Turkish forces enter outskirts of Syria's Manbij as part of deal with U.S.

As part of an agreement reached with Washington, Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) have started deploying its troops into the northern Syrian town of Manbij to secure battle-torn region.

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Published June 18,2018

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TURKISH FORCES ENTER OUTSKIRTS OF SYRIAS MANBIJ AS PART OF DEAL WITH U.S.

Turkish military forces have entered the outskirts of the northern Syrian town of Manbij as part of a deal agreed with the United States, Turkish broadcaster NTV said on Monday, citing local sources.

Earlier this month Ankara and Washington endorsed a roadmap for the withdrawal of the militants of PKK's Syrian branch YPG from Manbij, including the deployment of Turkish and U.S. forces into the region to secure the area.