War on the Rocks

The Roadmap to Nowhere: Manbij, Turkey, and America’s Dilemma in Syria

Few in the United States or Turkey had ever heard of Manbij before the start of the war against the Islamic State. Despite its small size and pre-war obscurity, the Syrian city has become a key point ...
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Turkey-backed rebels await "zero hour" to attack Syria's Manbij

JARABLUS, Syria, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Rebel commander Adnan Abu Faisal and his army are encamped near the frontline in northern Syria, waiting to launch an offensive on his home city of Manbij. But they ...
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Turkey says roadmap on Syria's Manbij needs to be completed by year-end

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - An agreement with the United States for the removal of a Kurdish militia from the northern Syrian town of Manbij needs to completed by the end of the year, Turkey said on Friday, ...
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UPDATE 3-Turkey, U.S. reach deal on plan for withdrawal of YPG militia from Syria's Manbij

* Turkey, U.S. agree on 3-step plan for Syria's Manbij * YPG militia to withdraw from Manbij after June 4 * Turkish, U.S. forces to secure region, form local administration * Relations between NATO ...