US Military Begins Withdrawal from Main Base in Northeast Syria

• US forces started pulling out of their largest base at Qasrak in Hasakah province on Monday, February.
• Dozens of trucks, some carrying armored vehicles, were seen departing the base.
• The withdrawal is part of a wider departure as the US-allied government in Damascus consolidates control.
• Qasrak has been a main hub for the US-led global coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria.
• A full withdrawal from Qasrak would still leave the US-led coalition with a base in Rmelan near the Iraqi border.