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• Two explosions in Deir ez-Zor countryside 

  Two explosions occurred in the al-Tayana town and Hawayij Ziban village in Deir ez-Zor.
• Final Declaration of the International Forum on ISIS  

  The Rojava Center for Strategic Studies (NRLS) invited more than 200 people, including politicians, researchers and representatives of civil society institutions from multiple countries.
• TEV-DEM’s Xelil: Turkey wants to avenge ISIS 

  TEV-DEM executive Aldar Xelîl stated that Turkey posed an obstacle to the exposure of the true face of ISIS. “Threatening us, Turkey wants to avenge ISIS,” said the Kurdish politician.
• Bashur intellectuals and politicians: Turkey is replacing ISIS 

  Intellectuals and politicians from Southern Kurdistan attending the ISIS forum organized by the NRLS said ISIS has been defeated but the Turkish state is now taking its place with the same goals in mind.
• Redcrow: Important to denounce Turkish support of ISIS 

  "I came to this conference because I'm going to be presenting on all the ways that the Turkish government and the regime of Tayyip Erdogan basically armed, assisted, and used ISIS as a proxy force against the Kurds."
• Final day of the International Forum on ISIS 

  The International Forum on ISIS in Northern Syria ends today
• Bomb killed two children in Deir Ez-zor 

  A motorcycle loaded with a bomb exploded in the village of Abu Hemam, east of Deir Ez-zor. The explosion killed two children and injured many civilians.
• Fourth session of International Forum on ISIS 

  The international conference on ISIS organized by the NRLS in Amude continues on day 2.
• Yazidi women: We want to take part to the trial against ISIS 

  "ISIS persecuted us, beat us, tortured us. They did all kinds of evil with all kind of weapons. Yazidi children and women were all tortured there."
• International Forum on ISIS enters its second day 

  The second day of the International Forum on ISIS 2019 in Northern Syria enters its second day. 
• Qamishlo Conference: Partners of ISIS should be called to account 

  Following the opening speeches, victims of ISIS massacres in Syria, Iraq and throughout the world took the stage to speak. The conference continues with various seminars.
• HRE hit invaders in Mare: 2 terrorists killed 

  One military vehicle was destroyed and two terrorists were killed in Mare region of northern Syria.
• “We don’t accept ISIS trials to be held elsewhere” 

  Shaddadi Clans Council President Sileman Derwis said they won’t accept the ISIS trials to be held outside of Northern and Eastern Syria.
• ISIS victims: ISIS members must be tried in international court 

  Victims of several ISIS massacres spoke in the ISIS forum organized by the NRLS and said ISIS members must be tried in international courts so similar structures don’t emerge again.
• International forum on ISIS kicks off in Qamishlo 

  The forum on ISIS started in Qamishlo’s Amude district with participants coming from around the globe.
• Guests arrived at opening of International Forum on Daesh 

  Guests and speakers to the International Forum about Daesh mercenaries (Dimensions, Challenges and Strategies of Confrontation) have arrived in Amude.
• Clans Council: An invading state shouldn't be in the "safe zone" 

  The Qamishlo Canton Clans Council members protested the Turkish state’s attempts to form a “safe zone” in Northern and Eastern Syria and said, “Turkey is an invading state. An invading state shouldn’t take part in the ‘safe zone’.”
• Amude Military Council established 

  Military forces announced the establishment of a Military Council in Amude.
• HRE: 5 invaders killed in Afrin and Bab 

  Afrin Liberation Forces (HRE) announced that at least 5 invaders were killed in a series of actions in the Afrin and Bab regions.
• “Turkey wants to destroy the Democratic Nation system” 

  The people of Dirbesiye said they don’t accept the “safe zone” Turkey wants to set up in Northern and Eastern Syria and that Turkey wants to destroy the Democratic Nation system with this attempt.
• KNK Rojava meets with representatives from 28 political parties 

  Representatives from 28 political parties gathered on KNK-Rojava’s initiative to continue the efforts for national unity.
• HRE: 5 invaders killed in Afrin, Azaz and Mare 

  Afrin Liberation Forces announced that at least 5 invaders were killed in a series of actions in Azaz, Mare and Shera districts.
• 600 civilians kidnapped in Afrin in one week 

  The Turkish state and its mercenary allies have kidnapped over 300 civilians in the occupied city of Afrin. The number of kidnapped civilians in the past week has reached 600. 
• “SDF-UN document is the foundation for international recognition” 

  Enver Muslim said the document signed between the SDF and the UN constitutes a foundation for the international recognition of the Autonomous Administration.
• 190 bodies removed from a mass grave in Raqqa 

  Bodies of 190 people murdered by ISIS were unearthed from a mass grave in Raqqa.