The Syrian army captured the Lafarge cement factory on the M4 road south of Ayn al-Arab between 4:16 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. UTC on Jan. 26, 2026, according to X user BarracudaVol1. The Syrian Arab Army announced civilians exiting the city through a humanitarian corridor in Nour Ali village in the Aleppo countryside during the same period, as reported by طيف للأخبار citing a Telegram channel. X user BarracudaVol1 reported progress by Syrian forces in the west of Tel Abyad in the past 29 minutes, noting that official announcements are awaited for details on locations and advances. These developments follow Turkish warplanes and UAVs shelling Kobani countryside villages al-Jalabiya, Kharab Ashk, and Ziriki ending at 4:15 p.m. UTC earlier, after Syrian Democratic Forces repelled an Interim Government militia attack, per Hawar News Agency in the previous report.
