I am pleased to meet my friend, Senator Lindsay Graham and his congressional delegation.
I’m grateful for the role of the U.S. Congress in supporting peace and stability in our region.
Di yanzdehemîn salvegera têkşikandina terorîstan li Kobanê de, em silavan li Şervan û Pêşmergeyên qehreman re dişînin ku bi piştgiriya Hevpeymanan di berxwedaneke qehremanî de, rê nedan Kobanê bikeve destê terorîstên DAIŞê û serkeftineke mezin di dîroka gelê Kurd de tomar kirin. Ew serkeftin serkeftina tevahiya gelê Kurdistanê bû, serkeftina mirovahiyê bû li ser teror û tarîtiyê.
Şam’ın ateşkes duyurusu yeni bir saldırıya hazırlık için zaman kazanma, Kürt halkının günlerdir sokaklardaki direnişini, hareketliliğini soğutma ve unutturma oyunudur. Kürtler bu barbarların sözüne kulak asmamalı. Direnmeye, mücadele etmeye devam etmelidir.
Video (translated): In the Turkish Parliament,
he showed a photo of an ISIS commander within the Syrian Arab Army who travelled from Turkey to Syria, executed Kurdish girls, and held their braided hair as a gift for his ISIS friend
, pro-Kurdish DEM Party Group Deputy Chair @SezaiTemelli face to face Turkish Defence minster ,showing a photo of an ISIS commander embedded in the Syrian Army who executed Kurdish girls and cut off one of the girl’s hair braid as a gift for his ISIS friend.
he said , its shame to support to ISIS against kurds in SYRIA
And added :
“We are calling out to women and to parliament: Will you not have even a single sentence in the face of this brutality? “
Are you standing behind the murderers who held a woman’s braided hair in their hand and said, “This was the only thing left intact”?
#Rojava
Damascus Continues Attacks Despite Ceasefire Agreement
Despite the ceasefire agreement, Damascus-affiliated factions continue their attacks on Kobani and the al-Aqtan prison in Raqqa.
Simultaneously with the shelling of al-Aqtan prison, which houses ISIS militants, these factions targeted the outskirts of the town of Sarrin and attacked the village of Khrouss, south of Kobani, using heavy weapons and artillery. The entire southern and southwestern countryside of Kobani was also subjected to intense artillery shelling, which is ongoing at the time of this report.
We are attaching to this statement videos published by accounts affiliated with these factions, documenting the artillery shelling they are carrying out against areas south of Kobani.
This constitutes a violation of the ceasefire for the second consecutive day. Yesterday alone witnessed 22 violations committed by these factions, including attacks on Kobani, Hasakah, and al-Aqtan prison.
In addition to the military attacks, Damascus continues its policy of collective punishment by cutting off water and electricity to the city of Kobani and preventing fuel deliveries amid harsh winter conditions. At the same time, it continues to cut off water to al-Aqtan prison in Raqqa, posing a direct threat to the lives of detainees and foreshadowing serious humanitarian consequences.
We hold Damascus fully responsible for these ongoing violations and stress that the continued targeting of populated areas and sensitive facilities, including detention centers holding ISIS members, constitutes a grave threat to security and stability. We call on the guarantor states to take immediate and effective measures to halt these violations and ensure full adherence to the ceasefire agreement.
Syrian Democratic Forces
Media Center
January 22, 2026
The Kurds have been doing our dirty work in NE Syria against ISIS and established a religiously plural democracy. Ambassador Barrack has betrayed them, Christians in Syria and our country for Turkey. His behavior is a disgrace. He should be recalled. https://t.co/lbIozC50mJ
During Al Jazeera’s coverage of the attack carried out by Damascus-affiliated factions against areas of North and East Syria, the ISIS emblem was seen on the shoulder of one of the gunmen participating in the attack, raising serious questions about the nature and background of these factions.
The international community must take a stand against this massacre being carried out against our people.
This people sacrificed their youth to protect you; you too must rise and take the right stance for our people.
These attacks must stop!
ISIS groups allied with the Damascus government subjected one of our fighters to severe torture after capturing him in the village of Al-Harijiya, north of Deir ez-Zor, and then carried out his execution. These brutal scenes are presented to the public and the media so the world can see and understand the true nature of these groups and the crimes they commit.
It should be noted that these terrorists themselves published the video of this crime on their own social media pages.
To the free people of the world:
Do not forget the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), who defeated ISIS and protected the world from one of the greatest international threats. Today, the SDF and the Kurdish people face acts of genocide by the Damascus government. Stand up, speak out, and do not forget our sacrifices.
General @MazloumAbdi response to Jolani’s ultimatum in Damascus:
I will die with honor, I will not sell out my people or my dignity. I am returning to Rojava to my people's side, and we will declare war.
Long live Kurdistan!