Syrian army takes control of al-Tanf military base as US troops pull out

Syria’s defence ministry says its forces have taken control of the strategic base amid coordination with the US.

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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”.

Syrian army takes control of al-Tanf military base as US troops pull out

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