Targeted homicide campaign underway. Eyes on Isis-Turkey. There are also Damascus and Iran, but at the moment they adopt different strategies and want to stay off the radar.
New military garrisons west of Tal Tamr, and drones arrive. From Hasaka to Deir Ezzor, however, infections from Covid-19 are growing. From Ankara to Isis, concern increases.
Several IS jihadists arrested between Hasaka and Deir Ezzor in the last few hours, also near the plants. Meanwhile, in the north there is a boom in escapes to Turkey. But only from Aleppo.
SDF-Inherent Resolve capture 3 IS militiamen. In the past few hours, 22 terrorists have also been caught between Hasaka and Deir Ezzor, while in recent days 19 have been arrested.
It is not known whether the approximately 28,000 detainees, along with families, will be released or transferred elsewhere. 37,000 IS foreign fighters, less "dangerous”, remain.
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.
The raid is part of the targeted maneuvers, along with Inherent Resolve, to neutralize the IS leadership. These are complementary to cell and logistic networks hunting.
Objectives: to improve the M4’s security and control the SAA offensive on Barah, preventing it from going too far north. In the East, Inherent Resolve-SDF focuses on tribal leaders against Isis.
It’s believed is the work of Internet Resolve which, with SDF, continues the campaign against the Islamic State leadership. As in previous cases of eliminated Daesh leaders, there are ties to Turkey.