British News Agency

The troops had earlier this year departed from the Al-Tanf garrison in southern Syria and the Al-Shaddadi base in the country’s northeast.

The Wall Street Journal first reported that the remaining U.S. forces are expected to withdraw.

Since 2015, the U.S. has maintained a presence in Syria by supporting an anti-ISIS coalition that includes the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) controlled large parts of northeastern Syria for years amid a civil war that put pressure on Bashar al-Assad.

Since the collapse of the Assad government in late 2024, the country’s security situation has changed significantly. The Trump administration aimed to work with Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Shara, a former rebel leader who has renounced his past ties to al-Qaeda. His government had clashed with the Syrian Democratic Forces before signing an agreement aimed at integrating the Kurdish-led group into the Syrian armed forces.

For years, the U.S.-partnered Syrian Democratic Forces provided security for prisons and refugee camps holding thousands of ISIS detainees and their families.

According to U.S. Central Command, earlier this month the U.S. assisted in transferring 5,700 ISIS fighters from detention facilities in Syria to custody in Iraq.

During his first term, President Trump sought a complete withdrawal from Syria and even announced that all 2,000 troops would be pulled out. Then-Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned shortly afterward, citing policy disagreements. Ultimately, Trump agreed to maintain a small military presence in the country.