Manbij District

Turkish and U.S. soldiers on Oct. 9 are beginning joint training on combined patrols in Manbij, northern Syria, Turkey's national defense minister has announced.

This combined image shows Turkish and U.S. troops while patrolling near Manbij in separate missions

Now is the time to completely clear the northern Syrian region of Manbij of Syrian Kurdish YPG militants and leave the city to civilians, Turkey's foreign minister said has said as Turkish and U.S. troops start training together to carry out joint patrols soon in the region.       

Turkey expects the roadmap with the U.S on the Syrian town of Manbij to be implemented as planned, without delays, a Turkish presidential aide said on Sept. 21. 

Turkish and U.S. troops on Aug. 13 completed their 29th round of patrols in the northern Syrian city of Manbij as part of a deal to oust the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) from the area.

Turkish and U.S. troops on Aug. 1 completed their 23rd round of patrols in the northern Syrian city of Manbij as part of the roadmap.

The head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on July 19 said training for a joint Turkish-American patrol on the frontlines of the northern Syrian city of Manbij will soon start.

The Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) has retreated from checkpoints around the northern Syrian city of Manbij, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hami Aksoy said on July 19. 

The Turkish military on July 6 completed its 10th round of patrols in the northern Syrian city of Manbij as part of a deal with the U.S. to rid the area of the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG).

The Turkish military completed its eighth round of patrols in the northern Syrian city of Manbij on July 2 as part of a deal with the United States.