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Monday, February 23, 2026
US military begins withdrawing from main base in northeast Syria, Syrian sources say
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS forces have begun pulling out of their largest base in northeastern Syria, two Syrian military and security sources say, part of a wider departure as the US-allied government in Damascus consolidates control.
Dozens of trucks, some carrying armored vehicles, departed the base at Qasrak in Hasakah province in the morning, witnesses say. Footage shows trucks moving along a highway on the outskirts of the city of Qamishli.
The US military’s Central Command (Centcom) does not immediately respond to a request for comment.
More than 100 trucks loaded with equipment used by U.S. forces withdrew this morning from Qasrak base to the Kurdistan region.
U.S. have begun evacuating the base and withdrawing from northeastern Syria. According to my sources, the process is expected to take about a month. pic.twitter.com/jt6lk8Cs3L— Hoshang Hasan (@HoshangHesen) February 23, 2026
A full withdrawal from Qasrak would still leave the US-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 US-led global coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria, where US troops deployed over a decade ago.
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