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• Muslim: Turkey wants to withdraw militias from Idlib to Afrin 

  After the Idlib agreement between Putin and Erdoğan, Kurdish politician Salih Muslim assumes that Turkey intends to withdraw the jihadist militias it supports from Idlib to Afrin.
• Raqqa: 2600 bodies recovered from mass graves 

  The Raqqa Reconstruction Committee has recovered 2,600 bodies from the mass graves created by the terrorist militia "Islamic State" since the liberation of the city.
• Thousands demonstrate for Afrin in Kobanê 

  Masses are joining a demonstration in Kobanê in protest at the crimes committed in Afrin under Turkish occupation.
• SDF: 35 ISIS members killed during the past 24 hours 

  SDF Press Office reported further advances and killing of more ISIS members in the ongoing Operation Cizire Storm.
• SDF pushes back gang attack on Iraqi border 

  ISIS gangs attacked after Syrian Democratic Forces took control of an important bridge near the Iraqi border. The attack was pushed back, and 6 gang members were killed.
• SDF takes control of important bridge 

  The Syrian Democratic Forces have taken control of a strategic bridge from ISIS gangs in the final phase of the Operation Cizire Storm.
• Bali: Civilians’ security is our priority mission 

  SDF Press Center Director Mustafa Bali stated that they consider the security of civilians to be a priority mission and added that the Deir Ez Zor operation is advancing slowly partly because of that.
• Erdoğan makes deal with Putin, gangs clash in Afrin 

  Turkish state allied gangs Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (Al Nusra) and Faylaq Al Sham have been clashing in the Jindirese district of occupied Afrin.
• Surrounded in Hajin, ISIS uses civilians as human shields 

  Civilians who managed to flee from Hajin town and reach the areas liberated by SDF stated that ISIS gangs are using the residents of Hajin as human shields and not allowing them access to daily needs including food and water.
• Demonstration for Öcalan’s freedom in Heseke 

  Masses joined a demonstration demanding freedom for Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• “Afrin will be liberated through women’s struggle” 

  The hunger strike launched by Kongreya Star against the attacks of the occupant Turkish state and allied mercenaries in Afrin has ended.
• “Turkish attacks against historic sites violate several treaties” 

  Afrin Canton Historic Artifacts Directorate Member Selahaddin Sîno said Turkey is in violation of the terms of the 1954 Hague Convention with the bombing and pillaging of historic sites.
• Turkish army targets civilians in Serekaniye 

  Soldiers of the invading Turkish army have shot a civilian in Serekaniye.
• Wrath of the Olive hits Fatih Sultan Mehmet gang 

  Wrath of the Olive Operation Room fighters have carried out two actions against the invading Turkish state allied gang group Fatih Sultan Mehmet in Azaz. At least 5 gang members are dead.
• YPG: A mercenary was killed in Afrin 

  YPG fighters continue their actions against the occupation forces in Afrin.
• PYD: We support the talks with Damascus 

  The PYD Party Council has shared its views on the solution of the problems in Syria.
• SDF: 16 points liberated from ISIS in Operation Cizire Storm 

  SDF fighters running the Operation Cizire Storm to the East of Euphrates have liberated 16 points from ISIS.
• Kongreya Star launches hunger strike for Afrin 

  Kongreya Star has started hunger strike against the attacks of the occupant Turkish state and allied mercenaries in Afrin.
• YPG: Turkey tries to cover up with lies the blows it receives 

  YPG stated that the Turkish state uses lies and distortions of reality and spreads unfounded information.
• Three operations by the Wrath of the Olive fighters in a week 

  Three mercenaries were killed as a result of operations by the Wrath of the Olive Operation Room fighters.
• YPG refutes Turkish reports on the capture of 9 YPG fighters 

  YPG officials refuted the Turkish media reports that 9 YPG fighters have been captured in Afrin.
• YPG statement on Qamishlo incident 

  An unfortunate clash broke out between the Asayish and the regime forces in the city of Qamishlo last week.
• At least 15 ISIS members killed in Operation Cizire Storm 

  During the past 24 hours in the Operation Cizire Storm, at least 15 ISIS members have been killed.
• Explosion in Manbij 

  An explosion has reportedly resulted in injuries in Manbij.
• SDF Commander: 7-kilometer area liberated in the Cizire Storm 

  SDF’s 9th Brigade Commander Fehed Xesham said their forces have liberated a 7-kilometer area in the final phase of the Operation Cizire Storm launched in the east of the Euphrates.