The Syrian Arab Army, alongside Internal Security Forces, repelled a failed advance by PKK-SDF mercenaries on the Tal Abyad axis, clashed with ISIS near al-Sukhnah in the Syrian desert, and is repelling an attack by Hikmat al-Hijri militias in the western countryside of As-Suwayda during the 9:45-10:15 p.m. UTC window on Jan. 11, according to an X post by omar_alharir. Omar_alharir stated: "Three battles are being led this evening by the Syrian Arab Army, alongside the Internal Security Forces: It began with repelling a failed advance attempt by the mercenaries of the PKK–SDF on the Tal Abyad axis. This was followed by clashes with ISIS near al-Sukhnah in the Syrian desert. At this moment, clashes are ongoing while repelling an attack by the militias of Hikmat al-Hijri in the western countryside of As-Suwayda." This follows Syrian Arab Army responses to SDF militias at Tishreen Dam east of Aleppo Governorate and Ain al-Issa in Raqqa Governorate during the prior 8:46-9:45 p.m. UTC window, as reported by ivarmm. Separately, an X post by Charles_Lister detailed Syria's Ministry of Defense identifying a military target in Sheikh Maqsoud, Aleppo, on Jan. 9, warning civilians to evacuate before striking it, which triggered secondary explosions indicating munitions.
