Possible targets of a Turkish offensive against SDF and SAA. Turkey mobilizes its forces north and west of Minbic.
: Attack by Tr mercenaries near the village of Kur Huyuk.
: SAA mobilizes a large number of soldiers in the Manbij region.
Archiv: Manbij
#BREAKING: First video showing #Russian military police in center of #Manbij just 30 minutes ago. Their arrival means complete inability of #Turkey & its Islamic militia groups for capturing the city during #OperationPeaceSpring. #SDF & #SAA will continue protecting Manbij.
Russia patrolling between Turkish and Syrian forces after U.S. troops withdraw
A Russian Defense Ministry statement said that military police in northwestern Manbij were patrolling “along the line of contact between the Syrian Arab Republic and Turkey.” The statement said the Russian military was also “interacting” with Turkey’s government.
Developing: Massive Syrian Army force arrives at outskirts of Manbij amid reports of imminent takeover
According to a source in Aleppo, the Syrian Army deployed a large force from the provincial capital to the southern outskirts of Manbij as the government holds talks with the SDF about preventing the Turkish Army and their militant allies from taking control of the town.
Yesterday there was apparently meeting between #USA & #Russia|n delegation in #Manbij, after it, #USA started to pack & exit City. Reporter Oleg is in Town. Expected Russian MPs to arrive today, later, #SAA forces will enter.
American and British soldiers killed in Syria died by friendly fire, inquiry finds
A British SAS soldier and a US commando who died in Syria last year were killed by “friendly fire” and not an ISIS roadside bomb, as was previously claimed.
Russian military police start patrols around Syria‘s Manbij
It showed a group of around a dozen khaki-clad armed military police driving through villages in jeeps and lorries flying the Russian flag.
Syrian soldier allegedly stands ground in Manbij after US Army demands removal of Syrian flag (video)
A video has surfaced this week of a group of U.S. Army personnel coming face-to-face with the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) 1st Armored Division outside the city of Manbij.
According to reports, the U.S. military went up to the 1st Division and requested that the they remove their flag from the area.
According to an SAA source, a patrol of U.S. forces reached a positions of the SAA 1st Division around Manbij and asked them to remove the Syrian flag, the officer in charge of the position refused and the tension almost lead to an armed engagement.
Syrian army enters Manbij following call from YPG
The Syrian army announced on Friday that its forces had entered the northern city of Manbij following a call by the Kurdish YPG for government troops to control the city and „protect these areas against a Turkish invasion.“
US ambassador visits Kurdish journalist injured by Turkish gunfire
Turkey and the US began joint patrols in neutral zones near Manbij this week. Turkey considers the Kurdish forces in northern Syria terrorists and has threatened military operations against them in Manbij and eastward. The US has said that Turkish forces will not enter Manbij city and the joint patrols are only to “complement” local security.
U.S. and Turkey begin training for joint patrols in Syria‘s Manbij
The United States and Turkey have started training together to carry out joint patrols soon in northern Syria’s Manbij area, U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday, despite tense relations between the two countries.
Sen. Graham Visits Syria, Attacks Trump Plan to Pull Troops Out
Hawkish Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made a surprise visit to Syria on Monday, stopping off in the city of Manbij, which is held by US and Turkish forces. Graham delivered a speech clearly designed to attack the idea of a US pullout from Syria.