Syrian army and tribal forces clashed with SDF in several axes across the Ain al-Arab countryside between 9:46 PM and 10:45 PM UTC on January 25, 2026, as the army advances to reach and liberate Al-Shuyoukh district, according to syrianFactCheck on X. Qutaiba Kadish, Director of the International Cooperation Department at Syria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, announced that a follow-up committee dispatched a relief convoy of 24 trucks loaded with food and supplies to Ain al-Arab today, with 32 trucks scheduled for Qamishli tomorrow, as stated by SANA via HasakahMC on X. The committee, supervised by the ministry and including international organizations and partners, aims to deliver regular aid in coordination with concerned parties. Kadish noted Syria granted all necessary approvals and facilities to UN relief agencies for operations in Ain al-Arab and expressed hope that relief convoys from the other side face no obstructions. These efforts address the humanitarian situation in Ain al-Arab and Al-Hasakah Governorate. The clashes follow SDF drone strikes that destroyed four Syrian army vehicles near Ain al-Arab earlier on January 25, as reported by the Syrian Arab Army via BarracudaVol1 on X, and a child killed in shelling on Qasimiyah village south of Ain al-Arab, according to Al-Sharqiya Official Reporter. Separately in Quneitra countryside, an Israeli glider sprayed toxic materials on agricultural lands near the separation fence in Al-Rafid village, damaging crops and restricting shepherds, per Syria correspondent via AJSyriaNowN on X. Israeli forces also bulldozed lands in Samdaniya al-Gharbiyya village, according to syr_television on X.
