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UN Aid Reaches Kobane as Fragile Truce Holds, Integration Talks Planned

A fragile truce has allowed detainee transfers to Iraq, with a rare UN convoy reaching Kobane.

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A displaced boy plays with snow at a school used as a shelter for families displaced by clashes between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Qamishli, northeastern Syria, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)
Syrian families wait outside the courthouse for the release of their children who were held at al-Aqtan prison by retreating Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Raqqa, Syria, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
Kurdish fighters with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are cheered by local residents ahead of the end of a four-day truce with the Syrian government in Hassakeh, northeastern Syria, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad)

Overview

  • A 24‑truck UN convoy coordinated with Damascus delivered fuel, food, medical supplies and winter kits to Kobane before departing, the first such delivery since the latest fighting began.
  • The Syrian government and the SDF extended a U.S.-mediated ceasefire by 15 days to February 8, with both sides reporting skirmishes and trading allegations of violations including drone strikes and shelling.
  • U.S. Central Command said 150 Islamic State detainees were moved from northeast Syria to Iraq in the first transfer, with up to 7,000 slated to be relocated to Iraqi-controlled facilities.
  • A Syrian official said a new round of talks with the SDF could take place later Tuesday to detail how fighters and institutions will be integrated, while separate outreach to the Kurdish National Council is expected in Damascus.
  • Recent government gains in Raqqa and Deir ez‑Zor have driven displacement past 173,000, and residents of Kurdish-held enclaves report power and water cuts and bread shortages despite announced humanitarian corridors.