Sawt al-Jazira Network reported military aircraft flying over Raqqa city, Syria, in a social media post during the 58-minute reporting window from 12:16 AM to 1:15 AM UTC on January 3, 2026. The update, tagged #Raqqa, stated aircraft flights over the city, according to the Syrian media network's account within this period. No details on aircraft type, origin, or purpose accompanied the report. These developments occur amid prior International Coalition aircraft activity in northeast Syria, including support for an SDF raid in Dhiban east of Deir ez-Zor reported earlier on January 2 and 3, per Euphrates Post, Al-Khabour, and other sources.
