Damascus, fearing that IS has launched a new offensive like The Saga of Exhaustion 2, asks for help from Russia and strengthens security west of the Euphrates.
The IS militiamen, to save men and prevent the enemy from entering too deep into the Badia al-Sham desert, plant bombs in the area from Abu Kamal to Mayadeen.
Even the militias and Russia’s assets engaged in the hunt for Islamic State cells from Sukhnah to Abu Kamal. Objective: to stop the wave of Daesh attacks in Deir Ezzor.
Two other Islamic State facilitators on the US blacklist: Faruq Hamud and Adnan al-Rawi. This could be a relative of Fawaz: Daesh’s "Finance minister", killed by Inherent Resolve in Syria.
Kurdish forces, along with Inherent Resolve, track down Daesh militiamen in various Shahil facilities. Meanwhile, there is a crisis between SAA and pro-Iran militia, which also have internal problems.
The maneuvers with Inherent Resolve cooperation are the most impressive since months. Objective: to dismantle the Daesh network between south of Hasaka.
Damascus forced to send reinforcements to Abu Kamal, while in the east SDF-Inherent Resolve continue raids against Daesh. In Idlib, HTS strengthens the military wing by choosing a more "pragmatic" leader.
Objective: to discredit them to gain weight. Meanwhile, in Deir Ezzor, Iran is building a secret tunnel to protect valuable assets from Israel's raids. Some recent events confirm it.
Islamic State attacks SAA and Liwa al-Quds (just arrived in the province). There is a risk that Daesh will rise again. Meanwhile protests against Turkey in Idlib are worsening.