The Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew from their bases in Al-Shaddadi city between 5:46 PM and 6:15 PM UTC on January 19, 2026, leaving a U.S.-led Coalition base still occupied, as Syrian army consolidated control of the city and its prison, according to analyst Vvan Wilgenburg on X. Vvan Wilgenburg stated the Syrian army took control of Al-Shaddadi, which hosts multiple SDF bases alongside the Coalition facility, with SDF forces pulling back during this 29-minute period. This follows Syrian forces' capture of 37 SDF members in the city earlier between 5:16 PM and 5:45 PM UTC, per طيف للأخبار on Telegram. Two civilians were killed in attacks targeting civilians in Hasakah during the reporting window, according to a post on X by BarracudaVol1, who withheld graphic details. Separately, senior Rojava official Foza Alyusuf issued an urgent call via Rudaw English for Kurds in the Kurdistan Region and Turkey to mobilize at the Syrian border, stating "Rojava is under attack" and "Kurds are being massacred." These developments build on the Syrian army's prior imposition of a curfew and security operations in Al-Shaddadi after SDF released ISIS prisoners from the local prison, as reported by SANA in earlier updates.
