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• Today in the attack on Afrin launched with Russia’s permission 

  The Turkish army has launched an operation to invade Afrin with approval from Russia, and has started bombing dozens of areas including Afrin city center with fighter jets. Kurdish institutions are calling for mobilization in four parts of Kurdistan.
• MSD’s Hebib: The war will spread to Turkey as well 

  MSD Presidential Council Member Hikmet Hebib stated that Erdoğan wants to revive the Ottoman era with his threats to invade Afrin and that the war will spread to Turkey as well.
• 7-year-old wounded in Turkish attack on Afrin dies 

  A child who suffered critical injuries during Saturday’s airstrikes by the Turkish state against Afrin, has lost his life.
• Turkish jets shell Afrin’s Rajo district 

  The invading Turkish army shelled Afrin canton with howitzer and mortar fire tonight. Reports are coming through of aerial attack on Rajo district.
• Six civilians and three fighters die in Turkish attack on Afrin 

  Six civilians and three YPG/YPJ fighters fell as martyrs during Saturday’s airstrikes by the Turkish army.
• Turkish jets target 100 points including civilian areas in Afrin 

  YPG General Command stated that at least 13 civilians were injured, 3 civilians were killed. 1 YPG and 2 YPJ fighters and 6 civilians have been martyred in Saturday’s Turkish attacks on Afrin.
• YPG: We will resist for Afrin with spirit of self-sacrifice 

  YPG General Command said, “We will resist Turkish state’s attacks with a spirit of self-sacrifice. All Kurdish youth should join the YPG ranks and close the ranks of resistance against the fascist Turkish state’s Afrin invasion.”
• YPJ Spokeswoman: Like in Kobani and Raqqa, we will win in Afrin 

  YPJ Spokeswoman Nesrin Abdullah called on the people of the region to join the defence units in the face of Turkish invasion attacks on Afrin. She said, “We will win in Afrin just as we have won in Kobani and Raqqa.”
• Latest from Afrin 

  The Turkish army launched an attack in the countryside of Baliyen village in Afrin’s Bilbile district following the aerial bombardments of Saturday evening. The attack was repelled, and Turkish warplanes shelled Mınıx military base.
• TEV-DEM calls for mobilization for Afrin 

  TEV-DEM has called for urgent mobilization against the Turkish state’s invasion attacks on Afrin.
• Initial information about Turkish airstrikes on Afrin - UPDATED 

  According to initial reports, 10 civilians got wounded as a result of Turkish airstrikes on Afrin centre and districts. Three of these suffered critical injuries and two children are among the wounded.
• SDF: If attacked, we will defend ourselves and our people 

  SDF urged Turkey to halt its unjustified threats and called on the international community to ensure that all attention is paid to Daesh, which is not yet defeated.
• Aerial attack on Afrin - UPDATED 

  Turkish warplanes are bombing Afrin’s Cindirêsê, Reco, Shera, Shêrawa and Mabata districts.
• What happened in the Afrin, Shehba region yesterday? 

  While the "first test" of the Salafi gang groups who were transferred through the border by the Turkish state yesterday concluded with a fiasco in the Shehba region, Jaysh al-Thuwar and Jabhat al-Akrad retaliated against Turkish bases in al-Bab and Marea.
• Another attack repelled in Afrin 

  The invasion attempt launched by the Turkish army against Afrin yesterday (January 19) continues. Attacks of gangs are being repelled in several areas.
• Gangs in Shehba abduct and torture civilians 

  The Turkish state gangs have abducted and tortured three civilians in the Shehba region.
• Tabqa’s Arab tribes: We stand with Afrin 

  Opinion leaders of Tabqa’s Arab tribes have stated that they will not allow the scenario in Bab, Azaz and Jarablus to be repeated and added that they will take action to defend Afrin.
• “Don’t let Afrin become another Kobane” 

  Academics and international human rights activists launched a petition calling upon world powers to act against Turkish aggression against Afrin.
• Turkey continues to attack Afrin 

  The bombing of Afrin and its surroundings continues after the Turkish army and their gangs launched the attack yesterday. Two civilians have been wounded in the attack. Scout planes are patrolling the area.
• Latest from Afrin and Shehba amid ongoing attacks 

  Continued attack of the Turkish army and allied gangs has been repelled by YPG fighters, forcing Turkish units to withdraw in Afrin countryside. Reports are coming through of casualties among Turkish allied gangs in Shehba region.
• Turkish army shells villages of Shehba 

  The invading Turkish army continues its attacks on Northern Syria.
• Turkish attacks on Afrin continue 

  Turkish army is conducting artillery attacks on Afrin’s Raco and Cindires regions.
• "We will resist against gangs and the forces that support them" 

  YPG Command Member Militan Rojhilat said, “At first our resistance was against the gangs loyal to the Turkish state, and now the YPG and YPJ fighters resist the forces that aid the gangs directly.”
• Turkish army expands attacks on Afrin and Shehba 

  The Turkish army has expanded their attacks on the Efrîn and Shehba cantons.
• YPG/YPJ fighters in Afrin: Victory or martyrdom 

  YPG/YPJ fighters in the Afrin Canton stated that the Turkish state is trying to void the Democratic Federation project and added: “Victory or martyrdom”.