Syrian Kurds, Arabs join forces to defend Manbij ahead of Turkish military operation

Khaled al-Khateb

Jun 24, 2022

Civilians fleeing the battered Islamic State-held holdout of Baghouz. — Civilians fleeing the battered Islamic State-held holdout of Baghouz in the eastern Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor walk past an armored vehicle belonging to the Manbij Military Council into a nearby area held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Feb. 12, 2019. — DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP via Getty Images

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ALEPPO, Syria — Turkish armed forces and Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) factions have mobilized on the outskirts of Manbij, which is under the control of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in the northeastern Aleppo countryside in preparation for an anticipated Turkish military operation in northern Syria.

The Turkish army and FSA factions have recently been targeting SDF positions in Manbij’s surrounding villages with heavy weapons and artillery.

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Syrian Kurds, Arabs join forces to defend Manbij ahead of Turkish military operation

The Syrian Democratic Forces are seeking Arab tribes’ support in Manbij, northeast of Aleppo, ahead of the anticipated Turkish military operation in northern Syria.

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The Syrian Democratic Forces are seeking Arab tribes’ support in Manbij, northeast of Aleppo, ahead of the anticipated Turkish military operation in northern Syria.

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