Caption

In Raqqa, Syria on January 17, 2026, the Syrian Army secures dozens of towns and villages in the northeast countryside. This deployment comes after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) under a agreement aimed at avoiding direct military confrontation, Raqqa, Raqqa, Syria

Date

Jan 16, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/mohammad bashir aldaher

Reference

BRK26A54_166

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No

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68,7Mb (2,2Mb) / 20,0in x 13,3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

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