Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Syrian Kurdish YPG to withdraw east of the Euphrates after Turkey’s constant warnings

After Turkey's constant warnings, it was announced on Wednesday that the PKK's Syrian offshoots, the Democratic Union Party (PYD), and its armed wing, the People's Protection Units (YPG), would pull its militants from the Syrian city of Manbij and withdraw east of the Euphrates River.


U.S. special envoy Brett McGurk described the move as a "milestone," saying on Twitter all YPG units would depart Manbij after training local units to maintain the city's security against Daesh. The announcement about the YPG's withdrawal came days after the U.S. and Turkey set up a joint task force to clear Manbij of YPG terrorists.

However, the statement added that the YPG forces withdrawn from Manbij will participate in the Raqqa operation. Ankara has also said YPG fighters should not be involved in the planned Raqqa offensive.
 [dailysabah.com]
16/11/16
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