Syrian Kurdish YPG to withdraw from Manbij, join the operation to liberate Raqqa: U.S. SPE

The Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) will withdraw from northern Syrian town of Manbij towards the east of the Euphrates River, as Turkey has long demanded, the United States and the YPG both vowed on Nov. 16.


“Milestone: all #YPG units to depart Manbij & return east of Euphrates after local units complete training to maintain security after #ISIL,” tweeted U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL, Brett McGurk, on Nov. 16.

“Our @coalition is proud to train and support local forces to defend their home areas as the best formula to ensure #ISIL can never return,” McGurk added.
 

Shortly after his tweet, the YPG said in a written statement that they would withdraw from Manbij after their forces completed their tasks and join the operation to liberate the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s (ISIL) de facto capital Raqqa.
 [hurriyetdailynews.com]
 16/11/16

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