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• Syrian militiaman shows off what he claims to be severed Kurdish fighter's braid as Damascus asserts control - A video of a Syrian fighter holding a braid he claims was taken from a Kurdish woman in Raqqa sparked outrage and protests as Damascus expands control amid a fragile ceasefire.
• Chaos in Syria sparks fears of ISIS prison breaks as US rushes detainees to Iraq - Syria chaos sparks ISIS security crisis as 150 detainees relocated to Iraq amid prison breaks. Kurdish forces withdraw from detention facilities.
• ISIS fighters still at large after Syrian prison break, contributing to volatile security situation - ISIS prisoners escaped from a northeastern Syria prison and some remain unaccounted for after chaos made tracking impossible, according to Syria analyst Nanar Hawach.
• US begins transferring ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq amid security transition - U.S. forces moved 150 ISIS detainees from Syria to Iraq as CENTCOM began a transfer operation involving up to 7,000 radical prisoners.
• ISIS fighters break free from Syrian jail amid chaotic government handover - U.S. military boosts regional presence with F-15 fighter jets and USS Abraham Lincoln deployment as ISIS prison break highlights security risks amid Syria's political realignment.
• US strike eliminates al Qaeda operative connected to ISIS ambush that killed 3 Americans in Syria - U.S. forces killed an al Qaeda affiliated leader allegedly linked to an ISIS attack that killed three Americans in Syria, as CENTCOM launched counterterrorism operations Jan. 16.
• US troops pull out of major Iraq airbase amid ongoing regional consolidation effort, progress against ISIS - The U.S. withdrawal of troops from Ain al-Asad airbase was completed by Friday as part of regional consolidation following progress on ISIS as CENTCOM calls for 'teamwork.'
• Israel and Syria resume diplomatic dialogue after months of silence under US mediation - Israel and Syria reportedly resume diplomatic talks with U.S. backing under Trump's Middle East peace vision, focusing on border security and regional stability.
• UK confirms joint airstrike targeting suspected ISIS weapons facility in Syria - British and French aircraft struck an underground ISIS facility in Syria believed to be used for weapons storage. RAF Typhoon jets targeted the site north of Palmyra.
• From Syria to Somalia, US troops remain deployed this holiday season under missions that never formally ended - U.S. troops remain deployed in Syria, Iraq, Somalia and Yemen under war authorities, conducting raids and airstrikes in conflicts most Americans forgot.