Today at 01:15 in the afternoon, gangs affiliated with the Damascus government and the Turkish state fired 4 artillery strikes impacting west of the Tishreen Dam, the artillery strikes landed approximately 300 meters west of the dam.

SDF PRESS– Damascus government forces targeted the civilian bakery in Deir Hafer with a suicide drone, in yet another crime that falls within a systematic and deliberate escalation targeting infrastructure and services, directly impacting the security of civilians and their daily livelihoods.

This attack marks the second time this morning that vital service facilities in the town of Deir Hafer have been bombed, a dangerous escalation that reflects a determination to endanger the civilian population and deprive them of basic services, in flagrant violation of all international conventions.

A Turkish jet has been spotted flying over Turkish controlled Serekaniye (Ras al Ain)

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According to information we obtained from regional sources,1500 forces,including a large number of foreign jihadists, have been deployed to the Serêkaniye(Ras al-Ayn) line. As this information clearly shows,the Turkish state is directly involved in the attacks on Rojava

Turkish aircraft activity has been observed over the airspace of Deir Hafer.

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The Damascus government and Turkish state gangs are bombing the village of Qishla in the Tishreen Dam with suicide drones and heavy weapons.

The Turkish state's direct involvement in the attacks on Rojava has been proven by video footage.

A military convoy belonging to the Turkish army moved towards the western countryside of Girê Spî (Tel Abyad).

SDF fighter currently sending message from Deir Hafir Front Line: "We have complete control of the area. Our situation is very good, and we are waiting for the gangs to arrive. We will give them the necessary response."

Dangerous Military Escalation and Systematic Attempts to Drag the Region into War

Since dawn today, the areas of Deir Hafer, Maskanah, and Tishreen Dam have been witnessing continuous military escalation, amid an intense aggression carried out by Damascus factions, in parallel with escalating attacks by Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles ( Bayraktar) , which warns of increasing risks to the security of civilians and vital facilities in the region.

During the early morning hours, Damascus government factions launched repeated attacks on the surroundings of Tishreen Dam, using suicide drones, artillery shells, and mortars. The number of attacks exceeded 12 strikes, which also targeted the villages of Al-Mahshiyah, Sheikh Hassan, and the villages of Qishlah. The shelling is still ongoing around the dam at the time of preparing this report.

The Damascus factions also escalated their targeting of infrastructure and service facilities in the town of Deir Hafer, where the Deir Hafer Post Office building was shelled using artillery and suicide drones without casualties, while the civilian Deir Hafer bakery was targeted by a suicide drone, leading to the disruption of service and a direct threat to the population’s food security.

These attacks were accompanied by clear attempts to paralyze daily life by targeting any movement in the area, including preventing farmers from accessing their lands and work, which negatively affected the civilians’ living conditions.

On the ground, our forces repelled an infiltration attempt carried out by Damascus government factions on the axis of the village of Zubaidah in the southern countryside of Deir Hafer city. The attempt failed, and the attackers were forced to flee, despite it being carried out under the cover of drones and the use of machine guns.

In parallel, the area witnessed intensive flights of Turkish (Bayraktar) drones, where a ( Bayraktar) Turkish drone targeted a military point belonging to our forces in the city of Maskanah without casualties، this being the second strike on the same day. Another point was also targeted in the village of Al Bu‘asi in the countryside of Tabqah.

The Turkish drones( Bayraktar) continued to target the city of Maskanah for the fourth time since the start of the escalation, a clear indication of the rising pace of aerial attacks in the region.

This simultaneous escalation since dawn today comes amid the continuation of military operations up to the present moment, which heightens expectations of an expansion of the scope of confrontations and their serious repercussions on civilians, infrastructure, and vital facilities. The Damascus factions bear full responsibility for this escalation and the resulting humanitarian and security consequences in the region.

SDF Media Centre
January 14, 2026

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