The United States (US) has started withdrawing its troops that led anti- ISIS coalition from the largest military base in North-Eastern Syria.
The withdrawal of troops marks the first phase of the pullout from the military base, which is expected to last several weeks.
Convoys have been seen transporting armored vehicles and equipment heading toward the Iraq border.
U.S. Withdraws its troops from Qasrak base in Syria
Since January, the Trump administration has been weighing a full withdrawal of troops from the base.
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On Monday, heavy machinery, personnel trucks carrying armoured vehicles were seen moving from the Qasrak base, the largest US base in Syria, heading towards the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.
According to Syrian media, the first phase of the withdrawal included the transfer of soldiers and equipment from the al-Shaddadi base and the al-Omar.
Syrian source revealed that there are different sets of equipment to be transferred, including sensitive high-tech tools that may take two weeks to transport into Iraq.
This follows several weeks of reductions in Syria, with US forces already departing from the al-Shaddadi and al‑Tanf bases earlier in February.
Qasrak base has been a key hub for coordinating anti-Islamic State operations alongside local partners such as the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) for the past decade.
Withdrawal from the Qasrak military base comes amid a broader reduction of the US military in Syria.
Several military bases have already been vacated in recent weeks as part of a phased exit from the country, leaving them under the control of the Syrian government.
According to sources, approximately 1,000 American troops still stationed in Syria are being repositioned or drawn down as part of the move.
U.S. Forces Complete Coordinated Withdrawal
Syrian government forces have officially taken control of the strategic Al-Tanf military base in southeastern Syria following the full withdrawal of U.S. troops.
The al-Tanf military base is located near the borders of Jordan, Iraq, and Syria in the tri-border area.
The base was established as a key hub for operations by the US-led global operation against Islamic State terrorists, ISIS.
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“US forces remain poised to respond to any ISIS threats that arise in the region as we support partner-led efforts to prevent the terrorist network’s resurgence,” stated Centcom head Admiral Brad Cooper.
The U.S. military has now completed the planned and coordinated relocation of its personnel and military assets to neighboring Jordan following an orderly withdrawal from the Al-Tanf base.
U.S. forces have struck more than 100 targets with over 350 precision munitions while capturing or killing more than 50 ISIS terrorists for the past two months in Syria.
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