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• AANES expresses support for the resistance of Maxmur people 

  Announcing solidarity with the people of Maxmur against Iraq’s siege, AANES called for a solution to problems through dialogue rather than military force.
• Three SDF fighters injured in attack in Deir ez-Zor 

  Initial investigations into the attack in Deir ez-Zor confirm the involvement of ISIS.
• DKP/BÖG commemorates fallen revolutionaries on the 'Week of Immortals' 

  The Revolutionary Communard Party/the United Freedom Forces (DKP/BÖG) commemorated the fallen Communard revolutionaries in Rojava as part of the May 9-16 ‘Week of the Immortals’.
• Turkish drone attack kills civilian in Manbij 

  A civilian was killed in Manbij as the result of a Turkish drone attack.
• Newroz Ehmed calls for expansion of struggle 

  Newroz Ehmed from the General Command of the Democratic Syrian Forces said highlighted the importance of expanding the struggle, insisting that the system of democratic modernity and peoples' fraternity should be reinforced.
• North-East Syrian Council of Martyrs' Families holds 1st Congress in Hesekê 

  The 1st Congress of the North-East Syrian Council of Martyrs' Families is being held in Hesekê.
• Reactions to closing of Semalka Border Crossing continue to increase 

  Reactions to the KDP's decision to close the Semalka Border Crossing continue to increase. Several politicians stated that this was a crime against the Kurdish people and that the aim was to break up the people of Kurdistan.
• KDP does not allow the passage of injured and sick locals through Semalka border crossing 

  The Semalka Border Crossing Administration said that the KDP did not allow the passage of injured locals through.
• Three injured in attacks on Ain Issa 

  Three people have been injured in attacks by Turkish jihadist occupation forces on the northern Syrian town of Ain Issa.
• Joint security operation against ISIS in Raqqa 

  An airborne and ground raid targeted two ISIS cells in Raqqa, resulting in the arrest of four ISIS terrorists and the elimination of another.
• Afrin and Shehba Canton Council co-chair calls for embargo to be lifted 

  Afrin and Shehba Canton Council co-chair Cemal Reşid called for the embargo on Shehba to be lifted and pointed out that the region is facing a major humanitarian disaster.
• SDF Special Units dismantle ISIS cell in Hesekê 

  The SDF Special Units dismantled an ISIS terrorist cell in the town of al-Dashisha, in the southern countryside of Hesekê.
• Martyrs Cûdi Egîd and Sami Eles Mihemed laid to rest 

  YPJ fighter Cûdi Egîd, who fell as a martyr in the attack carried out by the invading Turkish state, and Self-Defense Forces martyr Sami Eles Mihemed, who fell while on duty, were laid to rest.
• AANES condemns KDP’s unilateral closure of Semalka border crossing  

  AANES is appalled by the "unilateral" and "inhumane" closure of the Semalka border crossing, the only lifeline for millions of people in a region ravaged by embargo, occupation and war.
• SDF denies Turkish reports about death of five fighters 

  SDF said that the Turkish Ministry of Defense reports about the martyrdom of 5 SDF fighters are baseless.
• Heyva Sor says embargo imposed on Shehba puts health of refugees in danger 

  The harsh embargo imposed on Shehba also negatively affects the health work in the camps. It has become difficult to supply medicine in Heyva Sor a Kurd centers.
• Women in North-East Syria condemn crimes against children 

  Women in North and East Syria reacted to the crimes committed by the Turkish state and its mercenaries in Afrin.
• IDP from Afrin: There is no other way but to resist until our home is liberated 

  An elderly man who left Afrin 5 years ago said that they had no other choice but to resist until Afrin was liberated.
• Second Orkêş Music and Song Festival kicks off in Qamishlo 

  The Second Orkêş Music and Song Festival started in Qamishlo.
• Autonomous Administration: We are ready to play our part 

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria found the re-admission of Syria to the Arab League positive, and said: "We are ready to assume a role in a political solution."
• KDP closes Semalka Border Crossing  

  The Semalka Border Crossing between South Kurdistan and Rojava was once again closed by the KDP.
• Vehicle hit in Kobanê 

  A vehicle was hit in the village of Hemdûn in Kobanê.
• Turkish attack on Til Temir results in casualties 

  In a village in northern Syria, a 38-year-old civilian was killed by a Turkish attack while working in the field. Four other residents were injured and admitted to the Lêgerîn Hospital in Til Temir.
• Tabqa Civil Administration celebrates 6th anniversary of liberation from ISIS 

  Tabqa Civil Administration celebrated the 6th anniversary of the liberation of the city, paying tribute to the sacrifices of the martyrs.
• Koçer: Dialogue is the only way forward 

  The deputy co-chair of the Autonomous Administration Executive Council, Hesen Koçer, evaluated the return of the Damascus government to the Arab League.