Caption

In northeast Syria on January 19, 2026, the Syrian Army officially took control of the Tishrin Dam, southeast of Manbij, following the withdrawal of Kurdish-led SDF units affiliated with the YPG/PKK. The deployment aims to secure critical infrastructure and restore state authority across the Jazira region, Aleppo, Manbij, Syria

Date

Jan 18, 2026

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Photo12/imageBROKER/mohammad bashir aldaher

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BRK26B89_119

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108.0Mb (10.2Mb) / 27.3in x 15.4in / 8192 x 4608 (300dpi)

Keywords

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