Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa said early on Sunday that government forces had secured Tabqa and the nearby Euphrates Dam, Syria’s largest, after expelling fighters linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), labelled a “terrorist” group by Turkiye, the European Union and the United States.

Hundreds of Syrians gathered in Al-Naim Square in Raqqa on Sunday to celebrate a ceasefire agreement and the entry of government forces into the city's province.

In the space of two days, the Syrian military, aided by tribal militia, has driven Kurdish forces from wide swathes of northern Syria that they have held for more than a decade.

Clashes continue between the Syrian army and YPG, operating under the name SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) who refuse to hand over Aktan Prison, in Syria’s Raqqa province on January 19, 2026. Activity around the prison seen, located about 10 kilometers northeast of Raqqa city center, as army units continue to keep the facility under siege.

Las fuerzas gubernamentales sirias entraron el domingo en la ciudad de Raqqa en su avance en áreas controladas por fuerzas lideradas

Government troops drew closer to Raqqa, the largest city overseen by the Kurds, raising U.S. concerns about the renewal of a wider conflict in the region.

Move marks start of security deployment aimed at restoring order and protecting civilians, Interior Ministry says - Anadolu Ajansı

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Sunday denied accusations by Damascus that it was responsible for what Syrian state media claimed was the “execution” of several detainees at a prison in the western Raqqa countryside,

The Syrian Energy Ministry has begun evaluating newly recaptured oil fields in Raqqa and Deir Ezzor, aiming to rehabilitate them and