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Syrian National Army Clears Manbij, Largest Terrorist Stronghold West of Euphrates, from US-Backed PKK/YPG

Dec 9, 2024, 07:41 AM

After liberating Tel Rifaat, the Syrian National Army (SNA) has liberated the northern Syrian town of Manbij from the PKK/YPG, a group it identifies as a terrorist organization backed by the United States. As part of Operation Dawn of Freedom, the SNA cleared the largest terrorist stronghold west of the Euphrates River, including the town of Urayma and the village of Umm Dadat in Manbij, according to a Turkish security source.