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Kurdish Forces Announce Withdrawal East of the Euphrates

Published January 17, 2026, 08:01
Kurdish Forces Announce Withdrawal East of the Euphrates

Kurdish forces announced their withdrawal from the area east of Aleppo and their redeployment to areas east of the Euphrates River on Saturday morning, their leader announced via a post on X. The decision comes after a call from friendly countries and mediators, as well as threats of new strikes from the Syrian army. Mazloum Abdi, the head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), announced the withdrawal via a post on the X platform, setting the start time for 7 a.m. on Saturday.