An aerial view shows the Raqqa district, where special forces from the Syrian Ministry of Defense entered after Kurdish forces withdrew from the strategic localities of Deir Hafer and Maskanah, as well as from a military airport, in northern Syria, on Jan. 17, 2026. (Credit: Bakr Alkasem / AFP) An aerial view shows the Raqqa district, where special forces from the Syrian Ministry of Defense entered after Kurdish forces withdrew from the strategic localities of Deir Hafer and Maskanah, as well as from a military airport, in northern Syria, on January 17, 2026. Photo Bakr Alkasem / AFP
Kurdish authorities said in a statement that they imposed a curfew on Saturday in Raqqa province, which they control in northern Syria, after government forces threatened to bomb Kurdish positions in the region.
After government forces took control on Saturday of several northern Syrian localities evacuated by Kurdish forces under pressure, the Syrian army issued a statement calling on civilians to stay away from military sites in Raqqa province, which it said it intended to target.
Kurdish authorities said in a statement that they imposed a curfew on Saturday in Raqqa province, which they control in northern Syria, after government forces threatened to bomb Kurdish positions in the region.
After government forces took control on Saturday of several northern Syrian localities evacuated by Kurdish forces under pressure, the Syrian army issued a statement calling on civilians to stay away from military sites in Raqqa province, which it said it intended to target.
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