26 January 2026
Massive military reinforcements for the Syrian army towards Hasakah province
President Masoud Barzani said on Friday that, if given the opportunity, he would send Kurdish Peshmerga forces to Kobane - just as he did in 2014 when ISIS posed a serious threat to the city - this time to counter Damascus-backed armed factions
Heavy snowfall in the Hasakah countryside
Video shows the SDF fighters from the Raqqa prison have arrived in Kobani. Civilian in Kobani also confirmed they arrived
State media posts footage of evacuation of SDF fighters from Raqqa prison
Belgian police: 6 injured in knife attack during Kurdish demonstration
Mazloum Abdi: We will work with all our capabilities and in a serious manner to achieve genuine integration and maintain the current ceasefire.
The Syrian army has taken control of the Sarrin military airport in the Aleppo countryside
WSJ: the US is considering a total withdrawal from Syria, after Damascus took over most SDF-held areas last week
SDF tunnel complex has also been uncovered beneath the Yarubiyah border crossing with Iraq (Eastern Hasakah)
Syria's UN representative: We welcome the US operation to transfer ISIS detainees out of Syria and are ready to provide support.
The Syrian army has taken control of the village of Al-Nawfaliyah in the Jabal Abdul Aziz area of the Hasakah countryside
Syrian envoy: The government expanded the operation in Aleppo after the SDF attacked the governorate building.
SDF confirms Syrian govt "factions targeted the outskirts of the town of Sarrin and attacked the village of Khrouss, south of Kobani, using heavy weapons and artillery. The entire southern and southwestern countryside of Kobani was also subjected to a barrage of artillery fire, and the shelling continues as of the time of this report."
Syrian Ministry of Defense announced that the Military Police has begun taking action against a number of MoD members who violated the Ministry's code of conduct during battles against the SDF in the northeast. Legal measures will be taken against these elements
Iraqi government spokesperson: Transferring ISIS elements from Syria to Iraq is a preemptive step to defend our national security.
The aftermath of yesterday's Israeli airstrike that targeted a residential building in the center of Ansar, resulting in the destruction and damage of several homes, shops, properties, and the solar power network that supplies the town with electricity.
Tom Barrack: I met with the SDF commander and reaffirmed Washington's strong support for advancing the integration process outlined in the January 18 agreement with the Syrian government.
The Syrian Ministry of Energy denies reports circulating about a water cut-off in the city of Ain al-Arab (Kobani). The current outage is due to technical malfunctions in the Tishrin transformer, resulting from previous damage to the station caused by attacks on the energy infrastructure in the region by the SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces)
Intense overflights by warplanes over Al-Aqtan prison in the Raqqa countryside
US Envoy Barrack is expected to meet SDF leader Mazloum Abdi today in Erbil, per Turkish media reports
Syria correspondent: The SDF carried out a night raid and arrest campaign in the Al-Umran and Ghwairan neighborhoods of Hasakah city.
4 day ago
Internet services are weak and intermittent in most Syrian governorates, and particularly in Aleppo and Damascus.
CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper spoke with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa by phone. The two leaders discussed the importance of Syrian government forces adhering to a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces and supporting the coordinated transfer of ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq. Cooper briefed al-Sharra on CENTCOM’s plan for an orderly and secure transfer of up to 7000 detainees and expressed expectations for Syrian forces as well as all other forces to avoid any actions that could interfere
The Ministry of Defense's Media and Communications Department reported that the SDF targeted army positions more than 35 times during the first day of the ceasefire, resulting in the deaths of 11 soldiers and injuries to more than 25 others.4 day ago
The Ministry of Defense's Media and Communications Department reported that the SDF targeted army positions more than 35 times during the first day of the ceasefire, resulting in the deaths of 11 soldiers and injuries to more than 25 others.
The Syrian Army Operations Command: Four soldiers were killed in an attack by the SDF targeting army positions in Jabal Abdul Aziz in the Hasakah countryside and the village of Al-Sana'a, east of Aleppo.
The Syrian Arab Army Operations Command: The SDF attacked army positions south of Mount Abdul Aziz in the Hasakah countryside with three armored vehicles and several wheeled vehicles, and the clash continued for more than two hours after midnight. 2 Syrian soldiers killed, a tank destroyed
US Central Command: We have begun the mission of transferring ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq and placing them in secure detention centers.4 day ago
US Central Command: We have begun the mission of transferring ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq and placing them in secure detention centers.
Internet blackout has been reported in Kobane
Now that the transfer to Iraq is confirmed, the helicopter activity over Hasakah continues. A Tiger attack helicopter is seen providing escort. This Caracal helicopter, skimming the rooftops—a remarkable feat—is potentially transferring ISIS prisoners from Ghouiran prison in Hasakah.