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US Military Presence Planned at Controversial Damascus Airbase

12/10/2025

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On December 9, 2025, shells from unknown origin struck near Mezzah airbase in Damascus, prompting state-run Al Ekhbariya TV to investigate.
The United States plans to establish a military presence at a Damascus airbase to facilitate a Syria–Israel security pact.
The airbase is crucial for a demilitarized zone in southern Syria.
A Syrian foreign ministry source dismissed the report as false; the United States says its goal is mediation.

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On December 9, 2025, shells from unknown origin struck near Mezzah airbase in Damascus, prompting state-run Al Ekhbariya TV to investigate.
The United States plans to establish a military presence at a Damascus airbase to facilitate a Syria–Israel security pact.
The airbase is crucial for a demilitarized zone in southern Syria.
A Syrian foreign ministry source dismissed the report as false; the United States says its goal is mediation.