A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
- On January 4, Syrian Arab Army (SAA) artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the villages of Kansafra and Fatirah;
- On January 3, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near Ain Issa;
- On January 3, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in Saraqib;
- On January 3, the Russian Military Police cunducted a patrol near Deir Ezzor Airport and the oil fields;
- On January 3, US-backed Maghaweir al-Thowra militants carried out night exercises in the Al-Tanf area;
- On January 3, an explosion erupted in Qamishli city;
- On January 3, 9 people were killed and 6 others were injured in ian ISIS attack on a bus near Wadi Al-Adhib.