Late on October 15, the ISIS terrorist group withdrew from the area of Azaz in the northern part of Syrian province of Aleppo. The ISIS forces from the area were set to deploy in Al-Bab in order to prepare to defend this strategic city in Aleppo province.
On October 16, Turkish-backed militant groups, supported by the Turkish Armed Forces, took control of the cities of Dabiq and Sawran and the nearby areas.