- ISIS has increased its activity and attacks against the SAA and its allies in the al-Mayadin-al-Sukhna-Deir Ezzor triangle;
- Warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out several airstrikes on ISIS hideouts around the town of Huribishah in western Deir Ezzor;
- SDF security forces supported by US troops carried out an anti-ISIS operation on the eastern bank of the Euphrates. They arrested several suspects and seized several assault rifles, rocket-propelled grenades, improvised-explosive devices and satellite communication systems. 5 suspects were reportedly eliminated;
- The Turkish military has reinforced its troops deployed along the Syrian border in the province of Hatay with additional commando units;
- Syria and Iraq have reached an agreement to reopen the Qa’im border crossing, of Iraq’s Border Crossing Authority Kazim al-Aqabi announced on April 11.
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Since the end of offensive on this region a great pocket domained by ISIS was left freely. The result: hundreads deads within Syrian Army, NDF and other pro-govt groups. In 2017 I pointed out this huge strategic fail. Now It is happening. Sad negligence.