[BeauBo]

Advance against ISIS in Manbij sped up today (31 July 2016) - they may be collapsing.

The smaller their perimeter, the more concentrated fire they will receive. Their most aggressive fighters are long since dead, and many skills, like bomb-making, medic, radio, mortar, etc. are running out; due to heavy attrition. They are probably around 20% of their original garrison. When it gets in closer, they will no longer have the opportunity to sleep. Then they will die.

[fella]

In the last few days several ISIS enclaves east and south of Damascus have been neutralized. I think the ISIS attack on the Turkish airport and the turmoil there following the coup attempt has caused major disruptions to the ISIS supply and reinforcement chain.