Update 2026-01-18 (3): According to the latest report on Sunday (18 January), the Syrian President announced a ceasefire agreement with the chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), following government advances in Kurdish-held areas of northern and eastern Syria.
Update 2026-01-18 (2): According to the latest report, several people were killed on Sunday (18 January) by Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) during clashes in Raqa City.
Update 2026-01-18 (1): According to reports from Sunday (18 January), authorities imposed a curfew in the Raqqa Governorate after renewed security measures were announced, while Kurdish forces reportedly blew up a bridge over the Euphrates River in Raqqa city and damaged main water pipelines, cutting off water supplies to parts of the city.