In addition, as the Arab general had not received news of Leo's double-dealing, he did not devastate the territories he marched through—the Armeniac and Anatolic themes, whose governors he still believed to be his allies.
Selain itu, oleh karena Jenderal Arab itu belum menerima berita tentang kesepakatan ganda Leo, dia tidak menghancurkan wilayah yang ia lewati—thema Anatolikon dan Armeniakon, yang gubernurnya masih ia yakini menjadi sekutunya.