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• 70-year-old woman killed in Turkish-occupied Afrin 

  Invasion forces continue their crimes in the northern Syrian city of Afrin, which has been occupied by the Turkish army and allied mercenaries since 2018.
• Demo in Ain Issa demands freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  Masses took to the streets in Ain Issa and called for freedom for Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan, who has not been heard from since 2021.
• Balance sheet of Turkish violations and SDF operations against ISIS in May 

  In the face of ongoing attacks targeting the regions of North-East Syria, the SDF reaffirm their unwavering readiness to deter any potential threats and to ensure the safety and security of the region and its population.
• A new healthcare system is being established in North and East Syria 

  A new healthcare system with high standards will soon be implemented in North and East Syria.
• Turkey continues to build colonial settlements in occupied Afrin 

  Turkey continues to build colonial settlements in occupied Afrin in northern Syria. In the course of the ethnic cleansing policy, selected groups are settled in the newly built housing blocks by the Turkish state.
• Ahl al-Bait Association founded in North-East Syria 

  The founding congress of the Ahl al-Bait Association took place in North-East Syria. The association, organised under the umbrella of the Democratic Islamic Conference, wants to dedicate itself to the fight against the politicisation of Islam.
• Semalka Border Crossing to reopen on Monday 

  Semalka Border Crossing Management announced that the border would reopen on Monday.
• Union of Young Women in Euphrates region protests the isolation of Öcalan 

  Young women in the Euphrates region of North-East Syria discussed the isolation of Öcalan and actions needed to be taken to ensure the freedom of the Kurdish leader.
• Yasir Silêman: No steps are taken to end the conflict in Syria 

  AANES General Assembly Co-Chair Yasir Silêman said “The declaration published by AANES offers a roadmap in line with the articles in the final declaration of the Jeddah summit in order to end the conflict in Syria and offer a solution."
• SDF fighter Amed Enteriyê laid to rest in Qamishlo 

  SDF fighter Amed Enteriyê (Kadar Ebdurehîm Îsa) was buried after a ceremony held at Martyr Delîl Sarûxan Cemetery.
• SDF captures arsonist responsible for crop burning and extortion 

  Recently, the NE Syria regions have witnessed a series of deliberate burning of crops by unknown individuals. These acts have not only threatened the region’s food security but have also caused significant material losses to the local populace. According
• AANES accuses the Syrian regime of blocking evacuations from Sudan 

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) accuses the government in Damascus of blocking evacuation missions from Sudan.
• Confessions of a terrorist cell members dismantled by SDF 

  The terrorist cell was dismantled through one of the joint security operations conducted by the SDF and the international coalition forces in Al-Karama town, east of Raqqa city.
• Seventh anniversary of the launch of campaign to liberate Manbij 

  The military campaign to liberate Manbij was launched on June 1, 2016. Many Syrians and other peoples across the world, especially the fighters and residents, still remember the moment the city was liberated.
• Turkish state gangs in Afrin killed a child and kidnapped at least 53 people in May 

  The Afrin-Syrian Human Rights Organization said that the Turkish state murdered a child in the Afrin region and kidnapped at least 53 people, including 4 women, in the month of May.
• Refugee family returns to Autonomous Administration region after 6 years in Lebanon 

  A Syrian family who migrated to Lebanon due to the war in Syria returned to the Autonomous Administration region after 6 years.
• Relatives of martyrs in Rojava: Barzani family’s support for Erdogan breaks our heart 

  Relatives of martyrs in Rojava reacted to the Barzani family, who congratulated Erdogan right after he was elected president on Sunday.
• Israeli airstrikes target the surroundings of Damascus 

  Israel fired shells at the Damascus area last night. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the missile attack was directed against the Lebanese Hezbollah.
• Attacks by invaders leave fields on fire in Ain Issa 

  Fires broke out in agricultural land in Ain Issa due to the attacks of the Turkish state and its mercenaries on the eastern countryside of the northern Syrian town.
• One child killed in "celebrations" by Erdogan supporters in Afrin 

  In Afrin, groups celebrating AKP's Erdogan's results in the presidential elections fired gunshots in the air, killed a child and injured other people.
• Joint anti-ISIS operation in Deir ez-Zor countryside 

  The operation resulted in arresting a terrorist who was responsible for facilitating the work of the ISIS cells in the region, supporting them, and supplying them with weapons.
• People of Şêxmeqsûd demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan 

  The people of Şêxmeqsûd said that the time had come for Abdullah Öcalan's freedom and added that their struggle continues.
• Koçer: The Arab League should encourage Syria to resolve the crisis 

  As Syria was readmitted to the Arab League, AANES representative Hesen Koçer calls on the Arab League to mediate between the autonomous administration and the government in Damascus.
• Amara Library in Rojava offers over 15,000 books in different languages 

  Amara Library, one of the first cultural achievements of the Rojava Revolution, became a must for language and literature lovers with 15 thousand books written in different languages.
• MSD: Arab-Syria normalization will be a positive step if it seeks to end the Syrian crisis 

  MSD’s Afrin and Shehba Communication Office held a panel to discuss the effects of normalization between the Arab states and the Damascus government, the situation in the region, Syria, and North and East Syria.