US military fully withdraws from Syria after 10 years

US military fully withdraws from Syria after 10 years Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 15:28 American troops and equipment reportedly exited via Jordan as Damascus moves to take over the last US-held base A US soldier rests on a tank as troops patrol oil fields near Syria's northeastern border with Turkey on 3 September 2024 (Delil Souleiman/AFP) Off The last remaining US troops in Syria left their base in Hasakah on Thursday, ending a 10-year presence in the country aimed at fighting the Islamic State group, Syrian officials told Middle East Eye. Following the withdrawal of US forces, the Syrian military entered the last base previously under American control, known as Qasrak, which included an airstrip. A Syrian official told MEE that the withdrawal had been completed.