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- The Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces intercepted several unidentified aerial objects over Damascus;
- 42 ISIS members were detained and large quantities of weapons, including more than 40 sniper rifles, were captured as a result of the SDF operation in southeastern Deir Ezzor, the group claimed;
- Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham militants are preparing a chemical provocation in the town of Saraqib, the Russian military warned;
- The Damascus government and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swapped dozens of prisoners near al-Eis on May 17. HTS released nine captives including two women and a child. Damascus released twenty-seven prisoners from its jails;
- The al-Qaeda-affiliated Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) released a new propaganda video showcasing its heavy improvised rocket-assisted munition;
- Clashes are ongoing in northwestern Hama and northern Lattakia
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Hi SouthFront – Would you be able to start doing these for areas such as Nigeria and DR Congo where Daesh are now gaining more control on a daily basis?