Syrian Forces Assert Control Over Al-Hasakah Governorate As SDF Withdraws

AL HASAKAH, SYRIA JANUARY 21: Three arrested members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stand with Syrian government soldiers near a position about 10 kilometers from the city of Hasakah in northeastern Syria on January 21, 2026. The SDF said it remains committed to a four-day ceasefire announced by Damascus on January 20, as government forces have taken control of large areas of northeast Syria following clashes with the group, including the al-Hol camp in Hasakah governorate, which houses families accused of links to Islamic State fighters. (Photo by Abdulmonam Eassa/Getty Images)