{"id":12701,"date":"2026-02-19T01:59:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T01:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12701"},"modified":"2026-02-19T01:59:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T01:59:27","slug":"us-is-withdrawing-all-1000-troops-from-syria-wsj-report-syrias-war-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=12701","title":{"rendered":"US is withdrawing all 1,000 troops from Syria: WSJ report | Syria&#8217;s War News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>The report says US officials expect troops to withdraw from remaining positions within two months.<\/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\">3 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=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/image-1-1-1727085849.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 18 Feb 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">18 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 United States is preparing to pull back the nearly 1,000 troops from its military that remain in Syria, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing three US officials.<\/p>\n<p>Al Jazeera was not immediately able to independently verify the report on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Last week, the US military confirmed it was withdrawing from the al-Tanf base, located in southern Syria near borders with Iraq and Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>The base served as a \u200ckey hub for operations for the global coalition against ISIL (ISIS), which at the time controlled large areas of Syria and Iraq until sustaining critical losses in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>US Central Command (CENTCOM) said last week\u2019s \u201corderly departure\u201d was \u201cpart of a deliberate and conditions-based transition\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Wall Street Journal, meanwhile, indicated that the broader withdrawal of US troops in Syria would unfold over the next two months. The administration of President Donald Trump has been weighing a full withdrawal since at least January.<\/p>\n<p>According to the officials cited in the Wall Street Journal, the decision to withdraw troops from Syria is not connected to the current buildup of US naval and air forces elsewhere in the Middle East, as tensions flare with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, the Trump administration has threatened to take military action against Iran in response to its crackdown on antigovernment protesters and frustrations with ongoing nuclear negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>As part of those threats, the US has bolstered its military presence in the region near Iran. A second aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, is currently heading to the area.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"us-brokered-agreement\">US-brokered agreement<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"987\">Instead, the US officials in the Wall Street Journal report said the withdrawal follows an agreement aimed at reshaping Syria\u2019s security structure and consolidating state authority after years of divided control.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"987\">The deal provides for the integration of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) \u2014 Washington\u2019s primary partner in the fight against ISIL \u2014 into the Syrian army.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"987\">US officials have framed the agreement as a significant step towards national unity and reconciliation after years of fragmented leadership in Syria.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"987\">The arrangement came after a renewed push by Syrian government forces, under interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, to reassert control over areas that had remained outside Damascus\u2019s authority, particularly in the country\u2019s northeast, where the SDF has a foothold.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"987\">Government troops subsequently engaged in deadly clashes with the SDF and seized large stretches of Kurdish-held territory, heightening concerns of a wider confrontation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"987\">The US-backed agreement, reached on January 29, created a fragile\u00a0ceasefire and paved the way for negotiations leading to the integration of the two forces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The report says US officials expect troops to withdraw from remaining positions within two months. 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