HASAKAH, Jan. 21, 2026 -- A member of the Syrian security forces stands guard at the Al-Hol camp in the northeastern province of Hasakah, Syria, Jan. 21, 2026. Syria's interior authorities and the army's operations authority issued urgent warnings on Wednesday, advising civilians in northern and eastern Syria to avoid former Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions, state news agency SANA reported. Syria's leer más interior authorities declared the Al-Hol Camp and recently-secured detention facilities as prohibited security zones, adding that security forces are working to secure these areas, track down remaining Islamic State (IS) fugitives, and complete data collection. leer menos