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• Northern Syria Federation: Victory belongs to Afrin  

  The Executive Council of the Democratic Fedetation of Northern Syria called for international action and initiative against the Turkish invasion war in Afrin.
• ANHA: 450 invaders killed in the past 48 hours 

  In the past 48 hours, 450 Turkish soldiers and gang members were killed during clashes between YPG/YPJ fighters and the Turkish army, ANHA News Agency reported.
• Human shield action starts in Afrin 

  People of Afrin refuse to leave their city and will start human shield action to stop the Turkish bombing, sources told ANF.
• PYD co-chair: Kurds should turn everywhere to resistance fronts 

  Co-chair of Democratic Union Party Shahoz Hesen called upon all Kurds to turn everywhere to resistance fronts in protest of Turkish attacks on Afrin.
• Thousands of Kurds protest invasion of Afrin in European cities 

  Thousands of Kurds and their supporters launched a wave of demonstrations to protest Turkey’s invasion of Afrin on Saturday.
• Turkish warplanes bomb outskirts of Afrin 

  Turkish warplanes bombarded outskirts of Afrin, local sources reported.
• 18 Turkish soldiers killed in Xalta village in Afrin 

  YPG fighters killed 18 Turkish soldiers in Afrin's Xalta village on Saturday.
• Jaysh al-Thuwar: If necessary, we will send more units to Afrin 

  One of the commanders of Jaysh Al-Thuwar, Xelef Mihemed, said that some of the forces in the east of the Euphrates had been moved to Afrin. If necessary, "additional forces will be dispatched to Afrin".
• Turkish army kills another civilian in Afrin 

  On the 50th day of the invasion operation against Afrin, Turkish army has killed a civilian and wounded another in Mabata district.
• Images from the resistance in Afrin  

  For 50 days the people of Afrin have resisted the Turkish occupation.
• Turkish warplanes bomb Afrin city centre 

  Turkish warplanes bombed Afrin city center on Saturday morning.
• Heavy fighting in three fronts in Afrin 

  Heavy fighting reported between Turkish army and YPG/YPJ forces in three fronts in Afrin on Saturday.
• Residents of Afrin refute UN claims: YPG are our children 

  Residents of the northern Syrian canton of Afrin refute the UN reports stating that the People's Defense Units YPG are preventing people from leaving the city.
• Water supply ensured in Afrin again 

  After the destruction of the waterworks in Afrin by the Turkish military, the city administration has repaired old wells to ensure water supply for the population.
• Hêvî Mistefa invites UN to Afrin: "Come and see for yourself"  

  Chairperson of the Canton of Afrin, Hêvî Mistefa has pointed out that about 50 civilians have been killed in Turkish attacks since the UN resolution on a ceasefire in Syria in response to statements made by UN Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric.
• 7 Turkish soldiers killed in Shiye 

  7 members of the Turkish army were killed in clashes with YPG/YPJ forces in villages of Afrin’s Shiye district.
• Three MLKP fighters fall in Afrin 

  MLKP/Rojava announced the identities of three fighters who fell as martyrs in the battle for Afrin.
• Hundreds of invaders killed in Afrin in four days 

  The Turkish army and affiliated gangs are suffering heavy losses in their invasion operation against Afrin Canton of Northern Syria.
• People on the way to Afrin: Attacks cannot break the resistance 

  Thousands from Cizire region who are on their way to Afrin stressed that they will continue their struggle and that their will can never be crushed by the Turkish state’s attacks.
• At least 10 members of invading forces killed in Bilbile 

  At least 10 members of the invading forces were killed during the fighting in the surroundings of Buke and Bexçe villages in Afrin's Bilbile district.
• YPG/YPJ fighters kill several Turkish soldiers in Shera 

  Several Turkish soldiers have been killed in Afrin’s Shera district, YPG sources reported.
• The loss of a friend, killed in the batle of Afrin 

  We publish an article that first appeared on IndyMedia about the martyrdom of YPG internationalist fighter Haukur Hilmarsson, nom de guerre Sahin Hosseini, in Afrin.
• YPG fighter blows himself up to avoid capture by Turkish invaders 

  A YPG fighter blew himself up among Turkish soldiers to avoid capture by the invaders in Afrin’s Jindires district.
• Turkish attacks wound an 18-year-old woman in Serêkaniyê 

  Attacking the border areas in Rojava’s Serêkaniyê city, the Turkish army wounded an 18-year-old woman.
• 7 Turkish soldiers killed in Shera 

  An action by YPG/YPJ fighters left 7 Turkish soldiers dead in Afrin’s Shera district.