{"id":12305,"date":"2026-02-15T19:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T19:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12305"},"modified":"2026-02-15T19:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T19:33:16","slug":"syrian-army-takes-over-al-shaddadi-base-after-us-withdrawal-military-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12305","title":{"rendered":"Syrian army takes over al-Shaddadi base after US withdrawal | Military News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>The move, in coordination with the US, is the latest implementation of the ceasefire agreement with Kurdish-led forces.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><button class=\"article-listen-container\" aria-labelledby=\"listen-text listen-duration\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-listen-container__text\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-text\">Listen to this article<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0|\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"article-listen-container__duration\">2 mins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/button><button tabindex=\"0\" class=\"tooltip-accessible_trigger\"><svg class=\"icon icon--info icon--main-grey-dark icon--16 listen-to-article-tooltip__icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"><title>info<\/title><path class=\"icon-main-color\" d=\"M12 0a12 12 0 1 0 0 24 12 12 0 0 0 0-24Zm-.226 3.225a2.039 2.039 0 0 1 2.155 1.924v.193a1.998 1.998 0 0 1-2.155 2.149 2.029 2.029 0 0 1-2.146-2.15 2.039 2.039 0 0 1 1.955-2.122h.193l-.002.006Zm3.227 15.525a.75.75 0 0 1-.752.75H9.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.75h.748V12h-.75a.75.75 0 0 1-.75-.75v-1.5a.75.75 0 0 1 .752-.751h3a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.752v6.75h.75a.75.75 0 0 1 .75.749L15 18.75Z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 15 Feb 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">15 Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The Syrian army has taken over the al-Shaddadi military base in the northeast of the country following the withdrawal of United States troops, as part of a ceasefire arrangement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).<\/p>\n<p>Syria\u2019s Ministry of Defence announced on Sunday that \u201cforces of the Syrian Arab Army have taken over the al-Shaddadi military base in the Hasakah countryside following coordination with the American side\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The US had been operating in al-Shadaddi since 2016, after Kurdish-led forces seized it from ISIL (ISIS). On Thursday, the Syrian army also took control of the US base of al-Tanf, near the border with Iraq and Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that the implementation of the ceasefire agreement was \u201cheaded in a positive direction\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s been some days that have been very concerning, but we like the trajectory,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have to keep it on that trajectory. We\u2019ve got good agreements in place. The key now is implementation, and we\u2019ll be very involved in that regard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He noted that similar agreements needed to be reached with the Druze, Bedouin and Alawite communities in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe think that outcome, as difficult as it\u2019s been, is far better than the Syria that would have been broken up into eight pieces, with all kinds of fighting going on, all kinds of mass migration, so we feel very positive about that.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"reduced-us-presence\">Reduced US presence<\/h2>\n<p>Reporting from Aleppo, Al Jazeera correspondent Heidi Pett said residents near al-Shaddadi said in recent days that they were hearing \u201cexplosions and seeing fires at the base as Americans destroy remaining material because they\u2019ve been preparing to leave there for a number of weeks\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is part of a broader change in US strategy in the region moving towards partnering directly with the Syrian government,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The US has been reducing its military footprint in Syria for months, going from 1,500 personnel in July to about 900 currently.<\/p>\n<p>It has been consolidating its ground presence to Tower 22 in Jordan, although it continues to carry out air strikes on ISIL targets in Syria, with US Central Command (CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2022642270193713338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announcing<\/a> it had conducted 10 air strikes on 30 targets during the February 3-12 period, and killed or captured more than 50 people in two months.<\/p>\n<p>CENTCOM\u2019s commander Admiral Brad Cooper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/4404940\/us-forces-depart-base-in-syria-during-orderly-transition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a statement that US forces would \u201cremain poised to respond to any [ISIS] threats that arise\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The move, in coordination with the US, is the latest implementation of the ceasefire agreement with Kurdish-led forces. 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