The official Syrian news agency, SANA, reported on Sunday that its country had received Al-Shaddadi base “in coordination” with the American forces that were within the areas of influence of the Kurdish forces in Al-Hasakah Governorate. This operation came after the United States confirmed on Thursday its withdrawal from the Al-Tanf base located on the borders with Iraq and Jordan.

Published on: 02/15/2026 - 13:08

Syria took over the Al-Shaddadi military base in the northeast of the country "in coordination" with American forces, which a few days ago evacuated a main base near the Jordanian-Iraqi border, according to what the official Syrian news agency "SANA" reported on Sunday, quoting the Ministry of Defense in Damascus.

This base was within the areas of influence of the Kurdish forces in Al-Hasakah Governorate, and American forces were stationed there as part of the international coalition against the "Islamic State" organization.

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The base is located on the outskirts of the town of Al-Shaddadi, which used to house a prison where Kurdish forces detained members of the extremist organization, before government forces advanced into the area last month.

The Ministry of Defense's announcement came after the United States confirmed on Thursday its withdrawal from the Al-Tanf base, located on the borders with Iraq and Jordan, which had served as its main base for years.

Centcom Commander Admiral Brad Cooper said Thursday that US forces remain prepared to respond to ISIS threats. Washington announced on Saturday that it had bombed 30 of its targets during the current month, including weapons depots and infrastructure.

Forces from the international coalition are still deployed in northeastern Syria, where the areas controlled by the Kurdish Autonomous Administration were, whose forces formed the spearhead in the fight against the organization.

But the Kurdish forces lost their areas of control in January after a military escalation with government forces, which advanced into large areas in the north and east of the country. The two parties subsequently reached an agreement that stipulated a gradual process of integration of the military and administrative forces within the framework of the Syrian state institutions.

The American withdrawal from military bases coincides with Washington's announcement on Friday of the completion of the process of transferring more than 5,700 prisoners from the "Islamic State" organization, who were being held by Kurdish forces, to Iraq, in an operation that it said was aimed at ensuring that the terrorist organization's detainees remain "inside detention centers."

France 24/AFP

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