The Syrian Defense Ministry stated between 8:16 PM and 8:45 PM UTC on January 24, 2026, that the Syrian Democratic Forces summoned reinforcements from PKK members in the Qandil Mountains to Al-Hasakah governorate, continues arrests, displacement, and torture of opponents, and is evaluating the operational situation for next steps, according to syrianFactCheck and QalaatAlMudiq on X. The ministry affirmed it will stand against cross-border terrorist projects by PKK and announced humanitarian corridors will open in coming hours for support in cooperation with relevant ministries, as reported by QalaatAlMudiq, which quoted the ceasefire between Damascus and SDF has officially ended without agreement. These statements follow Syrian Army accusations earlier on January 24 of SDF deploying PKK reinforcements to Al-Hasakah and ending the ceasefire over incomplete evacuation of ISIS detainees from Sinai Prison south of the city, per previous AlekhbariahSY and SANA reports.
