Syrian government forces cross the Euphrates River as they deploy in the province of Deir el-Zour, eastern Syria on Jan. 19, 2026, the day after an agreement between the Syrian government and the Kurdish forces. (Credit: Omar Haj Kadour / AFP)
Syria's army said three soldiers were killed on Monday in attacks by Kurdish fighters, while the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) accused the government of launching attacks despite a cease-fire announced a day earlier.
In a statement to state news agency SANA, the army said three soldiers were killed and others wounded in two attacks, without saying where, adding that "some terrorist groups... are attempting to disrupt the implementation" of the cease-fire deal.
The SDF in a statement accused government forces of attacks on its fighters in several locations in north and northeast Syria, adding that "violent clashes are taking place... in the vicinity" of a prison in Raqqa that holds detainees from the Islamic State group.
Syria's army said three soldiers were killed on Monday in attacks by Kurdish fighters, while the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) accused the government of launching attacks despite a cease-fire announced a day earlier.
In a statement to state news agency SANA, the army said three soldiers were killed and others wounded in two attacks, without saying where, adding that "some terrorist groups... are attempting to disrupt the implementation" of the cease-fire deal.
The SDF in a statement accused government forces of attacks on its fighters in several locations in north and northeast Syria, adding that "violent clashes are taking place... in the vicinity" of a prison in Raqqa that holds detainees from the Islamic State group.
