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.
M2A2 Bradley tanks and mechanized infantry units arrive in Deir Ezzor, while the SDF tighten the vigilance along the Euphrates. Meanwhile, the hunt for IS leaders continues.
West of the Euphrates, Russian fighters bomb IS posts in the Rusafa desert and the SAA creates fixed garrisons. In the East, the SDF increase the pressure on Busayrah, Shahil and Dhiban.
IS attacks against Arab-Kurdish forces in the region grow. Aim: to reduce the pressure suffered by the enemy, which operates on 2 axes: hunting for cells and individual leaders.