US withdrawing all forces from Syria, WSJ reports

US withdrawing all forces from Syria, WSJ reports
A US soldier stands guard during a meeting between Syrian Democratic Forces leaders and US military leaders, in Deir Hafer, Syria, last month. (Reuters)
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Updated 18 February 2026 23:55
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US withdrawing all forces from Syria, WSJ reports

US withdrawing all forces from Syria, WSJ reports
  • Report follows US military withdrawal from ​a ‌strategic base in ‌Syria and handing it over to Syrian forces

The United States is in the process of withdrawing all of its roughly 1,000 ‌troops from ‌Syria, the Wall ​Street ‌Journal ⁠reported ​on Wednesday, ⁠citing three US officials.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
Last week, the US ⁠military said it ‌completed ‌a withdrawal from ​a ‌strategic base in ‌Syria, handing it over to Syrian forces, in the latest sign ‌of strengthening US-Syrian ties that could enable an ⁠even ⁠larger American drawdown.
The Journal said that troops will withdraw from the remaining US locations in Syria over the next two months.