The Washington Post: All US forces are expected to withdraw from Syria within months
The coming months could see a partial or even complete withdrawal of US forces from Syria, especially as the transfer of thousands of suspected ISIS fighters to Iraq nears completion.
According to the report, the US military has nearly completed the transfer of between 6,000 and 7,000 detainees from detention centers inside Syria to sites run by the Iraqi government, a move seen as a prelude to reassessing the size of the US military presence there.
In contrast, a limited number of Syrian detainees, estimated at 2,000, are expected to remain in SDF-run detention centers until they are handed over to the Syrian authorities.
These developments come after the US Central Command announced the withdrawal of its forces from the al Tanf base in eastern Syria and the handing over of the site to the Syrian Ministry of Defense in an operation described as organized and coordinated with the concerned authorities.
According to US Department of Defense official said that the forces that left al Tanf will be redeployed to Jordan to continue some missions from there, without announcing the number of personnel transferred.
Reports also indicate that the Syrian armed forces have taken over security tasks in the area with the help of local forces, while the Pentagon had previously announced the start of the repositioning of US forces in Syria as early as April 2025.
The transfer of thousands of former ISIS fighters from Syrian prisons to Iraq is nearing completion after weeks of security measures.
Information indicates that a large number of them will be held in a facility located in the Baghdad area near Baghdad International Airport, amid talk of possible charges that include serious crimes such as the use of prohibited weapons or the commission of genocide.
US officials believe that the completion of the transfer of detainees could create the conditions for the withdrawal of a large part of US forces from Syria in the coming period, while the security issue in the region continues to be monitored.
