{"id":313748,"date":"2026-01-29T21:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/kurdish-led-forces-are-being-pushed-back-in-syria-what-happens-next\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T21:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:00:55","slug":"kurdish-led-forces-are-being-pushed-back-in-syria-what-happens-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/kurdish-led-forces-are-being-pushed-back-in-syria-what-happens-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurdish-led forces are being pushed back in Syria: What happens next?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/pT-Ij3gldUU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Kurdish-led forces are being pushed back in Syria: What happens next?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pT-Ij3gldUU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Sky News correspondent Alex Rossi reports from northeast Syria, where control of the region is shifting and a fragile ceasefire is in place between Kurdish-led forces and Syria\u2019s new government in Damascus.<\/p>\n<p>Since early January, government forces and allied fighters have pushed the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) out of large areas of northern Syria \u2014 raising fears about what comes next for civilians and regional stability.<\/p>\n<p>The SDF fought alongside the US-led coalition to defeat Islamic State, but Syria\u2019s new authorities are now seeking to extend control into the oil-rich autonomous areas long held by the group.<\/p>\n<p>There are also growing concerns over the fate of thousands of Islamic State detainees held in camps across the northeast if control of the region changes hands.<\/p>\n<p>#Syria #MiddleEast #NESyria  #Rojava  #IslamicState #ISIS #skynews <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sky News correspondent Alex Rossi reports from northeast Syria, where control of the region is shifting and a fragile ceasefire is in place between Kurdish-led forces and Syria\u2019s new government in Damascus. 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