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The U.S. aims to support a Syria-Israel security pact with logistics and surveillance at a Damascus airbase while Syria retains sovereignty, reflecting regional realignment after Assad's fall.
- The United States is preparing to establish a military presence at a Damascus airbase, six sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, to help enable a security pact Washington is brokering between Syria and Israel.
- A Syrian source said Washington is pressing to finalise a deal before year-end after talks aimed for a United Nations General Assembly announcement in September hit a last-minute snag.
- Western military officials said reconnaissance missions concluded the long runway at the Damascus airbase was ready for immediate use, while a security guard reported American C-130 aircraft landing as part of 'tests'.
- Two Syrian military sources outlined technical talks on logistics, surveillance, refueling and humanitarian operations, saying Syria retains full sovereignty; sources said U.S. personnel timing is unclear amid Pentagon troop cuts to 1,000.
- The plan mirrors U.S. presences in Lebanon and Israel, with CENTCOM saying Cooper and Barrack met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, aiming to support Trump's `vision of a prosperous Middle East and a stable Syria.
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U.S. to establish presence at Damascus airbase to enable Syria-Israel pact, sources say
The airbase sits at the gateway to parts of southern Syria that are expected to make up a demilitarized zone as part of a non-aggression pact between Israel and Syria. Trump will meet President al-Sharaa at the White House on Monday, the first such visit by a Syrian head of state
US military to establish presence at Damascus airbase, sources say
The United States is preparing to establish a military presence at an airbase in Damascus to help enable a security pact that Washington is brokering between Syria and Israel, six sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
US to set up military presence at Damascus airbase to oversee Israel-Syria pact, sources say
Base lies near southern Syria, an area set to become a demilitarized zone under a proposed Israel-Syria non-aggression pact brokered by the Trump administration, aimed at easing regional tensions and preventing future cross-border clashes
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