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• More civilians kidnapped in Turkish-occupied Afrin 

  208 citizens, including 24 women and a child, have been abducted in Afrin since the beginning of 2023. During the same period of time, at least 13 people, including 3 women, were killed.
• One killed, two injured as occupation forces attack a village in Raqqa 

  Invading troops of the Turkish state and jihadist allies continue their attacks against North-East Syria.
• Thousands bid farewell to journalist Seyit Evran and YPG commander Aslan Qamişlo 

  Journalist Seyit Evran and the YPG commander Aslan Qamişlo have been buried in Rojava. Thousands of people from the entire autonomous region of northern and eastern Syria paid their last respects to the two Kurdish revolutionaries.
• ISIS leader apprehended in North Syria 

  SDF confirmed the enduring strength of their partnership and their unwavering commitment to continued joint operations with the International Coalition forces in north and eastern Syria.
• SDF publishes names of three of its fighters who died defending Diban  

  The SDF said that three of its fighters died defending Diban against Syrian regime armed groups. One civilian also died and twenty attackers were killed.
• Popular action in Heseke demands freedom for Öcalan 

  Kurdish people continue their protests to demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, who is held in incommunicado detention in Turkey and has not been heard from for 30 months.
• Journalist Seyit Evran’s message to Abdullah Öcalan 

  Message to Abdullah Öcalan from pioneer journalist Seyit Evran during his visit to the "Öcalan House" in a village near Kobanê in 2022.
• YPG commander Aslan Qamişlo martyred in Turkish drone attack 

  The YPG announced the death of one of their commanders, Aslan Qamişlo, as a result of a targeted drone attack by the Turkish state in North-East Syria.
• Funeral of journalist Seyit Evran will take place in Qamishlo on Wednesday 

  The funeral of revolutionary journalist Seyit Evran, who died on 22 September of a heart attack, will be held in Qamishlo on Wednesday.
• Özgür TV in Rojava pays tribute to journalist Seyit Evran 

  Özgür TV's workers in Rojava expressed their deep sorrow for the death of journalist Seyit Evran and said that they will continue to transform his 30-year experience into the power of the free and socialist press and convey it to all the oppressed people.
• SDF refutes Turkish allegations about the killing of 15 fighters 

  The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) denied the allegations of the Turkish state, which relies on misinformation and complete distortion of truths in its ongoing genocidal war against North and East Syria.
• Villages in Til Temir under attack 

  Turkey continues its war of attrition against the autonomous region of Northern and Eastern Syria.
• SDF encircles two Syrian regime-affiliated groups which infiltrated the town of Dhiban 

  Coming from Al-Mayadeen town on the western bank of the Euphrates River, two armed groups affiliated with the Syrian regime infiltrated Dhiban town under cover of random artillery shelling.
• YRJ pays tribute to Seyit Evran 

  Journalist and author Seyit Evran, who was considered a mainstay of the Kurdish press, died at the age of 54 from a serious heart disease.
• A week in Afrin: Kidnapping, looting, extortion, forced displacement 

  The Turkish state continued to commit crimes of kidnapping, plunder, extortion, forced migration and demographic change in Afrin in the last week.
• Occupation forces bomb a forest area and a village in Sherawa, Afrin 

  A forest area and a village in the canton of Afrin have been bombed by the Turkish army and its jihadist allies.
• Demo in Kobanê demands “Freedom for Öcalan” 

  Kurdish people continue their protests to demand freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, who is held in incommunicado detention in Turkey and has not been heard from for 30 months.
• SOHR: Turkish border guards killed and injured nearly 65 Syrians since early 2023 

  Turkish gendarmeries continue their violations and violent pushbacks against Syrian civilians seeking a safe haven.
• Three civilians kidnapped in Turkish-occupied Afrin 

  208 citizens, including 24 women and a child, have been abducted in Afrin since the beginning of 2023. During the same period of time, at least 13 people, including 3 women, were killed.
• 3 Turkish soldiers and 7 allied mercenaries killed in actions by Til Temir Military Council 

  In response to the ongoing attacks, Til Temir Military Council carried out actions against the Turkish army and allied mercenaries.
• Anti-Terrorist Forces capture 3 mercenaries in Deir ez-Zor 

  Anti-Terrorist Forces affiliated with the Internal Security Forces, captured 3 mercenaries who were involved in recent attacks in Deir ez-Zor.
• Child killed during clashes between Damascus forces and Difa al-Watani mercenaries in Hesekê 

  A child was killed when a rocket hit a house in Hesekê during clashes between Damascus government forces and Difa al-Watani mercenaries.
• 5 killed in successful retaliation operation in Manbij countryside 

  Manbij Military Council conducted an operation in retaliation for the martyrdom of three fighters of the Women’s Military Council as a result of a Turkish UAV strike on 15 September.
• Turkish drone attack injures a civilian in Ain Issa 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks against North-East Syria where it has occupied territories in violation of international law.
• Woman murdered in Turkish-occupied Afrin 

  The Turkish state forces and allied mercenaries continue their crimes in the territories they occupied in North-East Syria in violation of international law.