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U.S. to Establish Military Base Near Damascus for Security Pact

11/6/2025

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The United States plans to establish a military presence at a Damascus-area airbase to support a Syria-Israel security agreement.
The deployment would be the first direct U.S. presence in Damascus since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
The base will support logistics and monitoring for a proposed demilitarized zone, with sovereignty discussions emphasized.
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to finalize details of the agreement.

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The United States plans to establish a military presence at a Damascus-area airbase to support a Syria-Israel security agreement.
The deployment would be the first direct U.S. presence in Damascus since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
The base will support logistics and monitoring for a proposed demilitarized zone, with sovereignty discussions emphasized.
U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to finalize details of the agreement.