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Syrian army extends hold over north Syria, Kurds report clashes

The Hindu 18 Jan 2026
The government appeared to be extending its grip on Kurdish-run areas after President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree declaring Kurdish a "national language" and granting the minority group official recognition ....
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Syrian tribes liberate natural gas, oil fields east of Euphrates from YPG/SDF terrorists

Anadolu Agency 18 Jan 2026
A security vacuum emerged in the region following the withdrawal of US forces, which had previously used the fields as military bases ... .
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Syrian forces enter northern towns as Kurds withdraw

Telegraph Herald 18 Jan 2026
DEIR HAFER, SyriaSyrian government forces entered two northern towns Saturday morning after the command of Kurdish-led fighters said that it would evacuate from the area, in an apparent move to avoid conflict ... .
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Syrian government seizes strategic town in Raqqa from Kurdish forces in an ongoing push eastward

ABC News 18 Jan 2026
Government forces have seized a strategic town in eastern Syria, intensifying their push against Kurdish-led forces east of the Euphrates River ... .
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Photos show Syrians returning home following clashes between government forces and Kurdish fighters

Black Hills Pioneer 18 Jan 2026
ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — Displaced Syrians returned to the city of Aleppo after clashes between government forces and the U.S.-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces earlier this month forced them to move to neighboring towns ....
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Syrian army expands control in north as talks with Kurds stall

France24 18 Jan 2026
Syrian government forces on Sunday retook large areas of northern Syria ...
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Syrian army ‘captures city of Tabqa’ from SDF, advances on Raqqa

The New Arab 18 Jan 2026
The Syrian government accused the SDF of executing prisoners in Tabqa shortly before the fall of the city ... A correspondent for Syria TV reported that the Syrian army shelled SDF positions in the Raqqa desert.
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