Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)/YPG fighters targeted the entrance of Jamal village in the Jarablus countryside with a mortar fired from areas under their control in Ayn al-Arab on January 25, 2026, over the past 59 minutes from 12:16 PM to 1:15 PM UTC, according to a post on X by BarracudaVol1. One Syrian army fighter and a journalist entered a fleeing SDF group by mistake and survived, as reported by طيف للأخبار on Telegram during the reporting window. An Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew at low altitude over Kudna village in the central Quneitra countryside on January 25, 2026, according to documentation_center cited in an X post by totheeksy. This mortar attack follows the Syrian Arab Army's announcement earlier on January 25 of a humanitarian corridor at Ain Al-Arab Junction on the M4 road near Nour Ali village in coordination with Aleppo Governorate for aid and humanitarian cases, as stated by Sana__gov on X.
