Turkish forces renew shelling villages in Syria’s north
MANBIJ, Syria (North Press) – On Friday, Turkish forces and their affiliated armed opposition factions shelled a village in the northwestern countryside of Manbij in Aleppo eastern countryside.
Manbij Military Council, affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said that the Turkish forces and their opposition factions, also known as Syrian National Army (SNA), targeted the village of Arab Hassan with mortar shells.
The council did not mention any information about the damages.
The city of Manbij, east of Aleppo, is one of the most important industrial centers in northern Syria, as it is a transportation hub and sits on a commercial road linking the Autonomous Administration held areas with those of the Syrian government, in addition to opposition-held areas in northern Syria.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) supported by the US-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS liberated Manbij from ISIS in 2016 following fierce battles.
Following its liberation from ISIS, the Arabs, Kurds, Circassians and Turkmen, who constitute the fabric of Manbij, established their own administration under the name of Democratic Civil Administration of Manbij and its Countryside to run the affairs of their region. Then, this administration joined the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES).