US officials revealed that the US is set to withdraw its remaining force of approximately 1,000 troops from Syria, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday evening. Anonymous officials stated that the US forces will vacate their remaining positions in Syria over the next two months. The officials added that the Trump administration has determined that a permanent US military presence in Syria is no longer necessary. This development follows an announcement from Damascus earlier in February confirming that Syrian forces took control of the Al-Tanf military base from the US. Units have begun deploying along the Syrian-Iraqi-Jordanian border in the Al-Tanf desert.”Since 2014, Washington has maintained a military presence in Syria and Iraq as part of the International Coalition to Defeat ISIS.

Source: Egypt Independent February 19, 2026 23:22 UTC