The Syrian army confronted and repelled an infiltration attempt by SDF militias on the Al-Ghanim Al-Ali front near the town of Maadan in eastern Raqqa between 12:46 AM and 1:45 AM UTC on January 14, 2026, resulting in the killing of one SDF member and wounding of others, according to an X post by @Mohab_Nasser2. The SDF announced a Turkish drone strike targeting one of their vehicles in Al Bouasi west of Tabqa over the past hour, injuring multiple fighters, marking the third such strike in as many days and the first to cause casualties, as cited by @NotWoofers on X. Separately, the SDF claimed Turkish forces bombed a checkpoint in Maskanah without causing injuries. These clashes follow SDF reports of repelling a Damascus government infiltration attempt at Zubaida village near Deir Hafer in the previous reporting window, according to the SDF's official X account @SDF_Syria, amid ongoing negotiations for the SDF to hand over Deir Hafer and Maskanah without fighting, as stated by sources cited by @syrianFactCheck on X.
