Syria, campaign of bomb attacks against Turkey in Al Bab
Attacks by unknowns against the TAF north of Aleppo multiply. Ankara fears that, with attention focused on Idlib, someone will want to create chaos in the city on the M4.
Syria, popular protests against the SAA break out in Deir Ezzor
Local civilians are calling for the intervention of SDF-Inherent Resolve to expel soldiers and militias from the cities. Instead of solving the ISIS problem, they aggravated it.
Syria, the SDF capture another Isis commander in Deir Ezzor
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.
Iraq, hard blow to the Isis leadership by ISF-Inherent Resolve
Many IS commanders captured or killed across the country, from Anbar to Kirkuk. Baghdad also strengthens surveillance on the border with Syria to stop infiltrations.
Syria, Isis raises the bar against the SAA in Deir Ezzor with ambushes
Damascus, fearing that IS has launched a new offensive like The Saga of Exhaustion 2, asks for help from Russia and strengthens security west of the Euphrates.
Syria, Isis adopts the IED strategy against the SAA in Deir Ezzor
The IS militiamen, to save men and prevent the enemy from entering too deep into the Badia al-Sham desert, plant bombs in the area from Abu Kamal to Mayadeen.
Iraq, maxi anti-ISIS operation in Diyala and Kirkuk
The maneuvers follow the increase of IS attacks against the population. Inherent Resolve participates, and also creates an advising center in Erbil to increase coordination.
Cybercrime, new Thanos ransomware version targets Middle East-North Africa
Palo Alto Networks cyber security experts: The malware was configured to overwrite the master boot record (MBR), and contains network-spreading functionality.
Syria, an Isis cell is responsible for the targeted murders at Deir Ezzor
The SDF, accused of the campaign, capture 15 IS jihadists. They confess that they worked with Damascus, Iran and Turkey agents to discredit the Kurdish forces.
Syria, double offensive against Isis in Deir Ezzor
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.