The Syrian Arab Army announced a complete curfew in Al-Shaddadi city and its environs between 4:16 PM and 4:45 PM UTC on January 19, 2026, after the Syrian Democratic Forces released ISIS members from Al-Shaddadi prison, according to a circular from the army's Operations Authority shared by SANA. The army stated it will secure the prison and city while conducting combing operations to locate escapees. The circular instructed deployed military units to report any fleeing ISIS members, as reported by SANA. BarracudaVol1 on X stated the army declared a curfew across the entire Shaddadi district for screening ISIS members during this 29-minute period. Separately, BarracudaVol1 reported SDF/YPG/PKK forces in Hasakah stating they are waiting for the Syrian army. These developments follow the Syrian army's entry into al-Shaddadi between 2:46 PM and 3:15 PM UTC earlier on January 19, immediately after YPG forces released ISIS members from the prison and fled, per hakikatsizler on X. Prior reports indicated the SDF announced loss of control over al-Shaddadah Prison.
