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.
Damascus still fails to take Barah, despite the offensives. Moscow, which has suspended Joint patrols with Turkey on the M4, reacts against HTS and at Deir Ezzor press Isis.
The Isis leader would have died in a raid by the Barkhane’s French special forces, but there is no official confirmation. If true, will the balances in the Sahel with JNMI and AQIM change?
It’s feared that Ankara will launch an operation like Peace Spring to drive out Kurds from the area. SDF are preparing to defend the territory and freeze the war on Isis. Damascus sides with them.
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.
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.
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.
Daesh attacks military posts in Badia al-Ashara for hours. Rejected only thanks to pro-Iranian militias. In Idlib new joint patrol Russia-Turkey on the M4, but the contrasts with HTS are not solved.
HTS, gained weight for anti-Turkey activities linked to M4, tries to undermine rival militias in Idlib. But Ankara points east where there are no agreements with Russia. Meanwhile, SDF attack Isis networks in Deir Ezzor.
Five companies and four people included in the black list, as they provided support to the Islamic State. From Syria to Turkey, passing through Afghanistan and Europe. It is a blow to Daesh.