According to the Syrian agency Sana, government forces fully control the city of Al-Tabqa and the nearby dam. The Syrian army has also destroyed the Al-Rashid bridge, which was opened in June 2024.
Reuters reports that during the operation, Syrian military forces captured the Al-Omar oil field and the Conoco gas field.
The situation in the country has escalated since late December 2025, when clashes between Kurdish forces and the Syrian army resumed. By January 10, government forces had occupied the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiya neighborhoods. Three days later, the Syrian authorities declared the eastern part of Aleppo a closed zone, accusing Kurdish formations of using this territory to launch drones at residential areas and military positions.
On January 17, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa signed a decree granting the Kurdish language the status of an official language. Additionally, Kurds who were...
