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• Power supply to 40 villages in Northern Syria still interrupted 

  The attacks on infrastructure in the self-governing areas of northern Syria continue. Over 40 villages have been without electricity for six months due to the Turkish attacks.
• Turkey’s targeted distortion of reality in Northern Syria 

  The Turkish state is deliberately trying to manipulate public perception of the situation in northeast Syria in order to underpin its occupation policy. The bloody attack in Afrin is also wanted to be instrumentalized for this purpose.
• NES Defense Committee holds Turkey responsible for Afrin attack 

  The presence of the Turkish state as an occupant force in Syria is totally incompatible with efforts to achieve security and stability in the country, said the Defense Committee of North and East Syria.
• YPG: We have no connection with the Afrin attack 

  YPG Spokesman Nuri Mahmoud denied any connection with the terrorist attack that hit the Afrin city yesterday.
• MSD and SDF condemn the deadly attack in Afrin 

  The Syrian Democratic Council (MSD) and the General Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have condemned yesterday's attack in Afrin.
• Health Academy in Rojava becomes faculty 

  The Health Academy, established in 2017 in Rojav,a becomes a faculty connected to the Rojava University.
• Emergency healthcare center in Dêrik almost ready 

  Heyva Sor a Kurd is ultimating emergency healthcare center in Dêrik.
• NES calls for international action against Turkish attacks 

  "The attacks reveal the Turkish occupation state’s lack of commitment and respect to international agreements in Syrian territories; first and foremost in the occupied areas of Afrin, Serekaniye (Ras al-Ain) and Gire Spi (Tal Abyad)."
• Explosion kills at least 15 mercenaries in Afrin 

  Afrin was turned into the base of Turkish-backed mercenaries after its occupation in March 2018.
• Autonomous administration condemns Turkish attack on Kobanê 

  The Autonomous Administration of the Euphrates region has strongly condemned last night's drone attack on an Asayish checkpoint near Kobanê and called on the guarantor countries of the ceasefire in Syria to act.
• HRE: Two Turkish soldiers and two mercenaries killed in al-Bab 

  HRE hit the occupant Turkish army and allied jihadists in al-Bab and Sherawa, Afrin.
• Dêrik Health Directorate opens special ward for coronavirus cases 

  Dêrik Health Directorate continues its preventive preparations for the possible appearance of coronavirus cases in the region.
• Education online in North East Syria a success, say families 

  Families and students were mobilized to ensure the success of the online education system, something which had never done before.
• Turkish armed drone hits Kobanê public order forces 

  Drones belonging to the invading Turkish state struck Kobanê public order forces.
• Students in North and East Syria study online 

  Students in North and East Syria are continuing their education online.
• Israel carries out new air strikes against Syria 

  Syrian air defense systems have been put into operation to counter Israeli air force's numerous missile attacks.
• Raziye Ibrahim reads coronavirus from an ecological perspective 

  Raziye Ibrahim, the co-chair of the Hesekê Municipal Committee, says that the coronavirus pandemic must be seen also from an ecological perspective.
• PYD confirms its will to work for Kurdish national unity 

  Delegation member Bextiyar Hisên said that the PYD and ENKS officials have confirmed their positive attitude.
• Turkey and HTŞ meet after tension in Idlib 

  Reports are talking about the parties in Idlib finally meeting after the tensions and conflicts between the Turkish army and the HTŞ.
• Turkey army kills two people protesting joint patrols in Idlib 

  The Turkish army fired on a crowd protesting the patrol on the M4 highway in Idlib. Two people died.
• No relaxation of pandemic restrictions in Rojava yet 

  Rojin Ehmed from the Health Committee of the Northern Syrian Canton of Qamishlo does not consider a relaxation of the coronavirus restrictions in Rojava possible at present. The majority of the population also considers the lockdown to be appropriate.
• Qereçox martyrs commemorated at scene 

  Three years ago, Turkish fighter jets bombed the YPG/YPJ headquarters on Mount Qereçox near Dêrik. Members of the women's movement Kongreya Star and the Council of Martyrs’ Families commemorated the victims.
• SDF’s Abdi calls for support for national unity initiative 

  Abdi said that talks have produced positive results which will be announced in the coming days.
• HRE: 10 Turkish-backed mercenaries killed, 14 others wounded 

  HRE units continue inflicting blows on the occupation forces in North-East Syria.
• Over 2,800 Turkish vehicles entered NW Syria since the ceasefire 

  According to SOHR, the number of Turkish soldiers who were deployed in Idlib and Aleppo from February 2 to date has exceeded 10,250.