Turkish, US forces in Syria to form ‘safe zone’ around Manbij city : Erdgoan’s spokesperson

 Reports are beginning to emerge that Turkish and US forces are planning to establish a ‘safe zone’ around the Kurdish-held city of Manbij in Syria’s Aleppo province.

Erdoğan signals military operation on Syria’s Afrin, Manbij ‘if "terrorists" do not pull out in one week’

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signalled a possible military operation on Syria’s Afrin, Manbij 'if terroristst do not pull out in one week' on Jan. 13.

Popular Uprising Reported in Northern Syria after Cold-Blooded Murder of Two Civilians by SDF

People in the key town of Manbij in Northeastern Aleppo took to the streets and condemned the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) for killing two young civilians after torturing them, and called for the expulsion of Kurds from the region, dissident-affiliated websites reported on Saturday.

Turkish invasion: Turkish shelling targets Syrian military positions in Manbij

The Syrian army said in a statement Thursday that the Turkish artillery fire targeted Syrian military positions near the city of Manbij in Aleppo province in northern Syria, state news agency SANA reported.

YPG-dominated SDF says it controls Manbij protected by U.S.-led coalition, contradicts Russian claim

The northern Syrian city of Manbij is under the protection of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is dominated by the PKK's Syrian affiliate YPG, a YPG-linked militia group announced on Sunday, dismissing Russian claims that the city will be handed over to Assad regime.

'Kaos in the Region - International Apathy': Fighting in Syria's Manbij Persists Amid FSA Attacks

Armed clashes between the Free Syrian Army and the Syrian Democratic Forces show no signs of abating in and near the northern Syrian city of Manbij, Hidar Menbic, commander of the Manbij Military Council, told Sputnik Turkey.

Manbij militia, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), to hand villages to army

A US-allied Syrian militia has said it will hand over villages west of the town of Manbij to the army in order to stop Turkish-backed "rebels" taking them.

Turkey-backed forces besiege al-Bab, eyeing Manbij, says Erdoğan

Turkey-backed Syrian rebels have besieged the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)-held northern Syrian town of al-Bab from the west and have set their eyes on Manbij for their next offensive, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Nov. 22.

Turkish warplanes strike 15 targets in Syria's Al-Bab area: Military

Turkish warplanes struck 15 targets in the al-Bab area of northern Syria on Nov. 13 in an operation with Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters to drive Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants out of the border region, the Turkish military said on Nov. 14.

Driving Kurdish militia out of Syria's Manbij is Turkey's priority: deputy PM

Turkey told the head of the U.S. military, Joseph Dunford, during his visit this weekend that Ankara's priority in Syria is driving the Kurdish YPG militia from the town of Manbij, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said Monday.

UT: US says no new Turkey-US "deal" over clearing of Manbij from YPG forces

The U.S. State Department has said there was no new deal with Turkey over the clearing of Syria’s Manbij from the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Unit (YPG), the military wing of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), which is one of the sticking points in the already tense relationship between the two countries. It also noted that the YPG has already cleared the area.

Syrie: les Kurdes annoncent qu'ils dirigeront l'offensive sur Raqa, sans la Turquie

Une coalition arabo-kurde en Syrie a annoncé jeudi qu'elle "dirigerait" une offensive pour déloger le groupe terroriste État islamique (EI) de son fief syrien de Raqa, affirmant que la Turquie n'y participerait pas.

Turkey’s "military operations" in Syria targets Manbij not Aleppo: President Erdoğan

Turkey will sweep the Democratic Party Union (PYD) from Manbij, a key Syrian city close to the Turkish border that has been liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has vowed.

Amnesty: US-Led Coalition Strikes Killed 300 Civilians in Syria

Amnesty International said the US-led coalition has killed hundreds of civilians during its air raids in Syria since 2014, calling for an investigation into potential violations of international law during the so-called campaign against terror.

Turkey accuses Syrian Kurds of ethnic cleansing

Turkey on Monday said it would continue targeting a Syrian Kurdish militia in Syria if it failed to fulfil promises to retreat east of the Euphrates river, accusing the group of ethnic cleansing.

Churkin urges US-led coalition to analyze its actions in Syria

Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin has called on the U.S.-led coalition to look in the mirror more frequently and analyze its own operations in Syria instead of spreading provocative insinuations about the Russian military operation in Syria at the UN Security Council.

Turkey Launches Artillery Barrage on Northern Syria : Daesh targets near Jarablus and Kurdish YPG forces north of Manbij.

The Turkish military has launched strikes against the terrorist group Daesh, also known as IS/Islamic State, as well as the Kurdish YPG in northern Syria, according to NTV.

ISIS/ISIL claims to have killed US soldier in Syria

An Arabic-language post on the Islamic State-affiliated Amaq news website claims the terror group on Friday has killed a US soldier in village of Zahr Imarah north of the Syrian city of Manbij.

US-Backed Democratic Syrian Forces Agree to Let 200 Daesh "Fighters" Escape Manbij

The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) made an agreement with the Daesh, letting some 200 of its fighters escape from the town of Manbij in exchange for them laying down weapons, US media reported.

ISIS/ISIL frees hundreds of abducted Syrian civilians

ISIS on Saturday released hundreds of civilians they had taken captive to use as human shields during retreat in Northern Syria, a monitor and US backed forces said.