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.
The ISF: We have in custody the new Daesh caliph, Abdul Nassir Qardash. Some experts, however, think he is a mid-level figure. The man, furthermore, was arrested in Deir Ezzor by SDF-Inherent Resolve.
Objective: to discredit them to gain weight. Meanwhile, in Deir Ezzor, Iran is building a secret tunnel to protect valuable assets from Israel's raids. Some recent events confirm it.
Some analysts believe Tehran wants to tackle Isis' "The saga of exhaustion 2" offensive between Homs-Deir Ezzor against the SAA. Others, that’s preparing an attack on Inherent Resolve.
ISF operation in Salahuddin to neutralize the Islamic State cells. Meanwhile, anti-Daesh surveillance on the borders with Syria and along the Euphrates has been increased.
Eight Islamic State jihadists arrested in Mosul and one leader in Haditha. Meanwhile, Baghdad strengthens security on the borders with Syria, especially in Qaim, to prevent Daesh infiltrations.
Objective: to neutralize the Islamic State cells that terrorize the region. Meanwhile, in Qaim and along the border, attempts are being made to block the flow of Daesh jihadists from Syria.
New ISF operations against Islamic State in Baghdad and Kirkuk. Daesh tries to exploit the situation to raise his head, but he has little time. Inherent Resolve will shortly restart the offensive.
The maneuvers aim to destroy the logistics network that feeds the flow of Islamic State jihadists between the two countries. The destinations of the Daesh fugitives, in fact, are Turkey or Iraq.