The Qaedist group must recover funds to maintain defenses and pay wages to the fighters. Especially after Turkey cut aid, while Russia and SAA increased pressure.
Ankara closes 12 other observation posts and sends men south of Idlib to block the SAA advance towards Barah and M4. Meanwhile, the army bombs as far as Latakia.
Up to 10 million for information useful for its capture offered. The move increases the pressure on Iran and Turkey. Also, the group itself has to decide whether to discharge him.
The epicenter are mainly the border areas between the two provinces and the Barah quadrant. Meanwhile, Turkey is still pushing towards Kurdistan and aiming at the Menagh air base.
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.
Violent clashes with Hayat Tahrir al-Shamn (HTS) in several areas on the border between the provinces. Meanwhile, SDF-Inherent Resolve capture 19 Isis members in one go.