Overview
- U.S. Central Command said forces finished departing al-Tanf on Feb. 11 as part of a deliberate, conditions-based transition under Operation Inherent Resolve.
- Syria’s Defense Ministry announced its troops assumed control of the garrison in coordination with U.S. officials and are securing the base and nearby border areas.
- Reuters and AFP reported the U.S. contingent from al-Tanf relocated to Jordan, while CENTCOM said remaining U.S. forces in Syria stay ready to counter ISIS threats.
- The move is part of a broader drawdown tied to a U.S.-brokered deal integrating the Kurdish-led SDF into central Syrian institutions under President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
- As the posture shifts, U.S. forces have been transferring thousands of ISIS detainees from SDF-run facilities in northeast Syria to secure sites in Iraq.