Syrian Forces Take Control of Al-Tanf Base
(MENAFN) The Syrian government has assumed control of the strategic al-Tanf base, located near the junction of the Iraqi and Jordanian borders, after nearly a decade of US presence.
Government sources confirmed on Wednesday that the Syrian Army has deployed personnel to the facility. US forces reportedly relocated to a nearby site known as Tower 22, situated close to the demilitarized zone along the Jordan-Syria border, approximately 22 kilometers (13 miles) from al-Tanf.
While the al-Tanf base previously hosted around 200 US troops at its peak, there is no verified information on the number of personnel now stationed at Tower 22.
The al-Tanf installation, which was expanded in 2017 and 2018, had been used by the US alongside surveillance balloons to monitor military activity by Iran-backed groups and the ISIS (Daesh) terrorist organization across a wide area stretching from the Jordanian border to the Euphrates River.
Government sources confirmed on Wednesday that the Syrian Army has deployed personnel to the facility. US forces reportedly relocated to a nearby site known as Tower 22, situated close to the demilitarized zone along the Jordan-Syria border, approximately 22 kilometers (13 miles) from al-Tanf.
While the al-Tanf base previously hosted around 200 US troops at its peak, there is no verified information on the number of personnel now stationed at Tower 22.
The al-Tanf installation, which was expanded in 2017 and 2018, had been used by the US alongside surveillance balloons to monitor military activity by Iran-backed groups and the ISIS (Daesh) terrorist organization across a wide area stretching from the Jordanian border to the Euphrates River.
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