Raid with Inherent Resolve in Busayrah. 3 facilitators of the Islamic State arrested, while a fifth is on the run. They managed the transport of men and goods on the Euphrates.
The jihadists, in great difficulty, try to attack the SDF HQ in Busayrah. The Kurdish forces-Inherent Resolve pressing on the IS support networks is bearing fruit.
After Deir Ezzor, the Arab-Kurdish forces and Inherent Resolve press the IS jihadists also south of Hasaka. Objective: to stop the wave of targeted killings of tribal leaders.
Fourth observation point between Idlib, Aleppo, Hama closes: is the one in Kabtan al-Jabal. The TAF transferred to the East. Meanwhile, SDF dismantle an ISIS killers cell in Deir Ezzor.
The maneuvers, in which Inherent Resolve also participates, serve to find an important IS cell. The area, however, is the most used by jihadists to infiltrate east of Deir Ezzor.
The M2A2 Bradleys, recently arrived in the area, spotted on patrol between Deir Ezzor and Hasaka to “familiarize” with the terrain. The anti-IS offensive could act on 2 axes.
SDF have launched a series of anti-IS operations along the Euphrates and on the border with Iraq. Objectives: to block the infiltrations and the logistical and support networks of the jihadists.
Russian fighters and pro-Iran militias also participate in the anti-IS maneuvers. Meanwhile, SDF fortify eastern quadrant of Deir Ezzor and the surveillance along the Euphrates.