF calls for transparent investigation into the attack on Mar Elias Church 

  The SDF calls on the Syrian government to conduct a transparent and credible investigation into the suicide attack against a church in Damascus and refutes current claims regarding the origin of the perpetrators.
• ISIS commander captured in special operation led by the YPJ in Deir ez-Zor countryside 

  In coordination with the Syrian Democratic Forces, the Women’s Protection Units carried out a special operation and captured a senior ISIS commander and one of his operatives.
• Young man kidnapped in occupied Afrin 

  Turkish-backed mercenaries continue committing crimes in the northern Syrian city of Afrin, occupied since 2018.
• Syrian Democratic Council condemns the attack on St. Elias Church: "a horrific act of terror" 

  In a statement about the attack on a church in Damascus, the Syrian Democratic Council condemned the “horrific act of terror”, which deliberately targeted civilians in a sacred space.
• Syrian Democratic Forces condemn terrorist attack in Damascus 

  The General Command of the SDF "strongly" condemned what it called a "cowardly terrorist attack" that targeted worshipers at St. Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Damascus.
• Internal Security Forces Spokesperson: ISIS mercenaries are trying to reorganize in Deir ez-Zor 

  The spokesperson for the Internal Security Forces of the Deir ez-Zor Canton warned that ISIS mercenaries are recruiting new members, including children, in an attempt to reorganize in the region.
• Forcibly displaced women from Afrin call for international action to end the occupation 

  Forcibly displaced women from Afrin called on the United Nations (UN), UNICEF, and Amnesty International to fulfill their human rights obligations and end the occupation of their Afrin and other occupied areas.
• Turkey’s mercenaries murder a young man in a village in occupied Afrin  

  Mercenaries murdered a young man in the village of Hec Hisnî, near the district of Jindires in Afrin.
• Members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad migrate from Syria to Turkey and Lebanon 

  This situation is unfolding amid increased economic and political pressure on the movement in various areas, particularly in the shadow of the recent Iran-Israel war.
• ISIS attack kills a civilian in western Deir ez-Zor 

  ISIS attacks in Deir ez-Zor region continue increasingly.
• Syrian IDPs await concrete steps for safe and dignified return 

  Thousands of Syrian IDPs, still living in tents, demand safety, housing, and education as prerequisites for a dignified return home.
• Kobanê University students welcome Öcalan’s greetings, pledge to follow his paradigm 

  Welcoming the greetings Öcalan sent to them, the Syrian Patriotic Students’ Union and the Student Council said, “We promise to act in accordance with the new paradigm.”
• 178 people leave Hol Camp voluntarily 

  178 people voluntarily left Hol Camp in northeastern Syria and set off for Aleppo. The return process was coordinated by local and international actors.
• Afrin and Shehba IDPs in Tabqa demand a safe return home 

  Afrin and Shehba IDPs in Tabqa Canton endure harsh conditions, transforming their tents into centers of resistance.
• Kurdish tribes in northern Syria demand constitutional guarantees and decentralized governance 

  After the Kurdish Unity Conference, a delegation was formed to negotiate the political and cultural rights of the Kurdish people. Kurdish tribal representatives reiterated their demands for decentralized governance and constitutional guarantees.
• Öcalan sends greetings to Kobanê University 

  Abdullah Öcalan’s greetings to Kobanê University were met with both joy and a deep sense of responsibility.
• ISIS cell dismantled west of Raqqa 

  The two terrorists captured by the SDF were involved in the manufacture of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and operated a lathe facility specialized in producing weapon silencers and explosive devices.
• Rojava Kurdish Negotiation Delegation member: The primary goal is a democratic, decentralized Syria 

  Ehmed Silêman, a member of the Rojava Kurdish Negotiation Delegation, emphasized that the primary goal of the Rojava Kurdish delegation is to secure constitutional rights within the framework of a democratic, decentralized Syria.
• ISIS cells attack Internal Security Forces in Deir ez-Zor  

  The Internal Security Forces announced that a unit conducting patrol duties in the western countryside of Deir ez-Zor Canton was attacked by cells affiliated with ISIS. While no casualties were reported in the incident, security measures were increased.
• Turkish-backed mercenaries kidnap a young man in Afrin countryside 

  Occupation forces continue committing crimes against the local people in the areas they have occupied in northern Syria.
• A young man killed, another wounded by a landmine blast in Girê Spî countryside 

  A young man lost his life and another was injured in a landmine blast in the town of Silûk in occupied Girê Spî.
• Delegation of EP members and French lawyers visits North-East Syria 

  Members of the European Parliament and French lawyers assessed opportunities for cooperation in the areas of humanitarian aid, law, and human rights in North and East Syria.