"Raqqa takeover"

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19 January 2026

Soldiers from the Syrian army celebrate after taking control of Tabqa city in Raqqa countryside after clashes with the Syrian Democratic Forces in Raqqa, Syria, on January 18, 2026

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19 January 2026

Soldiers from the Syrian army celebrate after taking control of Tabqa city in Raqqa countryside after clashes with the Syrian Democratic Forces in Raqqa, Syria, on January 18, 2026

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18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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18 January 2026

In Raqqa, Syria, on January 18, 2026, a convoy of Syrian Government forces advances through the region, treading over flags of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). This movement comes as government troops successfully take control of dozens of towns and villages across Northeast Syria following the withdrawal of Kurdish-led groups affiliated with the PKK.

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