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US changes policy in Syria: Out of 8 military bases, only one remains
2025-06-03 17:21:37 / BOTA
The United States is radically changing its policy in Syria, closing seven of its eight military bases in the country, as part of a new approach that comes after years of unsuccessful efforts to stabilize the region.
The news was confirmed by the US special envoy for Syria, Barak, who was appointed to the post last month by President Donald Trump. Barak stated that “none of the US policies so far in Syria have worked for more than a century”, stressing that the time has come for a strategic turn.
Currently, about 2,000 US troops are in northeastern Syria, where they are working with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to prevent the return of the ISIS terrorist group. However, with the new plan, most of these troops are expected to be withdrawn from several areas, concentrating only on one base in Hasaka province.
According to security sources, military equipment and vehicles have already been withdrawn from the city of Deir ez-Zor and transferred to Hasaka, where the consolidation of forces will take place.
Following the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December by the opposition and the rise to power of new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, the US and several other Western countries have begun to restore relations with Damascus. This week, for the first time since 2012, the American flag was raised at the embassy residence in Damascus, a clear symbol of the shift in American diplomatic stance.
Barak, who is also the US ambassador to Turkey, said that the SDF remains a key partner for Washington and the US Congress, and that their integration into the new Syrian government is a necessary element for the success of stabilizing the country.
The future of the Kurds and Ankara's stance
The SDF relies mainly on the Kurdish YPG militia, which Turkey considers an offshoot of the PKK, a designated terrorist organization. However, the PKK announced its disbandment last month after 40 years of conflict with the Turkish state.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the SDF of “delaying tactics” in implementing the agreement to integrate it into the Syrian armed forces. However, the US administration seems determined to support this process as part of a long-term solution for Syria.
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