HOMS, Syria The Syrian government has taken control of the strategic al-Tanf base located at the junction of the Iraqi and Jordanian borders after the US withdrew after nearly 10 years. Syrian government sources told Anadolu on Wednesday that the Syrian Army assumed control of the base and deployed there. US forces reportedly withdrew to a base known as Tower 22, which sits near the demilitarized zone on the border between Jordan and Syria and is located 22 kilometers (13 miles) from al-Tanf.