Pentagon announces troop consolidation, reduction in Syria
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced on Friday a restructuring of U.S. forces in Syria, with troops being consolidated at undisclosed locations and overall numbers reduced to fewer than 1,000 personnel.
According to a Pentagon statement, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered the realignment of troops under the command of Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve.
Currently, U.S. forces are primarily stationed at three key bases in Syria, the al-Omar and Conoco oil fields in Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria, and the al-Tanf base near the Syrian-Jordanian-Iraqi border triangle.
“This consolidation reflects the significant steps we have made toward degrading ISIS’ appeal and operational capability regionally and globally. This deliberate and conditions-based process will bring the U.S. footprint in Syria down to less than a thousand U.S. forces in the coming months.”
The statement emphasized that U.S. Central Command remains fully prepared to continue targeted strikes against remnants of ISIS in Syria.
The Pentagon reiterated its commitment to working closely with Coalition partners willing and able to sustain pressure on ISIS and address other emerging terrorist threats in the region.
“An essential line of effort in degrading ISIS strength is reducing the populations of displaced and detained ISIS-linked individuals in camps and detention facilities in northeast Syria; we call on the international community to repatriate their nationals.”
The Pentagon also noted that the U.S. maintains significant capabilities in the region and retains the flexibility to adjust force posture in response to evolving security conditions.