US military begins withdrawing from main base in northeast Syria, Syrian sources say

An armoured U.S. military vehicle with a U.S. flag on it moves towards the Iraqi Kurdistan region, withdrawing from Qasrak military base in northeastern Syria, in Qamishli, Syria, February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman

DAMASCUS, ⁠Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. forces began pulling out of their largest base in northeastern Syria on ⁠Monday, three Syrian military and security sources said, part of a wider departure as ‌the U.S.-allied government in Damascus consolidates control.

Dozens of trucks, some carrying armoured vehicles, departed the base at Qasrak in Hasakah province on Monday morning, witnesses said. Reuters footage later showed the trucks moving along a highway on the outskirts of the city ​of Qamishli.