The YPG reported that Syrian government forces killed five civilians, including two children named Jaafar Muhammad Sheikh Bozan and his sister, and wounded 10 others in an offensive targeting Kharab Hishka village and surrounding areas in Kobani countryside over the past hour ending at 12:15 p.m. UTC on Jan. 26, 2026, violating a ceasefire agreement, according to a statement cited by X user ScharoMaroof. The YPG statement also accused Syrian forces of launching a separate offensive south of Cil Axa to seize Safa village in Qamishlo countryside, with heavy clashes reported at both frontlines. Pro-Syrian sources including X users BarracudaVol1 and AbomosaabSharke reported that SDF forces imposed a siege on Al-Safa village south of Al-Jawadiya east of Qamishli, stormed the area targeting residents, and caused injuries, prompting displaced villagers to appeal for Syrian Arab Army intervention. YPG-affiliated accounts published footage showing operations defending Kobani countryside, including destruction of several armored vehicles and a tank, as posted by ScharoMaroof. X user mintelworld cited reports of SDF forces causing several injuries in Al-Safa while villagers issued urgent calls for Syrian army protection. Civilians in Safa village stated in videos shared by BarracudaVol1 that SDF/YPG "terrorists raided the village and committed massacres against civilians," demanding Syrian army reinforcements. Separately, Syrian media reported that Russia is withdrawing troops, helicopters, fighter jets, and equipment from the base at Qamishli airport, according to X user wartranslated. These developments follow Syrian army capture of Safa village between 10:16 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. UTC today, as reported in prior updates citing local sources via BarracudaVol1, amid ongoing clashes on the Çelebye line southeast of Kobani.
