The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed a ceasefire agreement and the full integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces into the Syrian state administration over the past hour ending 8:45 AM UTC on January 19, 2026, according to AlekhbariahSY on X, as videos showed locals celebrating Syrian Army takeovers of Raqqa, Tabqa, and Deir Hafer from SDF control, per Elizrael on X citing omar__albam. The Neb'us-Salam road connecting BPH regions and Raqqa was reported opened during this period, according to Cadusuhan_2 on X. Syrian Arab Army forces completed combing operations inside Tishreen Dam, with videos shared by omar_alharir on X. These developments follow Syrian army entry into Shaddadi and confirmation of Tishrin Dam control earlier this morning, as previously reported. A bus convoy prepared to depart from Aleppo toward Tabqa to transport displaced people from Afrin and Tabqa residents back to their city, according to Sana__gov on X. An X user SyrianShabab noted that parliamentary appointments, delayed pending northeast Syria's liberation, will now yield a more representative body, quoting earlier exchanges.
