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Reports Say U.S. Leaves Syria’s Al-Tanf Base as Syrian Forces Take Control

Local monitors say Damascus now controls the tri-border base, with no U.S. confirmation of a lasting pullout.

Overview

  • Syrian military sources and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported a full U.S. withdrawal from al-Tanf and entry of Syrian government troops.
  • Syria’s Defense Ministry said the handover was coordinated and that units have begun positioning along the SyriaIraqJordan frontier.
  • SOHR said most remaining U.S. personnel are now concentrated at the Kasrak base in Hasakeh after roughly two weeks of equipment being moved out of al-Tanf.
  • U.S. officials have not publicly confirmed the movements, and SOHR noted it remains unclear whether the shift is temporary repositioning or a permanent exit.
  • Iraq’s security office said 4,583 Islamic State detainees transferred from northeast Syria have arrived in Iraqi custody in secured facilities.