Turkish forces target western countryside of Syria’s Manbij
MANBIJ, Syria (North Press) – On Monday, Turkish forces and their affiliated armed Syrian opposition factions targeted a village in the western countryside of the city of Manbij, north Syria.
On its official account, Manbij Military Council, a military formation affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said that the Turkish forces stationed in al-Kreidiyah base west of Manbij targeted the village of Jabla al-Hamra with mortars.
The council did not elaborate on any material or human losses.
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 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).