Syrian government forces captured 37 members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militia in Al-Shaddadi city between 5:16 PM and 5:45 PM UTC on January 19, 2026, according to طيف للأخبار on Telegram. This occurred as the Syrian army continued security operations following its takeover of the city and ISIS prison earlier, per prior SANA reports. The Syrian Ministry of Interior stated its full readiness to manage and secure ISIS member prisons in Al-Hasakah Governorate per international standards and to coordinate directly with the U.S. to prevent terrorism, as announced by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) during the reporting window. This follows the army's control of Al-Shaddadi prison obtained between 4:46 PM and 5:15 PM UTC, according to previous SANA updates. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham warned on X that he would push for reimposing Caesar Act sanctions 'on steroids' if Syrian government forces continue advancing north toward Raqqa, stating it would damage U.S.-Syria relations, in a post shared during the 29-minute period ending at 5:45 PM UTC. Ronahi TV reported that residents of Metîn village in Euphrates Canton and Rûbarya village in Derik joined a general mobilization call by the Democratic Self-Government of North and East Syria, taking up arms alongside SDF and YPJ forces, as shared in the window. طيف للأخبار published a list of 36 named civilians and snipers killed in Raqqa over the past two days by SDF targeting, including Ghassan Muhammad Al-Mayouf and others, plus 9 unidentified bodies, dozens wounded, during the reporting period.
