Syrian army and allied tribal forces captured Al-Ghanim Al-Ali village southeast of Raqqa, achieved entrance into Mansura town west of Raqqa, and seized Huneyda village from SDF/YPG between 4:16 PM and 4:45 PM UTC on January 17, 2026, according to QalaatAlMudiq, BarracudaVol1 and mintelworld on X. Government forces seized U.S.-made Humvees and PKK armored vehicles in Al-Ghanim Al-Ali, QalaatAlMudiq and bashaer165 reported on X. Tribal forces captured YPG checkpoints in Mansura and took control of the main YPG headquarters there, per Minevrax and mintelworld. Clashes continued between tribal forces and SDF/YPG in Huneyda, BarracudaVol1 stated. A correction noted Mansura has not fallen completely. Raqqa Media Directorate announced Internal Security Forces imposed a curfew in the Maadan area and surrounding villages to protect civilians until military operations end, via AlekhbariahSY on X. These developments follow Syrian army advances including control over Al-Rusafa area and clashes near Tabqa reported earlier on January 17, as per previous reports citing الإخبارية السورية and other sources.
