Syria Takes Control Of All Bases Where US Forces Were Deployed -

 Syria has taken full control of all military sites where US forces had previously been deployed, completing a handover that Damascus says reflects the successful absorption of Kurdish-led fighters into national structures.

The announcement on Thursday comes after the final convoy of US soldiers and equipment departed Qasrak air base, located in the northeastern governorate of Hasakah, ending a military presence that began in 2014 when US forces entered the fight against ISIL (ISIS) alongside Kurdish fig

hters who went on to lead what became known as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa received the two most senior figures in the SDF, its military commander, Mazloum Abdi, and the head of its political wing, Ilham Ahmad, in Damascus on Thursday.

Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani and the presidential envoy overseeing the integration process were also present.

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