The US troops Syria withdrawal is set to be completed within the next month, according to multiple regional sources. American forces, which played a central role in the international coalition against the Islamic State group, have already begun leaving one of their largest bases in northeastern Syria.
A convoy carrying armored vehicles, military equipment, radar systems, and prefabricated structures was seen departing from the Qasrak base in Hasakeh province toward the Iraqi border. Over the past two weeks, US troops have already exited two other strategic bases, including Al Tanf in the southeast and Shadadi in the northeast.
Officials familiar with the matter confirmed that the full military withdrawal is expected within three to five weeks. Once completed, there will be no permanent American military presence remaining in Syria. The United States currently has about 1,000 troops deployed in the country.
The US first intervened in Syria in 2014 to combat the rapid expansion of the Islamic State, which had seized vast territories across Syria and Iraq. Backed by Kurdish forces, the coalition achieved the territorial defeat of IS in 2019, although sleeper cells remain active in parts of the region.
This withdrawal comes at a time when Syria’s government has expanded its authority into the northeast, a region previously controlled by US allied Kurdish forces. Damascus has also formally joined the international coalition against IS, signaling a shift in regional dynamics.
Sources suggest that while ground troops will leave, the US could still conduct airstrikes from bases elsewhere in the region if security threats emerge. Meanwhile, thousands of Islamic State suspects have reportedly been transferred to Iraq, and the management of detention camps holding relatives of militants is being restructured.
The end of the US presence marks a significant turning point in Syria’s long conflict and reshapes the balance of power in the region.
