In a statement, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Press Center announced that an operation was launched by special units in the rural areas of Shaddadi with the support of international coalition forces.

It has been reported that two ISIS mercenaries were captured in an operation carried out in the Til Cayir region. The statement said: “The captured mercenaries were carrying out the task of ensuring the passage of ISIS mercenaries on the Deir ez-Zor-Serêkaniyê line. The mercenaries were detained together with the technical equipment they carried with them."