Opposition held areas of Aleppo continue to come under heavy aerial bombardment, including many civilian-occupied neighborhoods and the historic old city, leading to condemnation and accusations of war crimes from the international community. Media reports and independent monitoring groups claim that alleged SARG and Russian aerial bombardment over Aleppo and Idlib Governorates damaged at least five mosques and one Byzantine-era site in Hama Governorate.

In Iraq, US and Iraqi forces continue to mobilize in preparation for operations to recapture the ISIL- held city of Mosul. The offensive is expected to begin in the coming weeks. The US-led coalition continues to target ISIL militants inside Mosul, with at least one airstrike targeting a mosque inside the city. In response, ISIL released a news report via Amaq publicizing the damage. ISIL has emphasized these airstrikes on mosques in its recent propaganda, portraying these incidents as proof that these armies are intending to hurt and kill Muslims, in order to rally its followers, to encourage new recruits to join, and to turn local populations against Coalition and Iraqi military forces. New reports emerged of looting and vandalism of archaeological sites in Kirkuk Governorate in areas under ISIL control.