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• 20 killed as SDF hits invading forces in Afrin 

  SDF fighters carried out an action against invading forces near a village of Afrin’s Bilbile district. 20 soldiers and gang members were reportedly killed.
• Turkish bombing wounds a civilian in Ceqela village in Afrin 

  Turkish bombing wounded a civilian in Ceqela village near Jindires, a district of Afrin.
• SDF fighters kill several soldiers and gang members in Afrin 

  Several Turkish soldiers and gang members have been killed in clashes between Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Turkish army in Afrin.
• Turkey bombs mosque in Jindires 

  Turkish artillery hit the central mosque of Jindires, a district of Afrin, on Thursday.
• Northern Syrian Administration rejects the Sochi resolutions 

  Northern Syrian Democratic Autonomous Administration Coordination rejected the resolutions of the Sochi meetings on Syria.
• Youth from Tabqa: We are ready to join the Afrin resistance 

  Members of Tabqa Youth Assembly announced that they are ready to defend Afrin.
• SDF hits the Turkish army and gangs in three locations 

  SDF fighters hit the invading Turkish army and allied gangs in three locations in Afrin. Local sources report several soldiers and gang members were killed as a result.
• ‘Avesta Xabûr Cemetery of Martyrs’ opens in Afrin 

  A cemetery of martyrs has opened in Afrin in memory of Avesta Xabûr who carried out an action of self-sacrifice against Turkish forces last week.
• “Most of the Afrin victims are women and children” 

  A chief physician from Afrin refuted Turkish reports that the army is attacking only military targets, stressing that those killed are mainly women, children and older men, and half of those killed and seriously injured are not from Afrin, but refugees.
• SDF actions against invading forces in Afrin 

  Actions by SDF forces targeted the invading Turkish army and allied gangs in Afrin’s Rajo and Shiye districts.
• Turkish warplanes strike Sherawa 

  The invading Turkish army continues its attacks against Afrin Canton of Northern Syria for the 12th day.
• Action by SDF fighters targets invaders in Bilbile 

  SDF fighters carried out an action against invaders in Afrin’s Bilbile district.
• A village of Afrin completely demolished by Turkish jets 

  Turkish jets have completely demolished the village of Xalta (Xalidiyê) in Afrin’s Sherawa district.
• Turkish army kills a 9-year-old in Afrin 

  9 years old Arhat who got seriously wounded in the Turkish army’s attack on Afrin centre earlier today, has lost his life.
• Turkish army bombs Afrin city centre - UPDATE III 

  Turkish army bombed Afrin’s Ashrafiyah neighborhood, killing one and wounding at least 12 people, on Wednesday.
• “Manbij Military Council is preparing against all attacks” 

  Manbij Military Council Spokesperson Şervan Derwiş stated that their forces are reorganizing according to the new circumstances and added: “We will be forming military regiments and constantly training to be ready to retaliate any and all attacks.”
• Heavy fighting continues in Afrin 

  Turkish invasion attacks continue in Afrin as Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters shows strong resistance against Turkish army.
• SDF: “Three vehicles of the Turkish army were destroyed in Afrin” 

  SDF Press Center has announced that 3 vehicles of the invading Turkish army have been destroyed in clashes on Tuesday.
• TEV-DEM: Resistance will continue as long as there is invasion 

  Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM) urged all to join the resistance against Turkish attacks and said that the resistance will continue as long as there is invasion in northern Syria.
• 100 youths from Cizire region to join the Afrin resistance 

  100 youths from Cizire region of Norhtern Syria declared that they will join the resistance in Afrin, on Tuesday.
• Humanitarian situation in Afrin after 11 days of attacks 

  Until 30 January 2018, 65 civilians died (between them 12 women and 20 children) and 163 civilians were injured (between them 26 women and 36 children) as a result of Turkish attacks on Afrin.
• Turkish army attacks Rajo and Jindires 

  The invading Turkish army continues its attacks on Afrin Canton of Northern Syria for the 11th day.
• Turkish attacks on Afrin continue 

  Turkish state’s invasion attacks against Afrin Canton of Northern Syria continue.
• Turkish jets strike a civilian car in Cindires 

  SDF announced that Turkish jets hit a civilian car in Afrin’s Cindires district on Tuesday.
• Turkish army attacks Rajo 

  The invading Turkish army’s attacks against Afrin continue.