After nearly 12 years of military presence, the United States has officially withdrawn its troops from Syria, marking a major shift in the region’s geopolitical landscape. The withdrawal was finalized in April 2026 after the last American military team departed from the Kasrak airbase in the Hasakah region.
US Central Command confirmed that approximately 2,000 soldiers have since relocated to Jordan, leaving behind at least seven major bases in Hasakah, Rumailan, and Deir ez-Zor. Following the departure, the Syrian government has successfully taken control of these strategic locations, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hailing the move as a critical step toward unifying the nation and restoring full sovereignty.
This transition follows a significant period of political upheaval, most notably the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December 2024. Relations between Washington and Damascus began to thaw rapidly under the new Syrian leadership. In May 2025, a historic meeting between US President Donald Trump and Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia—the first such meeting between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years—paved the way for the US to lift the majority of its long-standing sanctions.
As part of the withdrawal agreement, the Syrian government has begun integrating Kurdish fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) into the national army, while also joining the international coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS). This shift in strategy reflects a new era for Syria, which first established diplomatic ties with the United States as far back as 1835, as it now seeks to rebuild and redefine its role on the global stage.
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