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Local tribal fighters reportedly took control of the al-Izba oil field north of Deir Ezzor.
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SDF withdrew from the al-Omar and al-Tanak oil fields in eastern Deir Ezzor. Al-Omar is Syria’s largest oil field.
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— Levant24
January 18, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Tribal fighters seized the Al-Jaabi checkpoint in Hajin, eastern Deir Ezzor.
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Local tribal groups have taken full control of the city of Al-Shahil.
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Local tribal fighters reportedly seized Conoco field, northern Deir Ezzor.
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— Levant24
January 18, 2026 at 6:12 AM
The SDF also detonated the new Al-Rashid Bridge in Raqqa, a key route into the city.
— Levant24
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January 18, 2026 at 6:07 AM
The SDF blew up the old bridge over the Euphrates River, a key crossing leading into Raqqa city.
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Local authorities in Raqqa report a complete water outage in the city following the destruction of which run along the city’s old bridge.
— Levant24
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January 18, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Two weeks ago in Syria, an IDF battalion from the Golan Brigade stole a herd of some 250 goats belonging to Syrian farmers and smuggled them into West Bank farmlands, Israeli television revealed Thursday, citing information from law enforcement authorities.
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Israeli troops smuggled herd of 250 goats from Syria to West Bank farms — report
IDF tells Israeli TV network that team commander was dismissed from service over incident and company commander reprimanded, while squad itself was suspended for significant period
www.timesofisrael.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:48 PM