Al-Hasakah Governorate – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the departure of a convoy belonging to the “International Coalition” forces from its base in the town of Al-Shaddadi, south of Al-Hasakah Governorate, heading toward the Iraqi border, after the base was completely evacuated and closed.
Local sources reported hearing loud explosions in the southern countryside of Al-Hasakah since the early hours of this morning, coinciding with intensive warplane flights over the area, confirming that International Coalition forces detonated their base in Al-Shaddadi before leaving the site.
This development comes after International Coalition forces began, on 2 February, implementing practical steps toward a gradual withdrawal from their bases in Syrian territory, reflecting accelerating military and political shifts in the region.
According to sources from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Coalition forces have, over the past hours and days, started evacuating military and logistical equipment from several major bases, foremost among them the Al-Tanf base located at the Syrian–Iraqi–Jordanian border triangle. Military vehicles and equipment were withdrawn, and part of the personnel was transferred toward Jordanian territory under strict security measures.
In the same context, a large military convoy belonging to the Coalition forces departed from the “Kharab Al-Jir” base in the Rmeilan area of Al-Hasakah countryside, heading toward Iraq via the Al-Walid border crossing. The convoy included dozens of trucks loaded with military equipment, armored vehicles, and fuel tankers, escorted by armored units and intensive helicopter flights to secure the withdrawal route. Coalition personnel are also being transported by air to Iraq from the military base.
The Observatory had previously monitored the departure of approximately 100 Coalition trucks that had entered Kharab Al-Jir base and then left toward the Kurdistan Region of Iraq before returning again, indicating an accelerated pace in dismantling the logistical infrastructure of the military bases.
According to the sources, the nature of these movements suggests that the withdrawal will not be symbolic or limited, but rather part of an organized plan to redeploy forces and reduce the military presence inside Syria, paving the way for broader possibilities in the coming phase.
These steps coincide with a gradual evacuation of some Coalition military points in Al-Hasakah Governorate, along with statements by U.S. officials indicating that the administration of President Donald Trump is studying the option of a full military withdrawal from Syria, after examining several scenarios to reduce the military presence up to a complete withdrawal, while assessing the impact on efforts to combat the “Islamic State” organization and on security balances in the north and east of the country.
In conclusion, the field situation appears to be heading toward a new phase of military repositioning by the International Coalition, amid a complex Syrian landscape where the repercussions of this potential withdrawal remain open to multiple scenarios.
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