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• 12 civilians kidnapped by mercenaries in Turkish-occupied Gire Spi  

  The so-called “Military Police” mercenaries attacked the town of al-Tirkmen, 17 km south of Gire Spi, today and kidnapped 12 residents.
• PYD: 15 August is the path to resurrection for the Kurds and the people of Mesopotamia 

  PYD stated that the consciousness and organization, as well as the political, diplomatic and cultural gains made in the four parts of Kurdistan and beyond were a result of the 15 August Breakthrough.
• YPG-YPJ military parade in Aleppo salutes the anniversary of 15 August initiative 

  The People’s Defense Units (YPG) and Women’s Defense Units (YPJ) in North-East Syria conducted a military parade to mark the 39th anniversary of the 15 August initiative.
• AANES calls for international assistance to deal with the ISIS case 

  AANES called on the international community to provide facilities and assistance to activate the judicial process to prosecute ISIS elements and achieve social and international justice.
• Kongra Star: A fair, equal and free life will be built with the resistance and spirit of 15 August 

  39 years ago, the PKK's armed struggle began in Kurdistan. The offensive at that time under the command of Mahsum Korkmaz (Egîd) is the beginning of a resistance against oppression that has lasted for almost four decades.
• Seven years ago Manbij was liberated by the SDF 

  On 15 August 2016, the northern Syrian city of Manbij was completely liberated by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) - thus ending the more than two and a half years of rule of the Islamic State.
• Turkey-linked mercenaries kidnap a young man in Afrin 

  Turkey-linked mercenaries kidnapped a young man in Afrin.
• Explosion injures two members of Internal Security Forces 

  Two members of the Internal Security Forces were injured as a result of an IED explosion in Heseke Canton.
• Muslim: Unity and struggle will force Turkey out of Northern and Eastern Syria 

  Co-Chair of the PYD, Salih Muslim, said unity and struggle will force Turkey out of Northern and Eastern Syria.
• Occupation forces attack villages in Til Temir 

  Attacks by the Turkish army and its Islamist proxy forces against the autonomous region of northern and eastern Syria continue increasingly.
• Turkish forces kidnap 7 civilians in occupied Afrin 

  208 citizens, including 24 women and a child, have been abducted since the beginning of 2023. During the same period of time, at least 13 people, including 3 women, were killed.
• At least 23 Syrian soldiers killed in an attack by ISIS gangs on a bus  

  At least 23 soldiers were killed in an attack by ISIS gangs on a bus carrying soldiers belonging to the Damascus army.
• Martyr Paolo Todd, a struggle story from Standing Rock to Raqqa 

  Todd’s commitment transcended borders. On November 4, 2016, he embarked on a journey spanning thousands of miles, venturing from the United States to the far reaches of north and eastern Syria.
• Balance sheet of crimes and violations by Turkey and allied mercenaries in North-East Syria in July 

  The Media Center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) released the balance sheet of the crimes and violations committed by the Turkish occupation army and its mercenaries against the regions of North-East Syria during July 2023.
• Two more civilians kidnapped in Turkish-occupied Afrin 

  The Turkish state and allied mercenaries continue committing crimes in the northern Syrian canton of Afrin, which they occupied in 2018.
• Turkey bombs water supply network in a village of Zirgan 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks against North-East Syria in violation of international law.
• Autonomous Administration of Euphrates Region calls for an end to Turkish occupation and attacks 

  The Autonomous Administration of the Euphrates Region called on the international parties to uphold their political, moral and humanitarian responsibilities and duties and end the Turkish occupation in Syria.
• SDF: Horrific massacre by the Turkish army claimed the lives of innocent children and women 

  "Turkey's continued perpetration of massacres and war crimes against civilians in our secure regions demands swift intervention from the agreement’s guarantors, the global community, and human rights organizations," said the SDF.
• 208 people kidnapped in Afrin since the beginning of 2023 

  The Afrin-Syrian Human Rights Organization said that the Turkish state and its mercenaries have killed 13 people, kidnapped 208 people, and cut 17,000 trees in Afrin since the beginning of the year.
• Fire breaks out in Hol Camp 

  A fire that broke out in the first section of the Hol Camp, where the families of ISIS members stayed, caused material damage.
• Turkish attack kills three people from the same family in Ain Issa 

  Three people from the same family were killed in an attack by the Turkish army in Ain Issa. The victims are a 60-year-old man and two of his grandchildren, aged ten and three. The mother and two other children were injured.
• Turkish attack injures a civilian in Til Temir 

  Attacks by the Turkish army and its Islamist proxy forces against the autonomous region of northern and eastern Syria continue increasingly.
• SDF kills six mercenaries  

  The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) retaliated against the Turkish state, which carried out attacks using drones, by killing 6 gang members from Ankara.
• Occupation forces continue committing crimes in Afrin 

  The Turkish state and allied mercenaries continue committing crimes in the northern Syrian canton of Afrin, which they occupied in 2018.
• Military forces mobilize to deal with the water crisis in Heseke 

  Millions of people do not have access to clean water after the Turkish state and its mercenaries cut off water from the Alouk Station, which the Turkish state uses as an element of pressure against the Autonomous Administration of North-East Syria.