US military begins withdrawing from main base in northeast Syria, Syrian sources say

Record ID: 2343971

  • Title: US military begins withdrawing from main base in northeast Syria, Syrian sources say
  • Date: 23rd February 2026
  • Summary: QAMISHLI, SYRIA (FEBRUARY 23, 2026) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF TRUCK CONVOY CARRYING U.S. MILITARY VEHICLES MOVING TRUCK CARRYING MILITARY VEHICLE MOVING VARIOUS OF TRUCK CONVOY CARRYING MILITARY VEHICLES MOVING HELICOPTER IN THE SKY VARIOUS OF TRUCK CONVOY CARRYING MILITARY VEHICLES MOVING / SIGN IN THE BACKGROUND READING (Arabic): 'QAMISHLI' HELICOPTER IN THE SKY VARIOUS OF T
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  • Keywords: Syria U.S. base convoy military troops
  • Location: QAMISHLI, SYRIA 
  • City: QAMISHLI, SYRIA 
  • Country: Syria
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East,Civil Unrest
  • Reuters ID: LVA001772123022026RP1
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  • Story Text: U.S. forces began pulling out of their largest base in northeastern Syria on Monday (February 23), two Syrian military and security sources said, part of a wider departure as the U.S.-allied government in Damascus consolidates control.
    Dozens of trucks, some carrying armored vehicles, departed the base at Qasrak in Hasakah province on Monday morning, witnesses said. Reuters footage showed the trucks moving along a highway on the outskirts of the city of Qamishli.
    The U.S. military's Central Command (Centcom) did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.
    A full withdrawal from Qasrak would still leave the U.S.-led coalition with a base in Rmelan, also known as Kharab al-Jir, near the Iraqi border.
    Qasrak has been a main hub for the U.S.-led global coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria, where U.S. troops deployed over a decade ago, partnering with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) against the jihadist group.
    Neither the Syrian defence ministry nor the SDF responded to requests for comment.
    (Production: Orhan Qereman, Kinda Makieh) 
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