The U.S.-allied Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stated 5 of its fighters had been killed on Saturday in assaults by Turkish-backed forces on the town of Manbij in northern Syria.
Preventing in Manbij broke out after Bashar al-Assad was toppled almost two weeks in the past, with Turkey and the Syrian armed teams it helps seizing management of the town from the Kurdish-led SDF on Dec. 9.
The SDF, an ally within the U.S. coalition towards Islamic State militants, is spearheaded by the YPG – a bunch that Ankara sees as an extension of the Kurdistan Employees Celebration (PKK) militants who’ve fought the Turkish state for 40 years.
Turkey regards the PKK, YPG and SDF as terrorist teams.
The USA has been mediating to cease preventing between Turkey and the Syrian Arab teams it helps, and the SDF.
The U.S. State Division stated on Wednesday a ceasefire round Manbij had been prolonged till the top of the week, however a Turkish defence ministry official stated a day later there was no discuss of a ceasefire take care of the SDF.
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