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• Syrian Democratic Forces arrest two ISIS mercenaries 

  On May 1st, the Syrian Democratic Forces carried out a security operation targeting an SIS cell in the town of Al-Hol, and arrested two mercenaries.
• Damascus embargo jeopardizes people’s lives in Shehba 

  The Environmental and Regional Administration of Afrin and Shehba Canton warned that if the embargo of the Damascus government continued, water supply would not be available, and bakeries would stop running.
• YPJ pays tribute to commander Gulçiya Gabar 

  The Women's People's Defense Units (YPJ) Command commemorated Gulçiya Gabar, one of the HGP Central Headquarters commanders, who fell as a martyr as the result of an attack carried out by the Turkish state on 29 April 2019.
• May Day celebrated in North-East Syria 

  People took to the streets across North-East Syria to mark International Workers’ Day.
• SDF publishes identity of fallen fighter  

  A SDF fighter was killed in an attack carried out by the Islamic State in eastern Syria.
• Shehba without electricity for two days due to Syrian government embargo 

  The Shehba region, which houses the displaced people of Afrin, is under the embargo of the Syrian regime as well as attacks by the Turkish army and its mercenaries. 
• Health workers in Afrin and Shehba call on international institutions to act against embargo 

  Health workers in Afrin and Shehba called on humanitarian and legal institutions to fulfil their responsibilities.
• Public services halted in Shehba due to the Syrian embargo 

  Afrin and Shehba Canton Ecology and Regional Administrative Board restricted the operating hours of generators and water wells due to the embargo that the Damascus government has intensified in recent days.
• Evin Cuma: Turkish state commits war crimes in North and East Syria 

  Cizre Region’s Human Rights Association Executive Member Evîn Cûma said that Turkey committed a war crime by killing 3 children and injuring 3 others on April 24.
• Identity of SDF fighter killed in Turkish attack published 

  SDF fighter Sabrî Ehmed Ebdullah (Mazlum Doğan) lost his life as a result of a Turkish drone attack in Kobanê on Tuesday.
• A car explodes in Manbij 

  A car exploded in the northern Syrian city of Manbij. The detonation was triggered by an explosive device that was attached under the SUV.
• 25 April is Memorial Day for the martyrs of Rojava 

  25 April is the day of remembrance for the martyrs of North and East Syria. The date marks a deep turning point in the Rojava revolution, as on this day in 2017 Turkey bombed the headquarters of the YPG and YPJ.
• SDF fighter killed by Turkish drone attack in Kobanê 

  According to SDF, one of their fighters was killed in a Turkish drone attack on a car in the south of Kobanê.
• 32 political parties support Autonomous Administration's proposal for a solution to Syrian crisis 

  32 political parties and forces announced their support for the Autonomous Administration's proposal for a solution to the Syrian crisis.
• SDF fighters El Hemade and El Cimêde laid to rest in Deir ez-Zor 

  SDF fighters Mehmud Musa El Hemade and Mihemed Cemil El Cimêde, who fell martyrs on 19 April, were laid to rest at the Martyr Xidir El Hemade Cemetery in the town of Abu Xeşeb in Deir ez-Zor.
• Turkish attack in Til Temir kills 3 children 

  The Turkish state attacked the village of Elebid in Til Temir with howitzers, killing 3 children aged 6 and 14 and injuring 3 others.
• Agricultural cooperatives run by women in 8 villages of Qamishlo  

  Agricultural cooperatives created by women in 8 villages in Qamishlo grow products such as wheat and barley. In a year with good rainfall, women aim for an important harvest.
• Syrian woman stabbed in Hol Camp 

  A group of people attacked a Syrian woman in Hol Camp, stabbing her in 5 different places.
• People visit graves of martyrs on the first day of Eid 

  After morning prayers on Eid, thousands of people in north-eastern Syria visited the graves of their fallen loved ones. More than 12,000 people have died in the region in the fight against ISIS and the Turkish occupation.
• Three civilians kidnapped in occupied Afrin 

  The Turkish state and allied mercenaries continue committing crimes in the northern Syrian canton of Afrin, which they occupied in 2018.
• Turkish forces attack aid teams in Ain Issa 

  The Turkish state attacked the Internal Security Forces and People's Municipality teams that went to help a tanker that rolled over in Ain Issa.
• SDF denies reports of attacks on Turkish troops 

  SDF denied Turkish reports of attacks on occupation soldiers in northern Syria, stating that there have been no attacks on the invading forces that could be used to justify "retaliatory attacks".
• AANES releases declaration for a solution in Syria 

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) unveiled its program for a solution to the Syrian crisis.
• Rojava people embrace fighters of the freedom movement 

  They came to Rojava for the freedom struggle in Kurdistan and all over the world. Some were injured, some were martyred. They all left a mark. The Kurds keep the martyrs’ shoes, keffiyehs and certificates of martyrdom to cherish their memory.
• Young Women's Union in Raqqa protests poisoning of students in Iran and Rojhilat 

  The Young Women's Union Raqqa Office stated that they would support the Jin, Jiyan and Azadî serhildans by reacting to the attacks against students in Rojhilat Kurdistan and Iran.