Rojava Intel

Prisoner exchange to take place today The names of the 232 prisoners (59 of whom are YPJ members) to be released under the agreement reached between the SDF and the Syrian Interim Government on January 29th have been announced.

Israel and America are attacking Iran, and Iran is once again targeting the Kurds! Iranian drones attack in the Kurdistan Region targeted a base belonging to the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK).

Several explosions have been heard in Sirik County, southern Iran, according to Mehr News Agency. "The exact nature of these explosions is not yet clear, but it seems the sounds are related to clashes in the waters of Sirik County," a Mehr reporter said.

Fox News: The United States carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas but a senior U.S. official says this is NOT a restart of the war.

U.S. CENTCOM: U.S. forces intercepted unprovoked Iranian attacks and responded with self-defense strikes as U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz to the Gulf of Oman, May 7. Iranian forces launched multiple missiles, drones and small boats as USS Truxtun (DDG 103), USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), and USS Mason (DDG 87) transited the international sea passage. No U.S. assets were struck. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) eliminated inbound threats and targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces including missile and drone launch sites; command and control locations; and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance nodes. CENTCOM does not seek escalation but remains positioned and ready to protect American forces.

Speaking of the marginalisation of Kurds Syria. This morning in Raqqah, Syrian Government Forces raided and detained 10 Kurds of the Sheikhan tribe. Their agricultural lands were seized by the Syrian Government. Just today, 10 Kurdish families(!) had to leave Raqqah city and fled as IDPs towards Qamishlo. Over the past week several cases of forceful displacements of Kurdish families from Raqqah have become known. This follows an arrest campaign by the Syrian Government across Raqqah city and province; Kurds are being collectively accused of being *separatists* and subsequently arrested.

The Syrian Government has intensified their efforts to further marginalise the Kurdish people in Syria. By orders of the Syrian Government, the Justice-Palace (Courthouse) building had its Kurdish (&Arabic) elements in the building and the walls removed and replaced it with English and Arabic elements. The courthouse of a Kurdish region and city now does not allow the use of the Kurdish language - a direct violation of the integration agreement. Now there is popular unrest in the city. Kurdish residents have torn down the sign. Syrian Government affiliates are again issuing calls for a tribal mobilisation against the Kurds.

The campaign launched for the YPJ is spreading globally. The YPJ women's army, which spearheaded the war in which all states fought together to eliminate ISIS, the most brutal terrorist organization the world's peoples have faced, is now being ignored. Therefore, the "We are all YPJ" campaign is spreading and continuing. It's our turn now to support the YPJ women's army, which sacrificed thousands of young women so that we could live.

The Commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, General Mazloum Abdi, and Mrs. Ilham Ahmed, the co-chair of the Department of Foreign Relations, met with an expanded delegation from the Sere Kaniye/Ras al-Ayn/Rash Aino Displaced Persons Committee, to discuss the latest developments related to the file of the displaced and ways of return in accordance with the January 29 agreement.

After two nights of bloody events in Idlib and some surrounding towns, residents took to the streets in demonstrations protesting the security and living conditions under the de facto authority represented by al-Julani. The demonstrators demanded the downfall of al-Julani and his government, and directed sharp criticism at his supporters, considering them the new face of the Shabiha (pro-regime militias).

URGENT The interim Damascus of government halted the prisoner exchange on the orders of the Turkish state! Families of the prisoners blocked the M-4 international highway in Til Temir and demanded the immediate release of the prisoners.

ATTENTION Tensions escalate in Idlib between interim government forces and Uzbek jihadist! Since Tuesday, clashes have been ongoing between Syrian government security forces and Uzbek jihadist in the Idlib countryside, near the towns of al-Fua and Kefraya, and the village of Kafr Jalis. The clashes began after security forces captured seven Uzbek jihadist. The fighting continued today. Local sources indicate that government forces have arrived in the area. According to reports, government forces have also been deployed to a refugee camp near the city of Haram and to Uzbek assembly points.

St. George Cathedral opened in Hasakah Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch Mar Ignatius Ephrem II opened St. George Cathedral in the city of Hasakah with a mass gathering.

Why can't the displaced Afrin people return? The gang groups under MIT control, along with their families — who are part of the interim government — have not yet vacated the homes in Afrin. It has also been learned that those who have returned have not yet fully regained their properties.

The Syrian Interim Government's security forces arrested Kurdish youths in Raqqa. A force affiliated with the General Intelligence Directorate of the Syrian Interim Government arrested three Kurdish civilians in the city of Raqqa on charges of "loyalty to the Syrian Democratic Forces," according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. In a related development, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Sunday that a patrol belonging to the General Security Directorate of the Syrian Interim Government arrested a lawyer in Raqqa on charges of previous dealings with the SDF and took him to a security center. His fate remains unknown. Another young man was also arrested in the city on charges of participating in digging tunnels for the SDF during its control of the city.

The Apoist Movement: - We adhere to the call of Leader Abdullah Öcalan. - We have taken significant steps to pave the way for a democratic solution. - The steps we have taken have not been met with any serious political or legal action from the Turkish state. - The steps have been limited to a few meetings in Imrali Prison, reflecting a lack of genuine will to ensure the success of the peace process. - Any progress towards a solution hinges on the official recognition of Leader Öcalan as a key party in the negotiations. - The transition to political action depends on a clear legal and legislative environment. -We call on the Turkish authorities to expedite the necessary legal steps to ensure the success of the peace process.

From on the ground sources we can confirm that the Iranian government has issued evacuation orders to sensitive sites. Several refuelling aircrafts are in the air and the US navy has been issued an order to respond to potential threats from Iran (Hormuz Theater) (per Axios). Significant US airforce activity has been reported north of the UAE and at the coast of Oman. CENTCOM has stated 30 minutes that they have entered the strait and escorted 2 ships into the gulf of Oman - as it appears, the USA now goes for the full evacuation of ships through the strait and mobilises all necessary assets to secure the operation.

The security forces of the Damascus-based interim government arrested Kurdish citizen Fathi Ali Muslim, owner of a plumbing supply store, today without providing any reason for the arrest. The security services of the interim government continue to arrest Kurdish citizens in Raqqa on various charges without any stated reason.

Members of the General Security Service, affiliated with the interim Damascus government, are stealing security cameras in broad daylight at the "Qamji" intersection on the road to Kobani.

Syrian Government Forces are carrying out an attack on Suweida (southern Syria) where the Druze minority lives.