On 1 May, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), together with the international coalition forces, carried out a security operation targeting a member of an ISIS cell in the town of Al-Hol, near the Al-Hol camp in the eastern countryside of Heseke.

In a statement, the SDF said: "With air surveillance provided by the international coalition forces, our forces successfully apprehended the terrorist who was responsible for supplying weapons to active terrorist cells in the Al-Hol camp, enabling them to carry out killings and assassinations. Additionally, he was involved in smuggling other cell members from the camp to different areas.
During the operation, our special units also apprehended another suspect who was working with the detained cell member. Technical equipment was found in the house where the suspects were staying and subsequently confiscated.
Our forces, in cooperation with the international coalition forces, are continually dealing devastating blows to ISIS cells in different regions of NE Syria to prevent them from endangering the lives of peaceful civilians and destabilizing the security in the area."