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Developments in Northeastern Syria: The End of the SDF?

28 January 2026

Within days, control in northeastern Syria shifted dramatically. Clashes in Aleppo between state forces and the SDF escalated into a swift Syrian army advance, retaking Deir Az Zor and Raqqa and reaching Ayn al-Arab and Hasakah, raising questions about the end of the SDF-led rebellion since 2014.

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Authors

Luke M. Obala

Ibrahim ?ztürk

Mehmet Fatih İzgi

Anna Jacobs

Hamid Yassin

Brantly Womack

Naveed Ahmad

Jeffrey Mankoff