The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said in a statement that their affiliated "Hajeen Military Council arrested 5 ISIS mercenaries in Diban, a town in the eastern countryside of Deir Ez-zor."

The statement added that "the arrested terrorists were planning to carry out attacks in the region to destabilize security and stability. Our forces confiscated equipment and documents proving their involvement in such terrorist operations, in addition to light and medium weapons."