US EditionSyria says it has taken over al-Tanf base vacated by US troops
Syrian forces took control of the strategic Al-Tanf base after U.S. forces withdrew to Jordan, marking a key shift in regional military presence following ISIS's territorial defeat.
- On Feb 11, Syria's Defense Ministry said the Syrian Arab Army took control of Al‑Tanf in a coordinated handover with the U.S. and began deploying along the border.
- The U.S. Defense Department began consolidating locations in Syria last year after IS's defeat, while Iraqi and Syrian intelligence chiefs agreed to jointly administer al-Tanf late last year.
- CENTCOM said troops completed an `orderly departure` on Wednesday, with the U.S. contingent relocating to Jordan while the Syrian army's 54th Division and border guards deployed around Al-Tanf.
- Syrian forces will take control of the al‑Waleed border crossing with Iraq as the U.S. military departure closes a chapter in the campaign against the Islamic State group, while Adm. Brad Cooper said U.S. forces remain ready to respond to IS threats.
- Despite reduced militia attacks after December 2024, the U.S. transferred around 7,000 IS detainees and the U.S. Air Force ramped up strikes from Jordan amid drawdown.
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US confirms pullout from al-Tanf base in Syria as government forces move in
US confirms pullout from al-Tanf base in Syria as government forces move in. CENTCOM says move is part of ‘deliberate’ transition, insists US military ready to respond to threats by Islamic State; American troops now mainly based at Qasrak base in Hasakeh The post US confirms pullout from al-Tanf base in Syria as government forces move in appeared first on Jerusalem World News.
U.S. military forces abandoned a strategic military facility in Syria after more than a decade “as part of a deliberate and conditional transition” to a smaller U.S. presence in the country, the U.S. Command reported.
US withdraws from a major base in Syria
According to sources, US troops abandoned the facility located in the border triangle between Syria, Iraq and Jordan. Local sources indicated that the withdrawal was complete and that the base was handed over to the Syrian Ministry of Defense. They added that the 54th Division began to deploy in and around the enclave, where it established checkpoints and imposed strict security measures. So far, no official statement has been issued confirming …
The Syrian army took control of the Al-Tanf military base, which was under the presence of U.S. troops, ending a U.S. military stay that lasted for a decade at a strategic point in the south-east of the country. The base was established as a bastion against the Islamic State and as a training center for Syrian rebels during the 2011 civil war against dictator Bashar al-Assad. U.S. Central Command reported Thursday that it completed the “ordered …
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