Syria live: Government forces take control after heavy fighting with SDF

UJ Urooba Jamal,Faisal AliAl JazeeraFiled 2026-01-19 · 06:31 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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Syrian government forces have gained near complete control of the country after defeating the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in battle and establishing a ceasefire. The events occurred on or before January 19, 2026, according to the report. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is scheduled to meet with SDF chief Mazloum Abdi (also known as Mazloum Kobani) on Monday to discuss the situation. An earlier meeting between the two leaders was postponed due to inclement weather. The consolidation of power by Syrian government forces follows heavy fighting with the SDF.

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa plans to meet SDF chief Mazloum Abdi on Monday.

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Syrian government forces take control after heavy fighting with SDF.

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Syrian government forces routed the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on the battlefield and signing a ceasefire.

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Syrian government forces consolidate near control over the country.

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Mazloum Abdi missed a sit-down a day earlier because of “bad weather”.

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Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedOpinionSportVideoFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravel Live Live updates, Syria live: Government forces take control after heavy fighting with SDFVideo Duration 01 minutes 38 seconds 01:38Joy, relief as Syrians celebrate ceasefire between government and Kurdish-led SDFBy Urooba Jamal and Faisal AliPublished On 19 Jan 2026 Syrian Government forces consolidate near control over the country after routing the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on the battlefield and signing a ceasefire. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa plans to meet SDF chief Mazloum Abdi (also known as Mazloum Kobani) on Monday after the Kurdish commander missed a sit-down a day earlier because of “bad weather”.

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