Baladi News - Agencies
Turkish and U.S. troops on Thursday conducted their second round of joint patrols in the northern Syrian city of Manbij, as part of a deal to rid the area of the YPG/PKK group, Turkey's national defense minister announced.
Turkish and U.S. troops patrolled around the Saju Stream, which separates the Manbij frontline from the city of Jarablus, an area falling under Turkey's Operation Euphrates Shield, according to Anadolu Agency.
Since June 18, the Turkish Armed Forces have carried out 68 unilateral patrols in Manbij, while Turkish and U.S troops started joint patrols in November 1st.
The Manbij deal between Turkey and the U.S. focuses on the withdrawal of YPG from the city to stabilize the region, which is in the northeast of northern Syria's Aleppo province.
Source: Anadolu Agency