Click to see the full-size image
On October 14 evening, Turkish-backed miltiant groups officially announced an advance on the town of Manbij, which was controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. The advance started a few hours after units of the Syrian Army was deployed north of Manbij.
Official statement from the Turkish-backed SNA on the beginning of the Manbij op #Syria pic.twitter.com/6rgzv1XfqI
— Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) October 14, 2019
According to pro-Turkish sources, Turkey-led forces shelled several positions of the Syrian Army and even captured a battle tank.
The situation is developing.
