Following a series of successfull advances, the Turkey-led forces have seized 2 villages – Awshariyah and Ayn Dadat – south of the Sajur river and now are deployed in about 13 km from the major city of Manbij.
Manbij is a major city in the Aleppo province that was seized by the predominantly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Foces (SDF) in July 2016. The new strongolhd of the SDF is one of the targets claimed by Turkish-backed militant groups.
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