RT International The Al-Tanf garrison had long served as a key hub for US-led operations against IS terrorists, and was used to train opposition fighters
Syrian government forces have assumed control of a strategic military base in the country’s east following the withdrawal of American troops who had been illegally stationed there for nearly a decade, the Defense Ministry in Damascus has announced.
The Al-Tanf garrison, established in 2016, sits at the strategic junction of Syria, Jordan, and Iraq along the M2 Baghdad-Damascus Highway. The base served as a key hub for US-led operations against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorists, who had controlled the nearby border crossing before their arrival. It was used to train opposition forces.
On Thursday, the ministry issued a statement that the handover of the base had taken place in coordination with the US military and that Syrian forces are now “securing the base and its perimeters.” Border Guard forces will deploy in the area in the coming days, it said.
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