1) Fierce clashes erupted between ISIL and other rebel groups in Deir Ezzor, with ISIL taking control of some villages. ISIL also clashed with rebels in Ar-Raqqah as rebels advanced on Tel Abyyad city. 2) Efforts were underway for a settlement in Homs countryside, with a ceasefire implemented between the SAA and rebels in some areas. Meanwhile, the head of ISIL's eastern region was killed by FSA militants. 3) As the SNC appealed for a ban on the Syrian air force after attacks in Damascus countryside, preparations began to elect a new SNC president within a month to replace Ahmad Jarba.