The last American convoy kicked up dust as it rolled out of Qasrak air base. Behind it, Syria raised its flag over every former US military site in the country.
Twelve years after US forces first arrived to fight ISIL, the American presence in Syria is over.
The handover marks the end of an era that began in 2014, when US troops entered the conflict alongside Kurdish-led fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Those alliances helped defeat ISIL, but they also kept Damascus at arm's length for more than a decade. No longer.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with the top two SDF commanders in Damascus on Thursday — a powerful signal that Kurdish fighters are being integrated into national structures. The Foreign Ministry called the transfer "full coordination" with Washington, pointing to a "constructive relationship" that has grown since al-Sharaa sat down with President Trump at the White House in November.
The handover follows a January deal between Damascus and the SDF, which had governed large parts of northern and eastern Syria with US backing. A March agreement sealed the transition: Kurdish fighters into the national army, Syrian security forces into key cities, and border crossings under Damascus control.
Syria joined the international coalition against ISIL in November — recasting Damascus as a partner, not an obstacle.
One flag down. Another up. 🇸🇾🇺🇸
References: www.aljazeera.com
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