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Truck-sized tunnels: PKK/YPG's secret infrastructure revealed

As part of the Free Dawn Operation, Syrian National Army forces discovered a vast tunnel network in the liberated town of Manbij, previously under PKK/YPG control. The tunnels, some wide enough for trucks and extending up to 5 kilometers, were used by the terrorist group for hiding vehicles and accessing strategic areas.

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The tunnels, which include rebar at their entrances and concrete walls inside, also feature deep pits nearby, which are thought to be used for pedestrian access or ventilation.

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The Free Dawn Operation, launched in December, first liberated the town center of Tel Rifaat from the PKK/YPG.

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With the liberation of Manbij, the region, which had become the largest terrorist stronghold west of the Euphrates River, was cleared of PKK/YPG control.

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