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Syrian Forces Enter Deir Hafer After SDF Pullback, Claim Jarrah Air Base

U.S. outreach plus a decree expanding Kurdish rights helped unlock a negotiated SDF pullback.

Sirios desplazados cruzan un río cerca de la aldea de Rasm al-Harmil al-Imam, en la zona rural oriental de Alepo, cerca de la línea de frente con las Fuerzas Democráticas Sirias (FDS), lideradas por los kurdos, en Deir Hafer, Siria, el viernes 16 de enero de 2026. (Foto AP/Ghaith Alsayed)
Sirios desplazados cruzan un río cerca de la aldea de Jarirat al Imam, en la zona rural oriental de Alepo, cerca de la línea de frente con las Fuerzas Democráticas Sirias (FDS) lideradas por los kurdos, en Deir Hafer, Siria, el jueves 15 de enero de 2026. (Foto AP/Omar Albam)
Soldados del gobierno de Siria, armados con ametralladoras, recorren en moto una carretera en dirección a la ciudad de Deir Hafer, Siria, el 17 de enero de 2026. (AP Foto/Ghaith Alsayed)
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Overview

  • Government troops moved into Deir Hafer on Saturday after barricades were cleared, with the army saying it now controls the town and the nearby Jarrah air base while pushing toward Maskana.
  • The SDF said it began withdrawing from disputed positions to the east of the Euphrates at 7 a.m., accusing Damascus of entering before the pullout was complete as state media reported two soldiers killed near Maskana.
  • More than 11,000 people fled Deir Hafer and Maskana over the past two days, many using secondary routes after earlier reports of the main road being blocked despite a time-limited corridor announced by the army.
  • A U.S. military convoy visited Deir Hafer on Friday as special envoy Tom Barrack said Washington is working to cool tensions, with SDF commander Mazloum Abdi set to meet him in Irbil.
  • Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa issued a decree recognizing Kurdish as an official language and making Newroz a national holiday, while the Kurdish-led administration pressed for constitutional guarantees.