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US military begins withdrawing from main base in northeast Syria, Syrian sources say
The withdrawal marks a shift as Kurdish forces integrate with the Syrian army; U.S. troop numbers reduced from 1,500 in July to about 900 by February, officials said.
- U.S. forces started the phased withdrawal from Qasrak base, Hasakah province, on Feb 23, redeploying toward northern Iraq after convoys passed Qamishli outskirts.
- Washington has reduced its troop levels from 1,500 in July to about 900, after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces reached an agreement to integrate with the Syrian army and the administration weighed a full withdrawal since January.
- Al Jazeera reported the first phase transferred soldiers and equipment from al-Shaddadi base, south of Hasakah, and the al-Omar oilfield in Deir Az Zor province, including sensitive high-tech equipment that may take weeks to move into Iraq.
- Rmelan base near the Iraqi border would remain as the coalition's nearby base if Qasrak empties, and Syrian forces took control of al-Tanf and al-Shaddadi.
- Once a main hub in the anti-IS campaign, Qasrak anchored U.S.-SDF operations while the SDF's role weakened as Trump built ties with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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US forces to complete withdrawal from Syria within a month: sources to AFP
The US forces that led the coalition against the Islamic State group will complete their withdrawal from Syria within a month, three sources told AFP on Monday, as troops began leaving a major base.
U.S. Military Withdrawal: A Shift in Northeast Syria Dynamics
The U.S. began withdrawing forces from their largest base in northeastern Syria, marking a strategic shift as Syria consolidates control. The pullout, expected to take weeks, highlights the transition of power as Syria assumes responsibility to combat terrorism, reducing U.S. military involvement.
US military begins withdrawing from main base in northeast Syria, Syrian sources say
U.S. forces began pulling out of their largest base in northeastern Syria on Monday, three Syrian military and security sources said, part of a wider departure as the U.S.-allied government in Damascus consolidates control.
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