The Islamic State now controls about 60% of Syria's oil, having taken over most of the oilfields in Raqqah and Deir Izzour, and is advancing on the Kurdish-held oilfields in Hasakah. Responding to rumors that it had announced the creation of an Islamic emirate, the Al Nusrah Front said that while it seeks to establish one in accordance with sharia, the founding of such a state has not yet been announced. Regime aircraft targeted the Islamic State in Raqqah and in Deir Izzour. The IS clashed with Jaysh al Islam and the Islamic Front in Reef Dimashq; and battled Kurdish YPG fighters in Idlib and Aleppo. Al Nusrah and the Islamic Front clashed with regime forces in Reef Dimashq, Idlib, Quneitra, and Hama. The Islamic Front also fought against regime forces in Deraa, Homs, and Deir Izzour.
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