Syria's Justice Ministry released 126 children and teenagers detained at Aqtan prison in Raqqa province on January 24, 2026, after reviewing their cases, according to QalaatAlMudiq on X over the past hour. QalaatAlMudiq stated the detainees included not only teenagers but literal children held by the Syrian Democratic Forces. Two released children were taken to Ebad Al-Rahman Mosque in the Rumaila area of Raqqa, where they displayed severe fear hindering communication, as reported by QalaatAlMudiq quoting QUSAY_NOOR_ on X. Social media posts similar to those circulating after Bashar al-Assad's fall appeared following the releases, with some children reported as tortured or traumatized and identities of others unknown as of tonight, per QalaatAlMudiq and QUSAY_NOOR_. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology announced the resumption of telecommunications services in Raqqa and Sabkha after rehabilitating fiber optic paths, as posted by SOHEB209 on X during the reporting window. In western Hama's Masyaf area, security forces arrested a former regime soldier who headed a battalion's armament and ammunition department, accused of war crimes in Ghab Plain battles, drug trafficking, and smuggling weapons to the SDF, QalaatAlMudiq reported on X.
