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Syria Gains Control of Al-Tanf Base as U.S. Withdraws

2/13/2026

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Syria's defense ministry said its forces took control of the al-Tanf base as United States troops withdrew.
The al-Tanf base, established in 2014 during Syria's civil war, was a site against ISIL.
The Syrian army is deploying along the Syrian-Iraqi-Jordanian border.
The withdrawal follows a U.S.-brokered deal to integrate Kurdish forces into the Syrian government.
Reports indicate a drawdown of U.S. personnel in northeastern Syria, with equipment removed.

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Syria's defense ministry said its forces took control of the al-Tanf base as United States troops withdrew.
The al-Tanf base, established in 2014 during Syria's civil war, was a site against ISIL.
The Syrian army is deploying along the Syrian-Iraqi-Jordanian border.
The withdrawal follows a U.S.-brokered deal to integrate Kurdish forces into the Syrian government.
Reports indicate a drawdown of U.S. personnel in northeastern Syria, with equipment removed.