Syrian Arab Army forces reached and surrounded Katan prison north of Raqqa between 9:46 AM and 10:15 AM UTC on January 19, 2026, facing clashes with YPG members refusing to surrender the facility holding Daesh prisoners, according to posts by Ebuselmnbelarus on X. The sources reported conflicts in the region as the army surrounded PKK terrorists at the prison, with the group declining to hand over the site where ISIS members are detained, per a translated statement from Ebuselmnbelarus on X posted during this 29-minute period. These clashes follow Syrian army entries into Ain Issa and other areas in Raqqa governorate earlier this morning between 9:16 AM and 9:45 AM UTC, where limited fighting occurred with Syrian Democratic Forces refusers, as previously reported citing syrianFactCheck and omar_alharir on X.
