Syria’s Kurds Retreat as Damascus Advances into Northeast
Kurdish fighters in Hasakah protest as Damascus forces push into northeast Syria.
On 30 January 2026, reporters in Hasakah, Syria, documented a rapid loss of the Kurdish‑controlled semi‑autonomous northeast as the new interim Syrian government, led by President Ahmad al‑Sharaa, pushed into the region. Kurdish fighters, fighting under the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), face calls from Damascus to disarm and join the national army. The army has recaptured former Kurdish strongholds, including Raqqa and the al‑Hawl detention camp, sparking chaos. Meanwhile, al‑Roj camp remains under Kurdish control but residents fear a return of Islamic State influence. The offensive threatens the northeast’s oil and gas reserves, vital to Syria’s post‑war economy, and escalates political instability amid accusations that U.S. support has shifted to the interim regime.
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