Syrian army says entering key Kurdish-held city in Raqa province

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 18:29

Damascus, Jan 17, 2026 (AFP) — The Syrian army said on Saturday it had begun entering the city of Tabqa in Raqa province, adding that it was "encircling" the Kurdish forces at their military airport.

"Syrian army forces have begun entering the city of Tabqa via various axes, in parallel with encircling the PKK terrorist militias inside Tabqa military airport," the operations unit of the army told the official SANA news agency.