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An Israeli military force of five armored vehicles entered the Siriyat Jumla area in western Daraa province, Syria, and set up a temporary checkpoint on the Wadi Jumla road, before withdrawing without any arrests.
— Daraa24
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January 31, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Israeli plane filmed spraying over farmland in Quneitra province, Syria.

Third such spraying in less than a week.
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@wammezz.bsky.social points out Israel has history of spraying herbicides in Gaza, destroying crops.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:07 PM
A young Syrian Kurd, arrested by the Assad regime in Damascus in 2015, reappeared in Aqtan Prison in Raqqa more than a decade later. He was only able to recognise his mother through her efforts to remind him.
— via Cyrus Intel
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January 26, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Following armed clashes with the SDF, the Syrian Army has taken control of the Lafarge cement factory at Al-Jalabiya village in the countryside of Kobani/Ain al-Arab.
— Euphrates Post
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January 26, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Al-Safa in Hasakah: Now the Syrian army is striking the YPG/SDF-controlled village with 57mm cannons
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January 26, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Hasakah: YPG/SDF fire on al-Safa as residents are leaving the village
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January 26, 2026 at 4:08 PM
According to local sources, residents in the village of Al-Safa in the Al-Hasakah countryside are calling on the Syrian army to intervene and take control, citing injuries and other alleged violations by the SDF.
— Levant24
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January 26, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Russian forces evacuate Qamishli Airport
— Kurdistan24
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January 26, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Russian forces are withdrawing tanks, military equipment, and aircraft from Qamishli Airport, northeast Syria.
— Kurdistan24
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January 26, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Since SDF was expelled from E. DeirEzzor, a widespread popular participation to restore bridges bombed years ago by US-led Coalition.

For years, residents relied on costly, dangerous barges to cross river, as SDF prevented bridges being repaired.
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January 26, 2026 at 11:17 AM
One of those released from imprisonment by the SDF in Aqtan prison, Raqqa.

Age: 15 years old.
Charge: “Providing information to designated terrorist entities.” Sentence: 7 years.

Via Raqqa_SL
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January 24, 2026 at 5:27 PM
US Army Special Forces deploy around al-Sinaa prison in Ghuwayran neighbourhood of Hasakah, which holds ISIS detainees.

This follows reports that SDF released dozens of ISIS detainees from Al-Shaddadi prison south of Hasakah in an attempt to pressure Syrian govt.
— Levant24
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January 20, 2026 at 3:32 AM
SDF converted the remains of a Church in Tabqa into a base - used to launch drones - with a tunnel system also dug beneath the building.

Geolocation: wikimapia.org/m/#lat=35.84...

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January 18, 2026 at 1:48 PM
“The clashes inside the city have stopped. Residents are gathering in the neighborhoods of Raqqa, raising the Syrian flag and declaring the liberation of the city of Raqqa.”
— Zain al-Abidin
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January 18, 2026 at 1:02 PM
SDF suicide drone targets the Aleppo Governorate building.
— Zain al-Abidin
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January 10, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Convoy carrying the last SDF-affiliated fighters has just left Sheikh Maqsoud in Aleppo city.

Four fully loaded buses are visible (150+ fighters).

They will be escorted east to the front line with the SDF.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM