The United States, which led a coalition against the jihadist group ISIS, has announced that it will complete the withdrawal of its troops from Syria within a month, according to three news sources. This move comes at a time when the Syrian government has expanded its control over the northeastern part of the country, previously occupied by US-backed Kurdish forces, and has officially joined the coalition against ISIS. Additionally, Syrian state media reported that four members of the country's internal security forces were killed in an ISIS attack in Raqqa, a northern city recently regained by the central government from Kurdish control.

In the past two weeks, US forces have already begun withdrawing from two military bases: the Tanf base in the southeastern region of Syria and the Shaddadi base in the northeast. A Syrian government official stated that, "within a month, they will be removed from Syria and there will no longer be any military presence of theirs at the bases." This timeline has also been confirmed by a Kurdish source, who remains involved in the dynamics of the conflict in the region, emphasizing the role of foreign troops in the ongoing issues surrounding ISIS and regional control.

Currently, about 1,000 US soldiers are still deployed in Syria, which is a significant reduction from their previous numbers. The withdrawal is significant not only for US-Syria relations but also for the regional power balance, as the increase in Syrian government authority may lead to further restricting the autonomy of Kurdish forces and impacts on the fight against ISIS. The ramifications of the US's military exit could reshape the future geopolitical landscape of Syria and influence the broader Middle East.