According to Kurdpress, following the process of reducing the US military presence in Syria, a large convoy of the international coalition consisting of about 70 trucks left Al-Shadadi base in the south of Al-Hasakah province and went to the Kurdistan region of Iraq through the Al-Walid crossing.
According to reports published by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, this convoy was carrying military and logistical equipment and left the region under strict security measures. The origin of the movement is said to be the "Al-Shadadi" base in the southern suburbs of al-Hasakah, which in recent years has been one of the key points for the deployment of coalition forces in northeastern Syria.
These developments take place at the same time as the two bases "Al-Tanf" and "Al-Shadadi" are handed over to the Syrian government. The handover of these two bases is considered part of the structural reorganization of the American presence in Syria, which is based on the concentration and concentration of forces in more limited areas instead of a complete withdrawal.
In contrast, the United States still maintains a presence at two other bases in the Kurdish regions of northeastern Syria, including the Qasrek base. This base has remained active in the framework of cooperation with local forces and with the aim of continuing anti-ISIS missions. This pattern shows that Washington is transitioning to a limited presence, focused and based on new security priorities, instead of leaving the field entirely.
"Al-Walid" crossing on the Syrian-Iraq border is one of the main routes for the transfer of equipment between northeastern Syria and the Kurdistan region of Iraq, and the recent transfer is also evaluated in this context and can have important field and political consequences for the balance of power in eastern Syria.
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