{"id":13179,"date":"2026-02-23T16:06:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=13179"},"modified":"2026-02-23T16:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:06:51","slug":"us-military-begins-withdrawing-from-key-base-in-northeastern-syria-syrias-war-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=13179","title":{"rendered":"US military begins withdrawing from key base in northeastern Syria | Syria&#8217;s War News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>The pullout, which is to be completed in the coming weeks, comes after Syrian forces take control of northeast region from Kurdish 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=\"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\/2024\/05\/2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.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 23 Feb 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">23 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 has started withdrawing from a key military base in northeastern Syria and redeploying its forces to northern Iraq, marking the first phase of a pullout expected to last several weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Heavy machinery, personnel and trucks carrying armoured vehicles could be seen moving on Monday in the northwestern city of Hasakah from the Qasrak base, the largest US base in Syria. They were headed towards the semiautonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq.<\/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>Local sources told Al Jazeera there are different sets of equipment to be transferred, including sensitive high-tech tools that may take weeks to transport into Iraq. US President Donald Trump\u2019s administration has been weighing a full withdrawal since at least January.<\/p>\n<p>The Al Jazeera Arabic reported that the first phase of the withdrawal included the transfer of soldiers and equipment from the al-Shaddadi base, south of Hasakah, and the al-Omar oilfield in Deir Az Zor province, whose reinforcements were recently moved to Qasrak in preparation for the start of the operation. The Syrian army gained full control of the al-Shaddadi base on February 15.<\/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. A full withdrawal \u2060from Qasrak would still leave US forces with a base in Rmelan near the Iraqi border.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the third US base [in the region] that has started to be evacuated [in the last] week,\u201d said Al Jazeera\u2019s Ayman Oghanna, reporting from Damascus.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the US evacuated hundreds of troops from Qatar\u2019s Al Udeid Air Base, the largest in the region, and from facilities linked to the US Navy\u2019s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.<\/p>\n<p>Oghanna said that some experts believe the main reason for these US withdrawals is due to the \u201crecent conflict and confrontation with Iran\u201d, which leaves these bases potentially exposed to attacks from Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Fighters from the US-trained, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had been in control of large parts of northern and eastern Syria until January.<\/p>\n<p>Kurdish-led forces reached an agreement with the Syrian government to integrate with the Syrian army after losing territory during fighting with government forces. Under the deal, the Syrian army also took control of the US base of al-Tanf near the border with Iraq and Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>The SDF was \u2060once Washington\u2019s main Syrian ally, playing a vital role in the fight against ISIL (ISIS). But its status weakened as Trump built ties with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa after the fall of former leader Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pullout, which is to be completed in the coming weeks, comes after Syrian forces take control of northeast region from Kurdish forces. 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