Syria says its forces have taken over al-Tanf base after a handover from the US

By GHAITH ALSAYED, Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government forces have taken control of a base in the east of the country that was run for years by U.S. troops as part of the war against the Islamic State group, the Defense Ministry said in a statement Thursday.

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