Sixty-four SDF members besieged in Mansura town, Raqqa province, surrendered to the Syrian army between 2:45 AM and 3:45 AM UTC on January 18, 2026, according to Zaino Yasser Mahameed on X citing Cadusuhan_2. Zaino Yasser Mahameed shared the report from Cadusuhan_2 on X, stating the members of the organization surrendered after being besieged. The post also referenced Al-Ghad with a link to further details on Telegram at https://t.me/zainaldinmaham1. This surrender follows Syrian army bombing of PKK sites around Raqqa city reported earlier on January 18, according to DeirEzzore on X, and false SDF claims of control over Tabqa city, as noted by sources covering Daraa and Quneitra news in a prior period. The developments occur amid ongoing clashes between SDF forces and Syrian government-affiliated factions in Deir ez-Zor countryside towns including Ghranij, Abu Hammam, Keshkiye, Dhiban, and Tiyana, confirmed by an SDF statement shared by Vvanwilgenburg on X earlier on January 18.
