An American patrol including several armored vehicles was monitored heading to the city of Deir Hafer, east of Aleppo, Syria, over the past hour, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the movement via its Lens monitoring tool in a post on X at 8:45 AM UTC on January 16, 2026, capturing activity within the reporting window from 7:45 AM to 8:45 AM UTC. No further details on the patrol's purpose or destination activities were provided in the source.
