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Syria takes control of all bases where US forces were deployed

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 499 words · By Al Jazeera Staff
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Syria takes control of all bases where US forces were deployed Final convoy of US soldiers and equipment departs Qasrak air base in the northeastern governorate of Hasakah.

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What happened

Syria takes control of all bases where US forces were deployed Final convoy of US soldiers and equipment departs Qasrak air base in the northeastern governorate of Hasakah.

Why it matters

Syria has taken full control of all military sites where US forces had previously been deployed, completing a handover that Damascus says reflects the successful absorption of Kurdish-led fighters into national structures.

Common ground

The announcement on Thursday comes after the final convoy of US soldiers and equipment departed Qasrak air base, located in the northeastern governorate of Hasakah, ending a military presence that began in 2014 when US forces entered the fight against ISIL…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The final convoy of US soldiers and equipment departed Qasrak air base in the northeastern governorate of Hasakah”
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Three independent news sources (Al Jazeera, Levant24, and The Independent) specifically confirm the final US convoy departed Qasrak air base in Hasakah on April 16, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Syria.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Syria
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 strikes on Syria occurred within the broader context of the 2026 Iran war, a regional conflict involving Israel and the United States on one side, and Iran on the other, as well as allied non…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria_in_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 22 September 2014, the United States officially intervened in the Syrian civil war with the stated aim of fighting the Islamic State (ISIL/ISIS) militant organization in support of the internationa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_intervention_in_…
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Claim 2: “US Central Command told the news agency AFP that US forces “have completed turning over all of our major bases in Syria”
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Two independent news sources (Anadolu via a spokesperson and The New York Times) report that US Central Command confirmed the completion of the handover of major bases in Syria.
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States Central Command is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense. It was established in 1983, taking over the previous responsibilities of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Central_Command
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web search NEUTRAL — “US forces have completed turning over all of our major bases in Syria, as part of a deliberate and conditions-based transition by Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve,” spokesman Ti…
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260417-us-military-compl…
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States has completed a handover of all its major military bases in Syria as it winds down a more than decade-long presence in the country to fight the terror group Islamic State, or ISIS.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/world/middleeast/us-hando…
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Claim 3: “control of border crossings and civilian institutions has transferred to Damascus”
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Claim 4: “US forces entered the fight against ISIL (ISIS) alongside Kurdish fighters in 2014”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that on September 22, 2014, the US officially intervened in the Syrian civil war to fight ISIL/ISIS.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamic State (IS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and by its Arabic acronym Daesh, is a transnational Salafi jihadist m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a broad timeline of the course of major events of the Syrian civil war. It only includes major territorial changes and attacks and does not include every event. The uprising against Syrian pre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Syrian_civil_w…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 22 September 2014, the United States officially intervened in the Syrian civil war with the stated aim of fighting the Islamic State (ISIL/ISIS) militant organization in support of the internationa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_intervention_in_…
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Claim 5: “The handover follows a deal struck in January between Damascus and the SDF”
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Multiple sources mention agreements between the transitional government and the SDF regarding handovers (e.g., Tishrin Dam) and the context of the 2026 offensive.
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web search NEUTRAL — On 13 January 2026, the Syrian transitional government launched an offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the territories of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_northeastern_Syria_offens…
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web search NEUTRAL — The transitional Syrian government and the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have reached an agreement regarding the handover of the strategic Tishrin Dam from SDF’s control to Damascus’s contr…
https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2025/04/syrian-gover…
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web search NEUTRAL — Syrian government forces have taken over the al-Tanf base in eastern Syria, a site the U.S. military has run for years.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/syria-iraq-damascus-islam…
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Claim 6: “Kurdish fighters are being brought into the Syrian national army”
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Web search results explicitly mention President Ahmed al-Sharaa meeting Kurdish leaders to advance talks on the 'integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces into the national military.'
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Claim 7: “the last soldiers and equipment were routed overland through Jordan rather than Iraq”
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Claim 8: “Syrian government forces fought a brief conflict with the SDF and seized control of much of the territory the group controlled before both sides came to a new agreement in March”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny a brief conflict and subsequent March agreement between the Syrian government and SDF.
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Claim 9: “Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani and the presidential envoy overseeing the integration process were also present”
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Wikipedia confirms Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani is the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates and a close ally of Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa (born 29 October 1982), formerly known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, is a Syrian politician and former rebel commander who has served as the president of Syria s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_al-Sharaa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani (born 1987) is a Syrian diplomat and politician who has been serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates since 2024. He is one of Ahmed al-Sharaa's closest alli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asaad_al-Shaibani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ahmed al-Sharaa has made a total of 29 public international trips to 16 countries as the President of Syria since 29 January 2025. The state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency classifies these trips as eit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_presiden…
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Claim 10: “Syria has taken full control of all military sites where US forces had previously been deployed”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Syria announced it has taken control of all military bases previously hosting US forces.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Syrian civil war was an armed conflict that began with the Syrian revolution in March 2011, when popular discontent with the Ba'athist regime ruled by Bashar al-Assad triggered large-scale protest…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Syrian conflict is a series of ongoing disputes and clashes in Syria following the fall of the Assad regime. Numerous actors have been involved, including clashes between the newly formed Syrian t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_conflict_(2024–present)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 22 September 2014, the United States officially intervened in the Syrian civil war with the stated aim of fighting the Islamic State (ISIL/ISIS) militant organization in support of the internationa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_intervention_in_…
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Claim 11: “Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa received the two most senior figures in the SDF, its military commander, Mazloum Abdi, and the head of its political wing, Ilham Ahmad, in Damascus on Thursday”
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Web search results confirm President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with Kurdish leaders (SDF) to advance talks on integration. Wikipedia confirms the identities of Ahmed al-Sharaa as President and Mazloum Abdi as SDF commander.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 January 2026, the Syrian transitional government launched an offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the territories of the Democratic Autonomous Administration of No…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_northeastern_Syria_offens…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa (born 29 October 1982), formerly known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, is a Syrian politician and former rebel commander who has served as the president of Syria s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_al-Sharaa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mazloum Abdi is a Syrian Kurdish military leader, serving as the commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). According to organizational media, Mazloum Abdi was a member of the executive…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazloum_Abdi
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Claim 12: “Syrian security forces have deployed to the city centres of Hasakah and Qamishli”
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Claim 13: “al-Sharaa met US President Donald Trump at the White House in November”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that President Ahmed al-Sharaa met President Donald Trump at the White House on November 10, 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, becoming the first Syrian leader to visit since the country’s independence in 1946.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2025/11/10/al…
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web search NEUTRAL — Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with President Trump at the White House yesterday. It was the first visit by a Syrian president to Washington in history, and it comes just days after the U.S. sa…
https://www.democracynow.org/2025/11/11/headlines/syrian_pre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa met US President Donald Trump at the White House on November 10, 2025 7. Vice President JD Vance and other Trump administration officials joined the president and al-…
https://nypost.com/2025/11/10/us-news/ex-al-qaeda-syria-lead…
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Claim 14: “Syria joined the international coalition against ISIL in November”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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