Syrian army captures previous U.S. base in Hasakah province

Syrian soldiers prepare to hoist the Syrian flag at a previous U.S.-run military base in the village of Qasr Yalda in the western countryside of Hasakah province, northeastern Syria, Oct. 19, 2019. The Syrian army on Saturday captured a previous U.S.-run base, as part of an ongoing military deployment in Kurdish-held areas in northern Syria, a military official said. (Str/Xinhua)