US Bases in Syria - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBUS Bases in Syria. The United States first established air bases in Kurdish-held areas in northern Syria in October 2015. In March and April 2016, the US added supplemental sites in the region.
US military presence in Syria carries substantial risks, but so does ...
WEBAug 16, 2024 — U.S.-backed forces in eastern Syria launched a major attack on three posts manned by pro-government gunmen on Aug. 12, 2024, killing at least 18 fighters in a rare provocation near the border...
U.S. Troops in Syria Are Critical For Multiple Missions: Keep Them …
WEBMar 8, 2024 — U.S. forces, with their Syrian partners, soon controlled all of northeast Syria, along with a small garrison along the Iraqi and Jordanian borders dubbed Tanf. This garrison is supported by the troops at Tower 22, some of whom were recently killed in the Iranian-linked attack.
Al-Tanf - Wikipedia
WEBAl-Tanf (Arabic: التَّنْف) is a U.S. military base in an American occupied part of the Homs Governorate, Syria. It is located 24km (15 mi) west of the al-Walid border crossing in the Syrian Desert. The surrounding deconfliction zone is located along the Iraq–Syria border and the Jordan–Syria border.
A look at the US military mission in Syria and its dangers
WEBMar 26, 2023 — When an Iranian drone struck a U.S. base in northeastern Syria, killing a contractor and wounding several U.S. troops, it was just the latest in a growing number of attacks on American...
Why does the US still have forces in Syria? - Al Jazeera
WEBAug 24, 2022 — Some US forces are still located in the SDF-controlled areas of northeastern Syria, such as Hassakeh and Raqqa provinces. Since 2016, the US has also controlled al-Tanf base, in a remote area...
A look at the US military mission in Syria and its dangers
WEBMar 24, 2023 — Published 4:22 PM PDT, March 24, 2023. WASHINGTON (AP) — When an Iranian drone struck a U.S. base in northeastern Syria, killing a contractor and wounding several U.S. troops, it was just the latest in a growing number of attacks on American forces in Syria. But its lethality was rare.
A Secretive US Special-Operations Base in Syria Is Taking Fire …
WEBNov 2, 2022 — A remote US special-operations base in the Syrian desert is caught in a shadow war between military powers in the Middle East. Al-Tanf garrison, a US base typically housing between 100 and...
What is the Point of the U.S. Military Presence in Syria?
WEBMar 10, 2024 — In early December, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) brought forth a bill to remove 900 U.S. troops from Syria amid the barrage of drone attacks in Iraq, Syria, and Jordan by Iranian-backed militias.
CENTCOM confirms rocket attack on US forces in Syria; no …
WEB16 hours ago — A U.S. base in eastern Syria recently was struck by rocket fire, in what appeared to be the latest militant attack on American forces in the country since the Israel-Hamas war erupted nearly a...