Imam Ali military base

The Imam Ali military base is an Iranian military base located near the eastern Syrian town of Abu Kamal, near the border with Iraq. The base has been constantly undergoing construction since early 2018.

Fox News reported on 4 September 2019 that a “classified Iranian project”, the Imam Ali military base, was being constructed near Abu Kamal, which was confirmed by satellite images. The project was approved by top leadership in Tehran and is being completed by the Iranian Quds Force.

On 9 September 2019 reports emerged that “Iranian” or “Iranian-backed militias” had been targeted in airstrikes, that appeared to be similar to a June 2018 airstrike that targeted a Kata'ib Hezbollah base at a similar location. Satellite imagery taken by ImageSat International in late 2019 suggests a tunnel system is being built, which Western intelligence sources believe will hold missiles.

The site has been struck multiple times by the Israeli Air Force after which the construction of tunnels was noticed to have accelerated, and would soon be operational, as at November 2019.