Bombing targeted gatherings of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Deir Hafer east of Aleppo over the past 58 minutes from 9:46:54 PM to 10:45:41 PM UTC on January 15, according to a post by @Wolveri07681751 on X. This follows the Syrian Defense Ministry's announcement earlier between 8:46 PM and 9:46 PM UTC that several SDF members defected from the Deir Hafer front, dropping their weapons and reaching Syrian Arab Army positions where they were secured, as stated in a media department release posted by ivarmm on X. In Deir ez-Zor, the SDF War Observatory reported three helicopters flying in the city sky during the reporting window, while Al-Khabour described intensive helicopter activity over Deir ez-Zor airspace, sharing a YouTube video link. Ugarit News cited Israeli Channel 12 stating that Israeli army soldiers stole 250 goats from Syria during a military operation, transporting them to West Bank farms, with the army spokesman confirming an opened investigation and disciplinary measures against those involved.
