The Press Center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced on its official website that two operations were carried out against mercenaries on April 18 in collaboration with the International Coalition.

The statement said that one mercenary was captured in the operation in the town of Mergeda in Heseke, and 5 others during the operation in al-Hawayij town of Deir ez-Zor. The weapons of the mercenaries were also confiscated by SDF.