Syria updates: SDF, government trade ceasefire violation accusations

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa had plans to meet SDF chief Mazloum Abdi in Damascus on Monday.

A member of Syrian military police stands guard near Raqqa prison, where the Syrian army is besieging SDF members after the army took control of the city. January 19, 2026. [Mahmoud Hassano/Reuters]
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Joy, relief as Syrians celebrate ceasefire between government and Kurdish-led SDF

By Urooba Jamal, Faisal Ali, Zsombor Peter and Caolán Magee
Published On 19 Jan 2026

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