A SAA soldier stands outside SDF controlled Aqtan prison which holds ISIS detainees, as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) takes possession of the nearby SDF military base in the city of Raqqa on Jan. 19, 2026. (AFP)
Female members of the Kurdish Internal Security Forces known as "Asayish", and residents rally during a demonstration against the attacks by the Syrian Arab Army and in support of Kurdish fighters in Qamishlo, Jan. 18, 2026. (AFP)