US completes construction of military base in Syria

Washington has finished building a military base 35 kilometres south of the Syrian city of Kobani, near the Turkish border, AlKhaleejOnline.com reported yesterday.

Construction of the base, which is designed for logistics and includes an airport, started a couple of months ago.

Sources said the base would be used by the international coalition forces in their battles in Munbij, north of Aleppo.

Meanwhile, international coalition forces started using the Ramalan airport, which is located in the northeast of the country.