Syria, the SAA prepares maxi-operation in Idlib: focus on mountains and Jisr al-Shghur
Russia supports the maneuvers, which seek to exploit the stalemate in Barah to keep HTS and other militias busy. Turkey prepares in case of surprises.
Iraq, ISF anti-Isis operation started in Anbar
Objective: to neutralize the large cell of the Islamic State, which attacked the PMU en masse. Meanwhile, surveillance on the borders with Syria is strengthened to prevent Daesh infiltrations.