An X user named AnbarBaddie posted over the past hour from 4:45 AM to 5:45 AM UTC on January 19, 2026, stating 'how it feels being iraqi rn. everyone wants us so bad' and quoting 'If Ahmed Al-Sharaa pulls his tricks, he will take Iraq as well. Good morning, Rojava 👏🏻🥳,' according to the post at https://x.com/AnbarBaddie/status/2013073873567207606. The post, translated from Arabic, reflects sentiments in Iraq regarding potential regional expansion by Ahmed Al-Sharaa, with a sarcastic reference to Rojava, the Kurdish-led region in Syria controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). This development follows earlier reports of Syrian Army operations against SDF snipers in Raqqa, where two female SDF snipers were captured between 12:46 AM and 1:45 AM UTC on January 19, as stated by Cyrus_Intel50 on X, and a video appeal from Hasakah against SDF commander Mazlum Abdi by a woman claiming imprisonment, reported by BarracudaVol1 on X.
