The Syrian army has assumed control of the Qasrak Air Base in northeastern Syria following the withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition forces, the Defense Ministry said in a statement carried by state media.
The Syrian Defense Ministry said that its forces assumed control of the base in the countryside of Hassakeh following the departure of U.S.-led coalition troops.
Local sources said that after U.S. forces evacuated the base, elements affiliated with the YPG/SDF terror group set fire to some vehicles inside the facility.
The base later came under the control of the Syrian army.
In a statement, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said it welcomes the ongoing and final handover of military sites previously operated by U.S. forces in Syria to the Syrian government.
