Al-Tanf area
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The Al-Tanf area is a strategic border region in southeastern Syria near the junction with Iraq and Jordan, known for hosting a key U.S.-led coalition military base and serving as a critical point on regional supply and transit routes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border region
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strategic military area → |
| airspaceStatus |
subject to coalition-enforced deconfliction zone (various periods)
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| conflictRole |
buffer zone limiting Iranian-aligned militia movement between Iraq and Syria
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key position in Syrian civil war dynamics → staging area for operations against ISIS in eastern Syria → |
| controlledBy |
U.S.-backed forces (various periods)
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| country |
Syria
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| geopoliticalSignificance |
affects land corridor linking Iran to the Mediterranean via Iraq and Syria
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point of contention between U.S. and Iran-aligned actors → |
| hosts |
U.S.-led coalition military base
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| infrastructure |
lies along the Damascus–Baghdad highway corridor
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| locatedIn |
Syrian Desert
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southeastern Syria → |
| militaryPresence |
special operations forces
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training facilities for local partner forces → |
| nearBorderWith |
Iraq
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Jordan → |
| nearbyBorderCrossing |
Al-Tanf border crossing
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| nearbyRefugeeCamp |
Rukban camp
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| region |
Homs Governorate (broad regional designation)
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| securityFunction |
monitoring cross-border smuggling routes
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monitoring militant transit routes → |
| strategicImportance |
controls access to key regional supply routes
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controls access to transit routes between Syria and Iraq → monitors movement between Syria and Jordan → |
| strategicRoute |
Damascus–Baghdad road
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| usedBy |
U.S.-led international coalition against ISIS
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United States Armed Forces → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Al Anbar Governorate
("Iraq–Syria border area")
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Al Anbar Governorate ("Iraq–Jordan border area") → |
hasStrategicLocation |
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Syrian Desert
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containsCity |