Washington has pulled out troops from the Al-Tanf garrison after improving ties with the new government, according to the outlet
US forces have withdrawn from the Al-Tanf military base in southeastern Syria, relocating to Jordan and handing over control of the facility to the country’s new authorities, AP reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
One source told the agency that American forces “withdrew entirely from Al-Tanf base today,” adding that Syrian forces were being deployed to replace them. A second source confirmed the withdrawal, noting that US troops had been moving equipment out for the past 15 days. He added that US forces would “continue to coordinate with the base in Al-Tanf from Jordan.”
The Al-Tanf garrison, established in 2016, sits at the strategic tri-border junction of Syria, Jordan, and Iraq along the M2 Baghdad-Damascus Highway. The base served as a key hub for operations by the US-led coalition against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorists and was used to train Syrian opposition forces.
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