A few moments ago the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) officiall surrendered the town of Manbij and other areas YPG “forces have withdrawn from” in northern Syria. The group claimed that the decision is motivated by a threat of Turkish invasion and stressed that it will focus on combating ISIS.
According to pro-governemnt sources, Syrian army troops have started taking positions near Manbij.
The official YPG statement on the issue is below (source):
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