Event Brief
US Military Withdraws from Base in Northeast Syria
Filed: Feb 23, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Summary: U.S. forces began pulling out of their largest base in Syria, marking a shift in control to the Damascus government.
WHO: U.S. forces
WHAT: withdrawing from main base
WHEN: Feb 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: northeastern Syria
WHY: part of a wider departure as Damascus consolidates control
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