US EditionSyria says it has taken over al-Tanf base vacated by US troops
The withdrawal follows strategic shifts including the fall of the Assad regime and reduced U.S. reliance on Kurdish forces, with U.S. troops relocating to Jordan while coordinating remotely.
- 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.
96 Articles
96 Articles
US Forces Withdraw From Key Base in Syria
U.S. military forces in Syria completed a drawdown from a key garrison in the country on Feb. 11, as part of a planned consolidation of forces in the country. In a Feb. 12 statement, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)—responsible for U.S. military operations in Syria and across the Middle East—announced it “completed the orderly departure of U.S. forces from al-Tanf Garrison in Syria” the day before. CENTCOM said the al-Tanf withdrawal was part …
The base housed a thousand American troops and served to combat actions by the Islamic State in the region.
The US military announced on Thursday its full withdrawal from a key base in Syria used since 2014 in the fight against ISIS. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it completed an orderly withdrawal from al-Tanf on February 11 as part of a “deliberate and conditions-based transition” from the global D-ISIS coalition. Al-Tanf is located in the tri-border area of Syria, Jordan and Iraq. It was attacked in 2024, under the Joe Biden administration, …
The al-Tanf military base in southern Syria is no longer controlled by the United States. Washington has withdrawn its troops and forces from the Damascus government have deployed there. This is another step in the withdrawal from Syria initiated by the United States.
US troops withdraw from al-Tanf military base, Syrian army takes control
United States troops withdrew from a key military base in southeastern Syria as the Syrian army took control, shedding the U.S. presence in the country deployed to fight against the Islamic State (ISIS). Through coordination between Syrian and U.S. forces, the interim government military took over the al-Tanf base and its surroundings and began deploying…
Army Times
Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base after handover from US
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian government forces have taken control of a base in the east of the country that was run for years by U.S. troops as part of the war against the Islamic State group, the Defense Ministry said in a statement Thursday.The al-Tanf base sits on a strategic location close to the borders with Jordan and Iraq. In a terse statement, the Syrian Defense Ministry said the handover of the base took place in coordination with the U.S. …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
