Overall, the defense of the Syrians has been kept up, but the overall situation remains difficult. The enemy has considerable superiority in forces, and will try to soon to take advantage of that, even despite those obstacles created by systematic bombing from the air. The Syrians demonstrated courage and fortitude in the battles of the last days and they have once again proved that they will fight to the end and hope that successful offensive operations East of Aleppo and near Palmyra will force DAESH to withdraw some troops from under the Deir ez-Zor.