Syrian forces have taken control of the strategic al-Tanf military base near the border with Iraq and Jordan, the Syrian Defence Ministry has said, amid the withdrawal of a longstanding United States troop presence at the base.
The ministry said in a statement on Thursday that Syrian Arab Army units had taken control of al-Tanf, securing the base and its surroundings, “through coordination between the Syrian and American sides.”
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the withdrawal in a statement, saying that the “orderly departure” was “part of a deliberate and conditions-based transition.”
The U.S. withdrawal from the base comes months after Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the former leader of the armed group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, who the U.S. once deemed a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist,” joined the anti-ISIL coalition in November.
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Syrian Army Takes Control of al-Tanf Military Base as U.S. Troops Pull Out
12/02/2026
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