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The U.S. has strengthened its military presence in Syria’s Manbij, where Turkey says it will conduct an operation to eliminate YPG terrorists, leading to fears of a possible clash between the two NATO allies
The U.S. is intensifying its military presence in northern Syria’s Manbij district, controlled by the PKK’s Syrian affiliate, where Ankara said it will launch an offensive to eliminate terrorists posing a threat to Turkey, if they continue to stay in the region. Approximately 300 U.S. soldiers arrived in Manbij, west of the Euphrates River, in a convoy which included many armored vehicles and construction machines, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported, citing local sources. As Operation Olive Branch in Syrian northwestern Afrin, launched on Jan. 20, is coming to a completion, Turkey has vowed to take unilateral action against the terrorist PKK-linked People’s Protection Units (YPG) if they continue to remain in Manbij and the eastern parts of the Euphrates River.