Syrian Arab Army forces entered Mansoura Dam west of Raqqa Governorate, while SDF/YPG reportedly escaped from many points in Raqqa city center between 9:46 PM and 10:15 PM UTC on January 17, 2026, according to Sana__gov and BarracudaVol1 on X. BarracudaVol1 on X reported SDF/YPG terrorists fleeing multiple locations in Raqqa city center amid ongoing operations. This follows Syrian army control of Mansoura Dam announced earlier by the Syrian Defense Ministry via SANA, positioning forces less than 5 km from Raqqa's western entrance, as previously reported. In Deir ez-Zor countryside, the al-Bukayr tribe declared a general mobilization to support the Syrian state and expel SDF from controlled areas, per mintelworld on X. Tribal forces seized a US-supplied Humvee used by YPG, according to the same source. The Al-Jubour tribe reaffirmed commitment to Syrian unity and rejected partition plans, as stated by mintelworld on X. DeirEzzore reported on X that PKK bombings targeted sites on the outskirts of Al-Mayadeen, Bu Qars, and Al-Zubari, as well as the government-controlled town of Mahkan east of Deir ez-Zor during the period.
