US troops depart Syria, ending decade of presence in fight against ISIS

US troops depart Syria, ending decade of presence in fight against ISIS

The last American bases in Syria have been turned over to the government in Damascus, US military officials confirmed to Al-Monitor.

Jared Szuba

Apr 16, 2026

Boys wave to an approaching US military mine-resistant ambush protected armored fighting vehicle moving in a convoy transporting Islamic State group detainees being transferred to Iraq from Syria, on the outskirts of Qahtaniyah in Syria's northeastern Hasakah........

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