17.01.2026 08:00
The news that the YPG/SDF would withdraw from the region as a result of the military operation launched by the Syrian army west of the Euphrates River led to celebrations in the villages of Deir Hafir. Civilians took to the streets with new Syrian flags, celebrating as a symbol of liberation.
After the Syrian army launched a military operation west of the Euphrates River, the withdrawal of the terrorist organization YPG/SDG from the region came to the agenda, leading to celebrations in the villages of Deir Hafir, east of Aleppo.
CIVILIANS TOOK TO THE STREETS
In the village of Humeyme, part of Deir Hafir, where the streets emptied at the time the operation began, civilians took to the streets again after hearing that the terrorist organization would withdraw to the east of the Euphrates.
THE PEOPLE CALL IT "LIBERATION"
A large number of civilians carried new Syrian flags, chanting slogans and celebrating. Local residents described the development as "liberation," stating that the terrorist organization YPG/SDG had long made their daily lives difficult.
SDG HAD ANNOUNCED ITS WITHDRAWAL
Ferhat Abdi Şahin, one of the leaders of the terrorist organization YPG/SDG targeted by the Syrian army, announced that the organization's elements would withdraw to the east of the Euphrates River as of 07:00 in the morning.
The Syrian army declared the areas under the control of the organization west of the Euphrates, including Deir Hafir and Meskene, as military zones on January 13, and announced that a humanitarian corridor had been opened on the M15 highway for the safe evacuation of civilians.
In a statement made by the army, maps of the terrorist points to be targeted in Deir Hafir were published, and civilians were asked to stay away from these areas, with the operation reported to have started at 22:00 local time.
The Syrian Ministry of Defense later stated that it welcomed the decision of the terrorist organization YPG/SDG to withdraw from the contact lines west of the Euphrates River.