Hello and welcome to the 866th installment of the SWD .

Military events/news are listed below by the governorates:

Latakia:

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, backed by the Turkistan Islamic Party and several other smaller groups, repelled a Syrian Arab Army’s attempt to advance on Kabani front in northern Latakia

Hama:

Syrian Arab Army reportedly launched an attack against rebel factions towards Al-Zakat near Al-Lataminah in northern Hama.

Approximate situation in northern Hama. Source: Peter Bucci

Deir al-Zour:

Syrian Democratic Forces arrested at least eight elements of the Islamic State during raids in Dhubyan, Al-Shuhail, and Al-Busayra in eastern Deir al-Zour.

Daraa:

Improvised explosive device wounded two former commanders of the Free Syrian Army; Abu Abada al-Masri and Radhi al-Hashish in the village of Al-Ajmi, northwest of Daraa.

Afghanistan

Kunduz Province:

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) overran an Afghan National Army’s base and two posts in Qalay-I-Zal district. According to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Al-Emarah News, 11 elements of the Afghan National Army were killed in the encounter.

Badakhshan Province:

Five elements of the Afghan Local Police defected to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Yaftal-e Payan district.

Baghlan Province:

Afghan National Security Forces reportedly killed 52 and wounded 33 elements of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Tapa-e Qarghan area of Daha-e Ghori district.

Badghis Province:

Eight elements of the Afghan National Security Forces surrendered to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Jawand district.

Zabul Province:

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan overran an Afghan National Security Forces’ military base in Shamulzai district. According to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Al-Emarah News, 18 elements of the Afghan National Security Forces were killed in the encounter.

Kandahar Province:

Improvised explosive device killed three and wounded 23 civilians Ganj area of Spin Boldak district.

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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