The Syrian Army on Thursday took control of the last U.S. military base on Syrian soil, with assurances that Syria’s new government can handle the job of controlling the Islamic State and other terrorist threats.
The final convoy of American forces departed from Qasrak air base in Syria’s northeastern Hasakah province on Thursday, completing a withdrawal process that began when the Syrian central government reconciled with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) which controlled most of northeastern Syria after being reluctant to abandon its autonomy.
American troops have been stationed at Qasrak since 2014 when they joined forces with the SDF to battle the Islamic State. The withdrawal process began in February shortly after the U.S. withdrew its forces from two other strategic bases, Al Tanf and Shaddadi. Iran reportedly sent drones to attack Qasrak during Operation Epic Fury, which may have delayed the U.S. pullout by a
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