Members of the Syrian army sit in an artillery position on a road near front-line areas, following the withdrawal of Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in Maskanah, near Aleppo, on January 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Syrian state media reported Sunday (January 18, 2026) that Kurdish-led forces destroyed two main bridges over the Euphrates River in the Raqa region, as government troops pushed into Kurdish? held territory for the first time in more than a decade. “The SDF [Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces] organisation detonated the new ‘Alrashid’ bridge in Raqqa city,” SANA news agency said, quoting the Raqqa information directorate. It earlier reported that another bridge leading to Raqa city was blown up by Kurdish fighters. Published – January 18, 2026 12:15 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Watch: D.Y. Chandrachud’s take on handling of stray dogs, and the limitation of the courts Watch: Delhi chokes again as AQI hits 439 in ‘severe’ category amid cold wave and fog