IS conflict: Syria's Kurds set sights on al-Bab after fall of Manbij – BBC News
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IS conflict: Syria’s Kurds set sights on al-Bab after fall of Manbij
BBC News After months of preparation and 10 weeks of fierce fighting, a US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), took full control of Manbij on Friday after driving Islamic State (IS) militants from the strategic town … Why the Pentagon sees recaptured Syrian city as template for battling the Islamic State Convoy of IS fighters allowed to leave Syrian city Washington ‘committed to’ Manbij pledge |