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• ‘International Community accomplice to the crime in Heseke’ 

  In a statement about Allouk water station closed down by Turkish state and its mercenary gangs, Heseke Canton Council stated that the international community is a party to the crime committed in Heseke.
• "Turkey violates divine laws" 

  Islamic scholar Eli Yıldız spoke about the embargo imposed by Turkey on North and East Syria, and said that the Turkish state, which represents itself as the representative of Islam, violated divine laws through its occupation policies.
• Attack by NDF militia kills a child, injures three people in Qamishlo 

  One child was killed, three civilians including a child were injured as result of attacks by NDF militias affiliated to the Damascus government in the city of Qamishlo.
• Occupation forces target civilians' homes in Hoshan village of Ain Issa 

  The Turkish state and its mercenaries have heavily bombed the village of Hoshan, west of Ain Issa, targeting the homes of civilians.
• Renewed fighting in Qamishlo as NDF breaks ceasefire 

  The ceasefire negotiated in Qamishlo under Russian mediation between the pro-regime militia Difa al-Watani and the security forces of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Syria lasted only a few hours.
• Jazira Martyrs' Families Assembly: The attack on Öcalan's house can't break our will 

  Jazira Martyrs' Families Assembly co-chair, Hesen Ebid, said that the attack on the ‘House of the Leader’ targeted the democratic nation project and added: "This attack cannot break our will."
• Internal Security Forces release name of martyr of clashes in Qamishlo 

  The Internal Security Forces announced the name of the fighter who fell a martyr during the attack carried out by the regime-linked Difa al-Watani on 20 April. The fighter was called Xalid Milhim Osman.
• Temporary ceasefire agreed in Qamishlo 

  After fierce clashes during the night, a temporary ceasefire was agreed between the self-government security forces and the regime-loyal militia Difa al-Watani.
• Afrin municipalities increase measures against coronavirus 

  The Afrin Municipalities Committee started to disinfect all common areas to prevent the spread of the third wave of coronavirus.
• Autonomous Administration says Turkey leaves 5 million people without water 

  Jozêf Lehdo, deputy co-chair of the North and East Syrian Autonomous Administration Council, responded to Turkey's reduction of the amount of the water flowing into the region. He said Turkey is waging a water war against 5 million people.
• Muslim: Moscow and Damascus are behind the NDF attack in Qamishlo 

  PYD politician Salih Muslim considers the NDF's attacks on the local security forces in Qamishlo a "game played by Damascus and Moscow." The Baathists are using it to score points before the election, he says.
• 6 ISIS members captured by YAT in Hol Camp 

  YAT units have carried out another operation in the camp towards morning and captured 6 ISIS members.
• SDF arrests two ISIS members 

  Operations by the SDF and the International Coalition forces against ISIS cells in North-East Syria continue.
• PYD says Iraqi government should respect the will of the people of Shengal 

  The PYD General Assembly said in a statement that "the Iraqi government should respect the will of the people of Shengal."
• Turkish drone bombs the region of Shehba 

  The Turkish state bombed the Til Rifet hill and the village of Ain Daqna, in the region of Shehba, with drones.
• Clashes between the Internal Security Forces and regime-loyal NDF continue in Qamishlo 

  The clashes between the Autonomous Administration internal security forces and the regime-loyal NDF in Qamishlo continued through the morning.
• Qamishlo: Internal Security Forces repel attack by regime forces 

  After the attacks by the regime militia Difa al-Watani in Qamishlo, the Autonomous Administration defense forces secured the checkpoint from which the attacks originated.
• German doctor Michael Wilk reports from Rojava 

  Dr. Michael Wilk, a medical doctor from Wiesbaden, reports from the tent cities of Waşokanî and Serêkaniyê near Hesekê on the situation of the people in the autonomous region of northeastern Syria, which is characterized by Turkish attacks and lockdown.
• SDF: 6 ISIS members captured in Heseke and Deir ez-Zor 

  Operations by the SDF and the International Coalition forces against ISIS cells in North-East Syria continue.
• “Decentralisation is the resolution for the Syrian crisis” 

  Highlighting the need for the Syrian crisis ongoing for ten years to be resolved permanently, tribal leaders from Deir ez-Zor expressed that the resolution for the Syrian crisis is to build a democratic Syria with decentralised administration.
• 7 people linked to the murder of an Iraqi refugee captured in Hol Camp 

  The Internal Security Forces announced that they have captured 7 Iraqi and Syrian refugees who are linked to the death of an Iraqi refugee in Hol Camp.
• Dirbesiyê Municipality starts cleaning and disinfection services 

  Dirbêsiyê Municipality started cleaning and disinfection services on the streets of the district as part of coronavirus measures.
• Heseke Canton declares state of emergency after water outage by Turkey 

  After the water outage ordered by a Turkish military officer, Heseke Canton Council and Water Directorate declared state of emergency and called upon international human rights organisations to prevent a possible humanitarian crisis.
• Kongra Star members enter 3rd day of vigil in front of Öcalan's house near Kobanê 

  Kongra Star members are holding a vigil in front of the house in the village of Elpelûr, near Kobanê, where Abdullah Öcalan stayed for a period.
• PYD Executive Bêrivan Hesen condemns silence of international community over Turkish attacks  

  PYD Executive Committee member Bêrivan Hesen evaluated the attacks of the Turkish state on Northern and Eastern Syria and said: "The international community supports the crimes committed by the Turkish state."