The "Syrian Observatory for Human Rights" announced that the international coalition downed a drone that was flying over the American base in the Koniko gas field in eastern Deir Ezzor. Meanwhile, a balloon belonging to the "international coalition" was observed in the skies above the region, amid heightened alert by forces inside the military bases. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights had previously reported on April 5, 2023, that loud explosions were heard in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor, resulting from live ammunition military training conducted by the "international coalition" forces in the Koniko gas field to enhance their combat readiness.