Hello and welcome to the 609th installment of the SWD .

Military events/news are listed below by the governorates:

Aleppo:

Improvised explosive device wounded two elements of Al-Jabhat al-Wataniya lil-Tahrir (National Liberation Front) on the road between Al-Abzmo and Taqad in western Aleppo.

Syrian Arab Army’s artillery shelling of Khan Tuman reportedly killed two and wounded two elements of Jabhat Ansar al-Deen.

Approximate situation in northern Aleppo. Source: Syrian Civil War Map

Deir al-Zour:

Islamic State’s Amaq Agency stated that two elements of the Syrian Demcoratic Forces were wounded in an attack in the village of Bariha in Al-Basira subdistrict.

Al-Suwayda:

Islamic State’s Amaq Agency stated that two elements of the Syrian Arab Army were killed and three wounded in clashes with the group near Tell al-Safa area in eastern Al-Suwayda.

Afghanistan

Balkh Province:

Afghan National Security Forces killed four elements of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) in Chimtal district.

Seven elements of the Afghan Local Police surrendered to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan with their weapons in Chimtal district.

Ghazni Province:

Afghan National Security Forces reportedly killed 30 elements of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and destroyed two vehicles in Qarabagh and Malestan districts, according to the Afghan Ministry of Defense.

Farah Province:

Six elements of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan infiltrated an Afghan National Police’s base/center in Farah Rod and clashed with elements inside. Additional Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s elements arrived and managed to overrun the base, reportedly killing 35 and capturing two elements of the police, as well as destroying six vehicles in the process. Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan seized two armored vehicles, three vehicles, and 80 assault rifles from the center.

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Al-Emarah News stated that two Afghan Local Police’s commanders; Bismillah and Mehraban, with 90 elements of the local police surrendered to the group in Khost area of Khaki Safed district.

Approximate situation in Farah province, HD version of this map can be found here. Source: Afganistan Bülteni

Nimruz Province:

Afghan National Security Forces killed three elements of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, as well as destroyed a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device and a motorcycle in Khash Rod district.

Helmand Province:

Afghan National Security Forces killed four elements of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Marjah and Jerashk districts.

Approximate situation in Helmand province, HD version of this map can be found here. Source: Afganistan Bülteni

CJTF-OIR :

CJTF-OIR announced a change in their publishing policy. Now one strike report will be published each week on Mondays.

Amaq Agency:

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