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Syria’s military has seized swathes of Kurdish-held territory. Here’s what we know

The Syrian military and allied militias regained control of resource-rich areas including hydroelectric dams and oil fields after Kurdish forces withdrew amid local Arab dissatisfaction.

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By Eyad Kourdi and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — 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. Among the towns and cities reported to have fallen is Raqqa, once the notorious capital of the Islamic State’s (ISIS) so-called Caliphate. Geolocated video showed tribal militia in the heart of the city Sunday, and a military pr…

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Syria’s military has seized swathes of Kurdish-held territory. Here’s what we know

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.

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CNN broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
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