Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base after handover from US
By: Ghaith Alsayed, The Associated Press | Published: 2026-02-12 17:46:35 | Source: www.armytimes.com
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DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian government forces have taken control of a base in the east of the country that was run for years by U.S. troops as part of the war against the Islamic State group, the Defense Ministry said in a statement Thursday.
The al-Tanf base sits on a strategic location close to the borders with Jordan and Iraq. In a terse statement, the Syrian Defense Ministry said the…
