Wednesday, June 1, 2016

«Battle for Manbij»: the Kurds are trying to cut off ISIS from their supply bases in Turkey

Division opponents of President Bashar al-Assad, with the support of the Western coalition air force launched an attack on the district Manbij – the last piece of the border with Turkey, controlled by the militants of the «Islamic state». Involved in the fighting and fighters of special forces of the us army.

The difficult terrain is of strategic importance. Pass through communications of ISIS, allowing the terrorist group to obtain supplies and funding from the Turkish territory. Blocking the road, the coalition will complicate the situation of the group in raqqa.

Representatives of the American military commanders argue that the brunt of the fighting themselves bring to the units of the Syrian democratic opposition. However, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the attack leading the forces of the Kurdish self-defense.

The Minister of foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu has proposed to conduct a joint operation against the jihadists entrenched in Mandiba. The politician has offered to send ground troops to Syria, but stressed that this would be possible if the operation will not engage the Kurdish militias.

Note that IG lost the strategic initiative in Iraq. Army units with the help of the militia and the Western force lead the assault on Fallujah. According to the information received, they were faced with fierce resistance of the jihadists who appeared in a full environment.
[ israel-today.ru]
1/6/16
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