The Syrian army captured the villages of Çelebye, Cafer, Shuveyhan and Abu Sirra on the Lafarge cement factory line from SDF/YPG forces in the southern Kobani countryside between 6:46 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. UTC on Jan. 26, 2026, according to X user BarracudaVol1. Syrian forces also captured Ali Agha village and its surrounding settlement in the Krifati region during the same period, as reported by BarracudaVol1. These advances follow the earlier capture of Celebiye, Mebuca, and Abu Hayya south of Ayn al-Arab after SDF withdrawal from the Lafarge factory, as previously noted by the same source. In Al-Hasakah governorate, SDF militias bombarded Syrian Arab Army positions in the Qamishli countryside with missiles over the past hour, while clashes erupted at the Al-Tahouna checkpoint near Tal Al-Alou in the Al-Jawadiyah countryside north of the city and in Al-Safa village in the Qamishli countryside, according to X users Wolveri07681751 and SOHEB209. These actions continue prior SDF shelling in the Al-Jawadiyah area reported earlier on Jan. 26. The Syrian army discovered a strategic tunnel used by SDF to transport vehicles between Tishreen Dam and Ain al-Arab, according to Wolveri07681751. Separately, the first recruits from former SDF-held areas arrived at Qabun Academy in Damascus to begin a two-month training program for security forces, while a recruitment campaign in Deir Ezzor province drew heavy crowds that overwhelmed centers, as stated by X user QalaatAlMudiq.
