The Syrian army has gained control in Tabqa, under the occupation of YPG/SDF.

18.01.2026 07:20

The Syrian army took control of the Tabqa district in Raqqa province from the terrorist organization YPG/SDF. While 483 members of the organization contacted security forces to surrender, it was reported that 200 members of the organization had surrendered.

According to a report by the Syrian official news agency SANA, the Syrian Army has completely secured control of the strategically important Tabqa district of Raqqa. The report stated that members of the terrorist organization YPG/SDG located in the district have been expelled from the area.

200 ORGANIZATION MEMBERS SURRENDERED

The Syrian Ministry of Defense's Media and Communication Department also announced that 483 members of the terrorist organization YPG/SDG have contacted authorities to leave the organization. The statement noted that 200 members of the organization have surrendered.

5 KILOMETERS TO THE CITY CENTER

As part of the operation launched by the Syrian army against the terrorist organization YPG/SDG, it was reported that they have reached within 5 kilometers of the entrance to the city center of Raqqa, west of the Euphrates River. According to information received from the Syrian army field command, the Syrian army has reached within 5 kilometers of the entrance to the city center of Raqqa province, west of the Euphrates River.

WHAT HAPPENED?

On January 13, the Syrian army declared military zones in areas occupied by the terrorist organization YPG/SDG, primarily in Deir Hafir and Meskene, and had taken control of two regions starting from the operation that began at 10:00 PM on January 16. Advancing through Meskene, the army also gained control of the Dibsi Afnan area at the southwestern edge of Raqqa province, which was under the organization's occupation, and began to increase its fortifications around the province.

In the operation launched by the Syrian army against YPG/SDG, it was reported that violent clashes occurred in the city of Tabqa, west of the Euphrates River, where elements of the organization were seen leaving the area in convoys.