Syrian Defense Minister Major General Murhaf Abu Qasra inspected the implementation of the ceasefire across all battlefronts pursuant to the agreement signed between the Syrian state and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), according to SANA between 10:16 PM and 10:45 PM UTC on January 18, 2026. Syrian army forces seized al-Jarniyah village in northwestern Raqqa from the YPG, as reported by mintelworld on X during the same 29-minute period. Zino Yasser Mahameed detailed a death toll of 14 in Tal Majdal village from SDF actions, including bodies inside the village school, 20 wounded arrested with four executed, a curfew, blackout, and SDF presence, naming victims such as Moayad Hussein Al-Jahlan and Ayman Ibrahim. Demonstrations erupted at university dormitories in Aleppo in solidarity with al-Hasakah residents following SDF killing reports, per Levant_24_ on X. SOHEB209 stated on X that SDF killed 7 or 8 civilians during raids, warning against exaggerated claims of 150 deaths aimed at inciting tribal revenge. Cdric Labrousse noted on X emerging fake news of Armenian and Syriac massacres by Kurds alongside pro-PKK reports of hundreds killed in Shadadi. These reports follow prior tribal mobilizations against SDF in Hasakah, SDF regaining Al-Shaddadi, and a Ministry of Information denial of massacre rumors, as detailed in updates from the past hour.
